Meet the New Interns

This fall, I have taken on two editorial interns. If you attend upcoming gardening events in our region, like the Urban Tree Summit, you are sure to meet them. Look for their author bylines in upcoming issues, on the GardenDC Podcast, and our YouTube channel. As a first assignment, I asked them to write a short introduction to our readers

Hi everyone! My name is Ellen Isaacson (pictured above at right), and I am a senior at the University of Maryland in the Philip Merrill College of Journalism. I'm a multimedia journalism and French Language & Literature double major with a minor in general business. I've loved writing since I was little, and I've started pursuing journalism as a contributing correspondent for the local publication, the Source of the Spring. I also have some gardening experience from working at Johnson's Florist and Garden Center in Kensington during my last two years of high school. I loved learning about different plants, helping customers with their gardening questions, and seeing their excitement once their gardens started to thrive. My parents and other family members love to garden, and I've always enjoyed helping them take care of their plants. In my free time, I love to read, listen to music, ski, hike, and spend time with friends and family. I'm excited to be working with the Washington Gardener as a publication intern this fall and learn more about gardening and magazine writing, and publishing. I hope that this experience will strengthen my journalistic skills and expand my love for plants and the outdoors. 

Hey gardeners, my name is Cavit Ireland (pictured above at left), I’m a senior journalism student at the University of Maryland and I’m excited to create content and cultivate crops for the Washington Gardener as a Fall 2025 intern. I have experience working with local news and on the air, hosting Sonic Fruit, a weekly music program on WMUC 90.5. I have also worked with the Greenbelt News Review covering community events, businesses, and social issues and Roots Magazine as a music reviewer. When I was home in New York this summer, I helped my parents rejuvenate their front garden with beautiful hydrangeas and baby trees, while also making sure the vegetable garden didn’t grow out of control. We grew some strong mint and juicy plum tomatoes that went into a delicious salad. While working with the Washington Gardener, I want to improve upon my own homesteading while bringing insightful, helpful information to the community.