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Tracy is a horticulturist and the owner of Smiling Gardens. She enjoys plants, people, and working outdoors in the landscape. After
growing up in Indiana and earning her BA from DePauw University in Greencastle,
she moved to the Pacific Northwest. Drawn here by its abundant natural
beauty and by the horticultural opportunities, the Pacific Northwest has been
her home for sixteen years.
Tracy gained her expertise as a
horticulturist over years working at botanical gardens, including The Rhododendron Species Botanical
Garden (Federal Way, Washington) where she worked for eleven years.
Most recently she worked at The Oregon Garden (Silverton, Oregon) managing staff,
volunteers, and plants.
Tracy is a member of the following organizations:
- Association of Landscape Designers (ANLD)
- Hardy Plant Society (HPSO)
- Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden (RSBG)
- West Willamette Restoration Partnership
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 | Jennifer Dunlap is a professional gardener and herbalist born and raised in Brunswick, Maine. Her love of plants and other earthly entities led her to study Western Herbal Medicine and Nutrition in Boulder, Colorado where she received a Certificate for Advanced Herbal Medicine. In addition to previous landscape experience in Colorado and Maine working for a tree management and grounds keeping company, she has worked for the Student Conservation Association. While working for the SCA she led three trail crews sending her to Haleakala National Park on Maui, and North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains.
Jen moved to Portland, Oregon to be closer to the ocean and the rain. She is currently working towards an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Landscape Technology with a focus in Landscape Design at Portland Community College. Jen has been with Smiling Gardens since February of 2007. She likes the smell of spring. |
