Meet The Team
Scott Morphew
Scott grew up in Boulder, Colorado and has always had a passion for the outdoors. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science from the University of Colorado. In 2015, he began working for the City of Boulder Urban Forestry Department where he developed his love for trees. Scott is an ISA Certified Arborist.
For a short time, Scott also worked for the Colorado Department of Agriculture monitoring invasive pests in our local forests. In 2016, he secured a position with Boulder County as a Landscape Technician where he maintained multiple properties and led crews in the installation of sustainable landscapes. Scott loves spending his time in the vegetable garden, with a special passion for growing peppers and tomatoes.
Michelle Morphew
Michelle grew up in Upstate New York where she spent many of her childhood days in the woods observing plants and wildlife. She began her gardening journey working at Sturtz & Copeland Garden Center in Boulder in 2015. There, she immersed herself in the world of plants and developed her passion. She obtained a job with the City Of Boulder Horticulture crew and, under the guidance of a wonderful mentor, spent two summers learning all about the care and maintenance of plants that we use here in The Front Range. Michelle spends much of her free time reading and learning about gardening, our food system, and sustainability. One of her favorite hobbies is spending time in her vegetable garden during the summer months with her son, Jack. She also has a growing interest in herbalism and the use of plants as medicine.
Why We Care
Fresh water is the most valuable natural resource on Earth, and Colorado will likely be facing a major shortage in the coming years. It is estimated that the majority of residential water in the Denver metro area is used on the landscape, much of which is turf. Removing tuft on your property and replacing it with native plants can greatly reduce water usage, saving you money, and making a positive difference to the environment!
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Studies have shown that wildlife populations across the globe are plummeting. Humans are directly responsible for destroying natural landscapes and replacing them with unnatural ones that support little to no biodiversity. We must support wildlife in order to keep populations from continual decline and eventual extinction. One of the best ways to do this is creating landscapes that will be a refuge for insects, birds, mammals, and reptiles through the use of native plants.
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Climate change is threatening the lives of all living things on Earth. One of the powerful tools for sequestering carbon is planting natives! Plants have the ability to pull greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere and hold carbon underground where it belongs. Native plants in particular create landscapes that are resilient to our changing climate as they can handle weather extremes such as drought and temperature fluctuations better than non-natives.
