By Janet Manuel, Ecological Stewardship Manager at Daniel Stowe Conservancy Hi, my name is Janet Manuel and I am the Ecological Stewardship Manager at Stowe. In this position, I promote site-wide ecological stewardship by managing the garden's natural areas—including the Piedmont Prairie restoration, Meadowood and ponds; identifying opportunities for wetland and stream restoration;
By Janet Manuel, Ecological Stewardship Manager at Daniel Stowe Conservancy Hi, my name is Janet Manuel and I am the Ecological Stewardship Manager at Stowe. In this position, I promote site-wide ecological stewardship by managing the garden's natural areas—including the Piedmont Prairie restoration, Meadowood and ponds; identifying opportunities for wetland and stream restoration;
Content written + edited by the following contributors: Chloe Linton, Williamson Conservatory Manager; Jason Bonham, VP, Gardens + Natural Resources; Caitlin Conner, Marketing + Communications Manager Consider this post your travel guide to Trip to the Tropics as you explore The Williamson Conservatory at Stowe over the next few weekends.
All photos featured were taken by Stowe's Ecological Stewardship Manager, Janet Manuel. Conservation is at the heart of everything we do at Daniel Stowe Conservancy and sometimes when it comes to preserving and protecting our 380 acres, our staff and visitors should expect the unexpected. Our Leave it Better
By Jason Bonham, Director of Horticulture Hello everyone, my name is Jason Bonham and I have been interested in plants for as long as I can remember. My older brother and I used to spend every day in the woods exploring, building tree forts and searching for salamanders and frogs. When I
By Morgan Jepson, Marketing + Communications Intern At Daniel Stowe Conservancy, conservation isn’t just what we do— it’s who we are. Welcome to the Leave It Better blog series, rooted in a simple yet powerful idea: our relationship with nature can be reciprocal. Through stories from our staff, our land
By Morgan Jepson, Marketing + Communications Intern At Daniel Stowe Conservancy, summer is more than a season; it's a full sensory experience. With blooms bursting in all directions and new colors emerging daily, now is the perfect time to wander the gardens to see what’s thriving. But beyond the beauty—it's
By Karen Kottkamp, Garden Curator What Are Annuals? Annuals are plants that complete their entire life cycle in a single growing season. From seed to flower to seed again, they give us their all in just a few months—making them the perfect choice for bold, beautiful seasonal displays. Why Do We Plant Them?
By Jason Bonham, Director of Horticulture My name is Jason Bonham and I have been interested in plants for as long as I can remember. My older brother and I used to spend every day in the woods exploring, building tree forts and searching for salamanders and frogs. When I went to college
By Karen Kottkamp, Garden Curator Hi! My name is Karen Kottkamp, and since early 2022, I’ve had the honor of being the Garden Curator. As Curator, I’m responsible for keeping track of, monitoring the health and labeling the plants in the garden. Born and raised in Indianapolis, I received a BA in Psychology
