Rooted in Living Systems
Hi, I’m Becca
I began working in landscape gardening in 2010, alongside my mentor Terry Wolfel and the Martinsen family at Litchfield Horticulture Center. As part of the nursery and garden maintenance team, I helped care for some of Litchfield County’s most distinguished properties.
That experience shaped the way I see gardens — not just as designed spaces, but as living systems that require attention, patience, and long-term stewardship.
Over time, my curiosity grew into a deeper study. I began taking on my own gardening clients,and
Immersed myself in independent learning, and earned my UConn Master Gardener Certificate in 2019, followed by the completion of the Horticulture Certification Program through Berkshire Botanical Garden.
My work expanded naturally into flower farming at Anderson Acres Farm in South Kent, where I spent four seasons learning how to sustainably grow specialty cut flowers and produce. Working so closely with the full life cycle of plants changed how I approached floral design.
I later began freelancing with Sarah Worden Natural Design, a luxury floral studio in Litchfield, where I continue to collaborate through freelance opportunities today while also taking on select events, growing flowers for design work, and sharing seasonal blooms locally through the Cornwall Hollow Farm Stand.
Shifting the Way We Work With Plants
In 2023, I joined the team at The Litchfield Inn, caring for indoor plants while helping to maintain and expand the surrounding landscape. I am currently continuing my education through the Advanced Horticulture Certificate program at the Berkshire Botanical Garden.
Over the years, I’ve worked across many gardens, growing spaces, and floral environments, and I've begun to notice a pattern: plants are often treated as temporary design elements rather than living participants in a space. Gardens were sometimes installed without long-term care in mind, and floral work frequently generated unnecessary waste.
These observations changed my approach. I became more interested in working with plants rather than directing or forcing them — designing gardens and floral work that respect seasonality, ecology, and the natural character of a place.
The Work I Do Now
My work is especially suited for people who are curious, patient, and interested in building an ongoing relationship with their surroundings.
Whether through garden design, plant care, or floral artistry, my goal is to create spaces that continue to grow and evolve long after installation or an event has ended.
Today, I help clients create plant-centered environments that feel supportive, sustainable, and connected to their lives.
a guiding philosophy:
Practicing this more intentional approach has deepened my own connection to nature and to daily life
and I aim to help others experience that same sense of grounding and belonging through the spaces they inhabit.
I’ve always been amazed by the quiet intelligence of plants — the way a seed germinates, the intricate beauty of a bloom, or the resilience and adaptability plants show during challenging times. In many ways, I’ve found that plants and nature are some of our first and most essential teachers about what it means to thrive.
By slowing down and observing, we can often find guidance and insight for our own lives through the rhythms and resilience of the natural world.
Experience & Community
While most of my work is private, created exclusively for clients in their homes or on their land, I also love contributing to community-based projects. My work can be found at places like Goshen Center Elementary School, Brandywine Senior Center, and The Litchfield Inn.
Excess from my garden is shared locally at the Cornwall Hollow Farm Stand during the growing season from May through October.
when i’m not working
you’ll usually find me leisurely gardening and growing in my own spaces, taking a walk, reading a book, or cooking and enjoying time with my family and three dogs.
I love finding thrifted goods and décor items for my home and work. It feels like a treasure hunt — you never know what you’ll discover.
I enjoy cooking and baking, often using things I’ve grown in my own garden to create nourishing meals.
I love observing wildlife and enhancing their ecosystems, both on my own land and on the properties of the clients I serve.
Plants and gardens are at the heart of everything I do, but so is connection — to nature, to the spaces we inhabit, and to the life we share with the world around us.
