Meet Roger Gettig
hen I arrived at the TBG early on the afternoon of our interview, Roger was in the courtyard at the entrance surrounded by a group of visitors. All eyes and ears were on him. The group was riveted by what he was saying. He was animated and fully engaged with his audience as they were with him. A couple of hours later as I wandered the grounds I saw Roger escorting
another visitor along the path of the entrance garden, again deep in discussion, pointing and explaining. At the appointed time, Roger and I sat down to chat. I asked him how the first couple of weeks in his new job were going. With a big smile, he chuckled and said, “I haven’t talked so much in a long time.” I nodded knowingly. Roger brings a solid background to the TBG. He comes to us from
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the Holden Forests and Gardens, (it includes the Holden Arboretum and the Cleveland Botanical Gardens https://holdenfg.org) in Kirtland, Ohio where he was the Director of Horticulture and Conservation. With 25 years of experience in various positions, he played a key role in planning the gardens and in conducting public outreach in horticulture. Roger has a Bachelor of Science (Horticulture) from The
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