Wavemaker

Abby Hyde

Satin Flowers

How are they making waves?

Abby Hyde is a consultant among other things with Satin Flowers, where she heads orders at the nursery and helps clients decide which plant species will be appropriate for their sites. In addition to this she teaches appropriate planting techniques and the intricacies of native plant propagation. 

Abby hopes to encourage others to learn how native plant propagation can contribute to the overall health of an ecosystem.

Applications of innovation for future use

Abby hopes that by continuing to educate people on native plant propagation, ecosystems will become more resilient.

Facts about issues being addressed

The planting of invasive plant species can contribute to the instability of an ecosystem, the planting of native species in turn can restore environments and make them less susceptible to extreme weather events and other harmful factors.