Nicholas Storrs, Nick Gershberg & Chris Satch

Teaches at New York Botanical Garden

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.

Nick Gershberg is the Manager of the Arthur Ross Greenhouse at Barnard College. A former intern at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, he is trained in plant propagation and bonsai technique and specializes in container horticulture.

Christopher Satch is the former Director of Plant Science and Education at The Sill, a NYC-based plant company. He graduated from Rutgers University with a MS in Plant Biology and Pathology. Christopher also participates in Rutgers Alumni Growers and Exhibitors, an organization that showcases the horticultural prowess of Rutgers Alumni in flower shows across the tri-state area, including the Philadelphia Flower Show, the NJ Orchid Society Show, and the SEPOS Show.