The Brenton Arboretum
Jan 03, 2023
Director, Melissa Burdick
The Brenton Arboretum
In addition to serving in roles at botanical gardens, Melissa has been a prolific garden communicator as a writer for State-by-State Gardening publications, writer and in-house horticulture expert for vanBourgondien Bulb Co., and as co-host of Gardening Today on Iowa’s WHO Radio, AM 1040.
A native of Alabama, Melissa earned her bachelor’s degree in Landscape Design from Auburn University and a master’s in public horticulture administration from the Longwood Gardens Graduate Program at the University of Delaware.
In her free time, Melissa is a member and Treasurer of the Dallas Center Rotary Club and avid home gardener.
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