Daryl Beyers, Renee Marsh & Nicholas Storrs

Teaches at New York Botanical Garden

Instructor: Daryl Beyers 

NYBG's Gardening Program Coordinator, Daryl Beyers, brings over 20 years' experience designing residential gardens and private estates toNYBG. Daryl has gone from the self-described "the guy pushing thewheelbarrow" to the owner of his own design business and an accomplished garden writer. He's a former editor at Fine Gardening, and his articles have been featured in HGTV Magazine and in Martha Stewart Living, where he also served as Contributing Editor. 

Instructor: Renee Marsh 

Renee is a garden designer, advanced master gardener, horticulturist, and flower farmer. She is the owner of A Simpler Place and Hilltop Blooms, garden design and cut flower businesses respectively. She was Head Gardener for the Town of Monroe, where she designed and managed public gardens while continuing to teach Adult Education classes for NYBG. 

Instructor: Nicholas Storrs 

Nick Storrs, Owner of Homegrown Kitchen Gardens, grew up on a small farm in New Hampshire. After receiving a B.A. from McGill University he worked in Brazil and Bolivia growing vegetables and coffee, and later apprenticed at the Last Resort Farm in northern Vermont, producing vegetables for local markets and grocery stores. Since moving to New York City he has worked as a gardener for the Central Park Conservancy and obtained a Certificate of Horticulture from the New York Botanical Gardens. He is a contributor to the Five Borough Farm Project as well as contribute to research conducted by the Northeast Rice Association in conjunction with Cornell University. He led the Randall's Island Park Alliance's edible education initiative. He currently owns and operates Homegrown Kitchen Gardens imparting his passion for healthy food and encouraging people to take an active part in their own landscape and health by growing great vegetables.