Bio
Hi, I’m Liz! I am a landscape architect, horticulturist, and gardener. Here’s my personal website. I live in Lehi, Utah, and currently garden on a half-acre suburban yard.
Education & Experience
I also have a love of sustainable landscaping, including permaculture, water-wise landscaping/xeriscaping, ecological gardens, kitchen gardens, food forests, and native plants and ecosystems. All my work seeks to establish functional, sustainable, and beautiful gardens.
What started as a vegetable garden as a teenager turned into an extensive education, including degrees in horticulture, landscape architecture, and permaculture. I’m trained in gardening, design, and sustainable practices. I have been working with homeowners designing gardens and landscapes, providing advice, and teaching community education for over 15 years. I am continually seeking to improve as a designer and gardener, and love to impart my knowledge to others. My formal qualifications include:
- Licensed Landscape Architect in Utah
- Master’s in Landscape Architecture
- Master of Arts in Instructional Technology and Learning Science
- Permaculture Design Certificate
- Bachelor of Science in Ornamental Horticulture
- Extension educator, community garden coordinator, and work with public gardens
I started Responsive Gardens as a way to not only design residential landscapes but also develop other resources and tools that help everyone succeed with their garden. There are a lot of ideas in my head, so keep checking back to see what new things are coming! And if you want a resource that you can’t find, hit me up with the idea.
I am also a mother to five growing children. In my free time, I like:
- Adventures
- Nature
- Gardening
- Homemaking
- Reading
- Creativity
- Self-improvement
- Lists. Who doesn’t love a good bulleted list?
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