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Professionals Advancing More Sustainable Landcare Series- #5 Juliette Olshock, Sustainable Landcare Program Manager at Phipps Conservatory

Juliette Olshock has been the Sustainable Landcare Program Manager at Phipps Conservatory for the past 8 years.  In addition to organizing classes for the general public, she provides training and credentialing for business and nonprofit professionals and dedicated amateurs. This not only helps them to become better at what they do but also helps the […] Continue reading "Professionals Advancing More Sustainable Landcare Series- #5 Juliette Olshock, Sustainable Landcare Program Manager at Phipps Conservatory"

Professionals Advancing More Natural Landcare Series #4: Megan-Higgins Palomo, Director of Tree Pittsburgh’s Heritage Nursery.

Think of a favorite tree or shrub from your past or present.  Perhaps it was a stately oak in front of your house.  Maybe it is a red maple with bright fall colors.  Could it be an American Pawpaw, although another one would be needed nearby in order to produce fruit.  Multiply that by over […] Continue reading "Professionals Advancing More Natural Landcare Series #4: Megan-Higgins Palomo, Director of Tree Pittsburgh’s Heritage Nursery."

2026 Symposium

From Pollinators to Plate: How Native Plants Support Productive Gardens Thursday, October 1, 2026 5:00–9:00 PM Spirit 242 51st Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Lawrenceville Join Wild Ones Western Pennsylvania for an evening exploring the powerful connections between native plants, pollinators, and the food we grow. “From Pollinators to Plate: How Native Plants Support Productive Gardens” […] Continue reading "2026 Symposium"

Profiles of professionals advancing more natural landcare series- #3 Meg Graham, Owner/ Garden Designer, May Apple Gardening and Ecological Design LLC. 

She is a Wild Ones Business Member. How working on New York City’s Iconic High Line Garden helped to inspire a career in ecological gardening with mostly native plants Please visit her website, mayapplegardening.com, for start to finish photos of some of her garden projects. It includes this poetic rhetorical question:“For what is a garden without […] Continue reading "Profiles of professionals advancing more natural landcare series- #3 Meg Graham, Owner/ Garden Designer, May Apple Gardening and Ecological Design LLC. "