Matthew is the Executive Director of The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park and former Director of Continuing Education at Longwood Gardens.  He has over 20 years of experience in the Landscape, Nursery, and Public Horticulture arena. Ross is known for his extensive plant knowledge and innovative designs. He also built the urban agriculture program at Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio where he taught the next generation of urban farmers top techniques for designing edible gardens including the creation of a 5-acre master plan that focused exclusively on edible and native plants. 

He is an avid traveler and photographer and is looking forward to sharing his knowledge with all of you.