I grew up in rural Ontario, spending my time playing in the woods and fields and sitting at the kitchen window watching the bird feeders. I am an avid birder and come from a long line of them. My grandpa was Lloyd Delaney, an extremely avid birder and environmentalist, and older folk from the Midland area may remember him. If you do, please message me! I would love to share stories about birding and canoeing with him!

I am also a professional horticulturalist. I worked in the industry from the age of 15 before moving on to another profession recently. I am passionate about native plant and xeriscape gardening, but I also have a great love for tropical flowering plants.