Angela Chandler is a lifelong gardener with a passion for learning and for teaching. She and her husband, Fred, tend a ½ acre micro-homestead in Highlands, Texas. They grow vegetables, fruits, herbs, and bee-friendly plants. They have a flock of chickens, beehives, and pet goats. Rounding out the family are their dogs – a Lab mix named Harley, and a little mutt named Ditch that Fred rescued from……………..wait for it……………the ditch beside the back gate.
Website: www.thegardenacademy.com
Garden Academy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegardenacademy
Working on Your Health Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkingOnYourHealth
Memberships:
- The Garden Writer’s Association
- Louisiana Society for Horticultural Research
- California Rare Fruit Growers
Publications:
- The Houston Chronicle (monthly column 2004 – 2011)
- Fine Gardening Magazine (regional feature)
- The Arbor Gate (monthly blog) (www.thearborgate.com)
- Houston House & Home
National presentations:
- Grow Your Own Eden – home hybridizing and seed saving; The American Community Garden Association, San Francisco, CA 2012 Conference
- High Density Home Orchards; The American Community Garden Association, San Francisco, CA 2012 Conference
Organizations:
- Urban Harvest – Instructor, Fruit Tree Sale Team (www.urbanharvest.org)
- Texas Master Gardener, Harris County Precinct 2, Retired Status
- Texas Master Naturalists, Inactive
I am retired from the TMG program and inactive with the TMN program. I do not represent them with the content on this site, nor do I represent them in my programs, but my former active membership is a part of my garden life and experience.
They are valuable programs that benefit their members and the community. I encourage participation in the educational opportunity offered by each program. Information about classes and public programs can be found at local extension services.
Achievements during my tenure:
Texas Master Gardener 2000 (Retired 2010)
- Certified Propagation Specialist
- Certified Greenhouse Management Specialist
- Certified Rainwater Harvesting Specialist
- Certified Entomology Specialist
- Former Coordinator Precinct 2 Master Gardener Satellite
- Former President Harris County Master Gardener Association
- Texas State Master Gardener of the Year (Awarded 2004)
Texas Master Naturalist 2001
- Watersmart Program Volunteer
- Habitat Highways Volunteer