M.S.
Horticulture, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Director, Allen Centennial Gardens, University of Wisconsin - Madison,
Wisconsin
News: I am pleased to announce that I have accepted a new position
after 3 3/4 years with Rotary Botanical Gardens. I am "coming
home" to manage Allen Centennial Gardens on the University of
Wisconsin-Madison campus! I feel it will bring me back to doing
what I enjoy most, more hands-on horticulture and education. I am
pleased to to be working again with Dr. Dennis Stimart, who was my
graduate advisor!
On
any given day, Ed Lyon needs to check to see which horticultural hat he
is wearing. He is full-time Director for Allen Centennial Gardens,
the teaching gardens for the University of Wisconsin - Madison, with previous positions as
Executive Director of Rotary Botanical Gardens, Janesville, WI, Director
of Education, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, Wisconsin and Symposia
and Special Events Coordinator, Chicago, Botanic Garden. He teaches and lectures across the Midwest for
public and professional audiences on topics including plant materials
and design. He is a popular instructor for Master Gardener
programs and symposia in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan. He has
written for both green industry and public magazines including
American Nurseryman, Nursery Management Pro, Midwest
Gardening, Chicagoland Gardening, and Milwaukee Home.
He currently writes a regular regional report for southern Wisconsin for
Chicagoland Gardening. His photography has appeared in all of the
above as well as Northwest Quarterly, Chicagoland Gardening and the book Wisconsin
Gardens & Landscapes. His expertise in plant materials has
been requested by writers representing Midwest Living,
Northwest Quarterly and Chicagoland Gardening. He has
served as keynote speaker and plant expert for plant sales and garden
openings in other botanic gardens. He spent almost 10 years
assisting a nursery that specialized in woody ornamentals and is an avid
gardener.
Ed
Lyon
On
any given day, Ed Lyon needs to check to see which horticultural hat he
is wearing. He is full-time Director for Allen Centennial Gardens,
the teaching gardens for the University of Wisconsin - Madison, with previous positions as
Executive Director of Rotary Botanical Gardens, Janesville, WI, Director
of Education, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, Wisconsin and Symposia
and Special Events Coordinator, Chicago, Botanic Garden. He teaches and lectures across the Midwest for
public and professional audiences on topics including plant materials
and design. He is a popular instructor for Master Gardener
programs and symposia in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan. He has
written for both green industry and public magazines including
American Nurseryman, Nursery Management Pro, Midwest
Gardening, Chicagoland Gardening, and Milwaukee Home.
He currently writes a regular regional report for southern Wisconsin for
Chicagoland Gardening. His photography has appeared in all of the
above as well as Northwest Quarterly, Chicagoland Gardening and the book Wisconsin
Gardens & Landscapes. His expertise in plant materials has
been requested by writers representing Midwest Living,
Northwest Quarterly and Chicagoland Gardening. He has
served as keynote speaker and plant expert for plant sales and garden
openings in other botanic gardens. He spent almost 10 years
assisting a nursery that specialized in woody ornamentals and is an avid
gardener.
David Nedveck, The Flower Factory
Rotary Botanical Gardens 2007 red
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