Two years ago we said goodbye to a truly inspiring and great contributor to horticulture, zoo horticulture, and conservation. Wendy Andrew was a longtime AZH member, board member, served as president for two years, and hosted two AZH annual conferences at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Wendy was passionate about horticulture and helping others as evidenced by her missionary work overseas and service on the board of ECHO Global Farm, a global Christian organization that equips people with agricultural resources and skills to reduce hunger and improve the lives of the poor. Her contribution to our organization was immense and AZH is a better organization because of her dedication.

Wendy’s work and memory are the foundation of the Wendy Andrew Cultivation Grant The WACG has funded five projects for a total of $5,600 in the two years since its introduction to AZH. This year I am pleased to announce the following grant recipients:

Butterfly Pavilion—Browse Café

Rolling Hills Zoo—Bringing Bees Back to the Garden

Sacramento Zoo—Plant Identification/Signage

Zoo New England—Organic Garden

Congratulations to the winners!

These projects are perfectly aligned with the goal of the grant to support work that promotes zoo horticulture. Well done!

The AZH Wendy Andrew Cultivation Grant seeks to support member projects that promote zoo horticulture and are outside the scope of the existing plant conservation grant program.