GardenDC Podcast Episode 96: Women in Horticulture

In this episode, we talk with Heather Wheatley CPH, CBLP, Director of Education at HOMESTEAD GARDENS, Inc. about women in the horticulture industry. The plant profile is on Witch Hazels and I share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events.

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Links mentioned in this episode include:

~ Women in Horticulture: Delaware Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1833008573633962 ~ Ladies in the Landscape: https://ladiesinthelandscape.com/ ~ Emergent Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/471693102884875 ~ Blythe Yost, Tilly Design: https://tillydesign.com/

~ Perennial Plant Association: https://perennialplant.org/

~ GardenComm*: https://gardencomm.org/ *note that there is a student-level membership and feel free to list me (Kathy Jentz) as your reference if you join

Show Notes: 1:15 Meet Heather Wheatley from Homestead Gardens and learn all about women in horticulture! 1:48 “Aren’t we lucky to be able to talk about women in horticulture?” — Heather mentions how grateful she is for her career 2:49 “There’s Homestead Heather!” — Heather and Kathy talk about people’s reactions to their muddy clothes 3:39 “It’s more than just a career, it’s a lifestyle.” — Heather 4:05 Kathy mentions a time when her neighbor was surprised she was in her pajamas 5:06 “They weren’t sorry for it.” — Heather talks about how women persevered through discrimination for future generations 8:09 “I had green blood and a green fist.” — Heather talks about how she got into horticulture 12:46 “At that point, I was either a horticulturist or I wasn’t.” — Heather talks about what she did after her grandmother passed away 17:52 Heather talks about the delicious chicken from Lettie's Kitchen 18:58 Heather mentions how gardeners in Maryland and Delaware use chicken compost — “It’s a full circle of life there.” 19:22 Kathy explains how the USDA failed to represent women farmers in their data — “They were always there. They just weren’t counted.” 21:20 Heather talks about her dogs — “If you are a gardener, the English Bulldog is the way to go.” 23:20 Heather provides advice for future horticulturists 25:09 “If you have passion and aptitude, a lot of times that’s enough.” — Heather 28:52 What makes Homestead Gardens special — it’s dedicated to educating the staff 33:08 Heather talks about what needs to change in higher education regarding agriculture 35:17 Heather mentions scholarships for horticulture students 36:20 Kathy talks about networking opportunities 38:10 Heather talks about the jobs and pay at Homestead Gardens — “Passion and aptitude will move you quickly through the ranks.” 40:55 Some of Heather’s sheroes in horticulture 44:34 Heather discusses how the next generation of horticulturists are using technology 48:32 Heather provides wisdom for budding women horticulturists — “There’s no glass ceiling if you don’t accept that there’s one.” 49:17 How you can contact Heather 50:40 Learn about the Witch Hazel in this week’s Plant Profile! 52:50 What’s new in the garden: Spring has sprung and the interns’ seeds are sprouting! 53:34 News in the gardening world: Native Gardens for Your Woodland Neighbors virtual event and Spring Celebration at Glencarlyn Library Garden 55:05 Celebrate spring at the National Garden Bureau online book party 55:59 Look forward to “The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City” by Teri Speight and Kathy

If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 55: Michaelle Scanlon and Deborah Lessne, co-owners of Garden sPOTS, about container gardening basic and starting their own business
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-55-container.html

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Episode Credits:

Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Editing and Show Notes: Dorvall Bedford

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