Season 2 Episode 11: with Alyssa Hagerman, horticultural manager at Hershey Gardens

Keeping It Green

Join us as Alyssa shares her journey in horticulture, which began with childhood greenhouse visits alongside her great-grandmother. In this episode, she talks about how her passion blossomed through school, eventually leading her to study horticulture at Penn College. Alyssa's career took root at Hershey Gardens, where she started as the Children’s Garden caretaker and, over 15 years, grew into the role of Horticultural Manager. Now, she oversees popular spaces like the Rose, Sensory, and Japanese gardens and leads a partnership with Penn State, testing new plants at Hershey Gardens.

Episode Hosts/Speakers:
Margaret Pickoff, Penn State Extension (host)

Tom Butzler, Penn State Extension (host)

Alyssa Hagerman, horticultural manager at Hershey Gardens
Photo credit: Tom Butzler, Penn State Extension

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