Riz Reyes
assistant director of heronswood garden, kingston, WA
Riz Reyes immersed himself in the remarkable diversity of plants that thrives in the maritime climate of the Pacific Northwest shortly after immigrating from his native Philippines. He sought out every opportunity to learn everything he could about the field of horticulture and earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. He began his independent venture, RHR Horticulture & Landwave Gardens, as a specialty hobby nursery propagating rare and unique plant selections and offering fine-gardening/design services. Now, his work focuses on garden education/consulting and floral design. Riz published a children’s non-fiction book released in March 2022 titled “Grow: A family guide to plants and how to grow them”
lectures:
A Collector’s Garden: When gardening becomes an obsession
Gardeners tend to be natural collectors. Success with one plant is all it can take to make us want more of the same or something completely different to satisfy our curiosity. Before you know it, it might get a little out of control. Join horticulturist Riz Reyes for a brief history of plant exploration, the different types of collectors and their specialities, and a few plants he simply cannot garden, or even live, without.
Travel’s of a Young Gardener
Join avid plant enthusiast Riz Reyes on travels both near and far in search of extraordinary garden plants. Whether it's from a neighbor's garden or collected in the wild overseas; from a local neighborhood plant swap to the world's greatest flower show, explore and learn about not only the cool plants he encounters, but also the fascinating people he's met over the years that have influenced and inspired his broad plant palette and the many lessons he's learned along the way.