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Rebecca Kolls
Master Gardener Rebecca Kolls knows her dirt - she’s been digging in the garden most of her life! But it was her experience in Minneapolis that allowed her to turn her passion into a profession. As chief meteorologist at WCCO Ko... [More]
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Arthur Chadwick
Art holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State and an MBA from James Madison. He founded the Chadwick & Son Orchids Inc in 1989 with his father who has been growing orchids since 1943.
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Peggy Cornett
Peggy Cornett is the Curator of Plants at Monticello, where she has worked since 1983. She earned English and Botany degrees from UNC - Chapel Hill and a master's from the Longwood Graduate Program. Peggy is a published author and... [More]
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Wesley Greene
Wesley Greene has spent 30 years researching the plants, architecture and culture methods used in 18th-century Virginia gardens. He studied botany and plant and soil science at the University of Maine. Originally hired by The Colo... [More]
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Sam Harris
Sam Harris can’t remember not being in the garden. His earliest memories permeated with the smell of warm springtime soil and hot tractor oil as he helped his Grandfather Patteson “put out” a vegetable garden at the tender age of ... [More]
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Grace Harrison
I was born in Farmville Virginia and spent a lot of time growing up on my grandparents farm in Charlotte County. My grandparents farm provided the majority of the needs of the family and instilled in me a love for growing vegetab... [More]
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Peter Hatch
As Director of Gardens and Grounds for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Peter J. Hatch has been responsible for the maintenance, interpretation, and restoration of the 2,400-acre landscape at Monticello since 1977. Mr. Hatch ... [More]
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Randi Heise
Randi Heise has been captivated with the art of bonsai for the past 25 years. After a brief visit to a Japanese garden, her interest blossomed into her passion for the art. Randi spreads her infectious passion for bonsai to chil... [More]
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Linda Marchman
Linda Marchman has been raising butterflies for approx. 9 years. She received her Master Gardener certification, and she teaches butterfly gardening to many groups. Linda operates her butterfly business, “Social Butterflies” from... [More]
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Sandra McDougle
Sandra McDougle, owner of Sandy’s Plants, Inc., has been growing and propagating perennials for years. She established her wholesale/retail nursery in 1979 after a chance encounter with a nurseryman who spied her colorful garden. ... [More]
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Dean Norton
For 35 years Dean has devoted considerable time to researching 18th century gardens and gardening practices at Mount Vernon Estate. Dean has lectured before many professional organizations throughout the country and has received a... [More]
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Ron Petitt
Ron is retired from IBM and Compaq and lives in Ashland, VA with his wife, a Golden Doodle, a cat, two cockatiles, three Boar Goats,two pygmy goats and twelve chickens. He is active with the Master Gardeners program, five children... [More]
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Gabriele Rausse
In 1984, Gabriele Rausse first grafted Jefferson’s 1807 wine varietals for Monticello and eleven years later he joined the staff as Monticello’s assistant director of gardens and grounds. Rausse, a native of Vicenza, Italy, gradua... [More]
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Lisa Sanderson
Lisa Sanderson is a Horticulture Extension Agent for Virginia Cooperative Extension in Henrico County. She has a BS in Landscape Horticulture, and a Masters in Agricultural Education, both from NC State in Raleigh, NC. She taugh... [More]
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Peggy Singlemann
Ms. Peggy M. Singlemann graduated from the State University of New York at Cobleskill with a degree in Horticulture and is a Certified Nurseryman through the Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association. She earned her North Americ... [More]
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Wendy Tilley
Wendy Tilley, owner of The Rose Gardener and Harlane Plant Labels, is a Consulting Rosarian and avid rose grower. A retired teacher, she spends time in the rose garden with husband Ryan, dog Jack and their cats. Wendy frequents... [More]
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Sunnie Wright
Sunnie Wright-Caldwell obtained her B.S. in Biology from VCU and studied for her Masters of Horticulture at VA Tech. She has been VNLA certified and the Retail Greenhouse Manager for Stranger's Garden center since 2006. I grew up ... [More]
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Mark Viette
Mark Viette received his Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture from Virginia Tech in 1980. He then completed an in-depth course in tissue culture of plants under Dr. Murashige at the University of California in Riverside.
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Sarah von Pollaro
Sarah von Pollaro is the founder of Urban Petals Floral Design. Urban Petals creates one of a kind floral designs for events, donates them to nonprofit organizations the following day and inspires people to enjoy arranging flowers... [More]
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Hanover Master Gardeners
Hanover Master Gardener Land Care Stewards are volunteers with advanced training in environmentally sound gardening. Our mission is public education about such subjects as composting, reducing yard waste, and improving water quali... [More]
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