The Pacific Horticulture Society

Greg Graves is the head gardener of the Miller Botanic Garden. He has a BS in Environmental Science and an AA in Landscape Design and Ornamental Horticulture. Prior to his current position and passion he worked for Burlington Northern for many years.

Judy Bradley is a fundraising management consultant who achieved a BA in Latin American studies from Stanford University. She maintains a year-round organic vegetable garden and is particularly interested in California native plants and drought tolerant plants from other Mediterranean regions.

Lorene Edwards Forkner is a book author, freelance writer, speaker and garden designer with a focus on integrating edibles into well-designed ornamental landscapes. For more information visit her website at Plantedathome.com.

 Isa Mary Ziegler has served on numerous boards local to national, principally for garden related organizations. She has a Masters in English, has been a high school English teacher, and is an accredited garden show judge for Garden Club of America.

Jill Vig is Director of Research for Ryan, Miller & Associates executive search firm and is the Curator of the Water Conservation Garden at the Los Angeles Arboretum & Botanic Garden. She has degrees in English, History, French, Art History and Ornamental Horticulture and has worked as a journalist and magazine editor.

Josh Schechtel, MD, is a pediatrician working in a neonatal intensive care unit. He is active in plant propagation, garden design and "anything horticultural" in addition to other hobbies and interests.

Donald Baldocchi is the owner of Pacific Nurseries in Colma. He studied at UC Davis, graduating with a BS in Environmental Horticulture and has training in and practices Holistic Resource Management. He is active in numerous outdoor sports including participation in local rodeos.

George Brumder is retired from a career in international corporate law. He received his BA from Stanford University and his LLB from Harvard Law School. He serves on numerous boards of non-profit organizations and is particularly interested in the horticulture of California and other major Mediterranean climate regions of the world.

Leslie Dean, principleof Dean Design Landscape Architecture,  has been a landscape architect since graduating from UC Davis in 1984. She is very involved in the development of the City of Mountain View and is an accomplished ballroom dancer in addition to being involved in many outdoor activities.

Abigail (Abby) Garner is a consultant in medical technology assessment for WingTech, Inc. She has an MA in Biological Sciences from Stanford University. She volunteers as a UCCE Master Gardener giving presentations on various gardening topics and also enjoys handcrafts.

Steve Gerischer is a professional landscape designer and part-time teacher and lecturer. He is an accomplished watercolor artist and member of American Society of Botanical Artists. His horticultural expertise includes residential landscaping, drought tolerant landscaping, organic gardening and roses.

Katherine Greenberg is a past president of Pacific Horticultural Foundation and of the Mediterranean Garden Society. She was founding president of Friends of the Regional Parks Botanic Garden. She has a Master of Library Science from UC Berkeley and attended the Landscape Design program at Merritt College. She is particularly interested in California native and Mediterranean climate plants.

Ann LeVasseur, with a MPH in Public Health Nutrition, has retired from a career as a public health nutritionist and project manager. She enjoys working in her home garden and is currently serving as treasurer for the Northwest Horticulture Society.

Kathy Musial is Curator of Living Collections at the Huntington Botanical Gardens. She has a BA in Biology and Certificate in Horticulture. Her special interests include Australian plants, South African plants and bulbs and flowering shrubs of the subtropical/Mediterranean climate regions.

Andrea Testa-Vought is an avid gardener with a special interest in Mediterranean regional plants and drought tolerant and sustainable gardens. She has a BA in Anthropology from University of California Santa Cruz and worked as a Product Marketing Manager for Diasonics. She is a past board member of Friends of the Palo Alto Libraries and volunteers at the Gamble Garden.

Bracey Tiede, a retired computer programmer, has devoted her time to UCCE Master Gardeners since 1999 and the Northern California branch of the Mediterranean Garden Society as co-chair.  She is an active member of Western Horticultural Society and California Native Plant Society.  As a founder of the Going Native Garden Tour, she is passionate about native as well as mediterranean climate plants.

Lucy Warren is involved in numerous garden related organizations and has served on the boards of several. Educated in business, with a Masters in Marketing, she has worked in marketing research and today is a garden writer and enjoys working to create garden shows. Lucy volunteers as a UCCE Master Gardener.

Pat Wipf is an artist with a MFA in painting. She has worked as a draftsman/designer for electrical engineers, is a property manager, and is involved in many school and parish organizations. She volunteers at the San Francisco Botanical Garden and was a trustee there for seven years.