Emily Hammond Handout

Emily’s horticultural roots go deep into her southern Italian heritage. Emily came to gardening by taking over the formidable backyard vegetable garden of her great-grandfather. The old-world organic gardening she learned from her great-grandfather Joseph was her first horticultural education. She became interested in sustainable garden design during her non-profit career.

At East Hampton-based Perfect Earth Project, Emily promoted organic garden and land care practices to both the public and industry professionals under a world-renowned landscape designer. She became deeply inspired to be part of a new generation of horticulture professionals making soil health, native plants, and ecologically informed design the new normal in urban and suburban landscapes. 

Emily began a certification in Horticulture and Sustainable Garden Design at the New York Botanical Garden in 2020. She is a graduate of Wheaton College, MA, and holds an MA in Professional Writing. She draws much of her design inspiration from the windswept shores of Amagansett and the terracotta-dappled Southern Italian coast.

Link to Emily’s Handout:
Backyard Ecology Handout 1.1.22