Matthew is the Executive Director of The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park and former Director of Continuing Education at Longwood Gardens. He provides leadership to the emerging garden which is currently expanding its living collection, developing a Children’s Sensory Garden, a Native American Medicine Wheel, and a Foraging Meadow.

He has over 20 years of experience in the Landscape, Nursery, and Public Horticulture arena with expertise in design, education, and native plants. He passionately advocates for underutilized and underappreciated plants and expanding the palette for Michigan landscapes.