Jenna Webster joined LWLA in 2009. She holds a master’s degree from the Conway School, a graduate program in sustainable landscape planning and design as well as a B.A. and M.Ed. from Harvard University. She previously worked for Natural Landscapes Nursery and land preservation agencies in southeast Pennsylvania. Since joining LWLA, she has been involved with master plans for residential projects small and large as well as meadow and habitat plans for public sites. She also co-curates the annual conference series through LWLA’s affiliate New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL) and is an instructor in the Mt. Cuba Center Certificate Program. She serves on the board of the Crow’s Nest Research Center and the Conway School.
May 02, 2019 at 12:51 pm, Laura Petrovich-Cheney said:
I saw that you lectured at the Grow Native Mass last night. As a beekeeper and avid bird watcher, I am interested in having natives. I have recently moved to Marblehead and bought a house that is in need of some landscaping with plants and hardscaping (path from drive way to house). I am interested in using eco-beneficial plants and natives. My experience has been most landscapers use plants that are commercially grown and are of no benefit to the bees, butterflies and birds. Would it possible to recommend someone who can help me design a garden and patio area in the Northshore area that is attuned to native plants?
thanks,
Laura
January 31, 2023 at 8:33 pm, Ellen Delea said:
Dear Jenna,
My name is Ellen Delea. I met you at Alex Taylor’s house at a Harvard Friends gathering a couple of years ago. My husband, John Williams, was in Alex’s class at Harvard.
I’m writing to see if your firm is interested in helping me develop a plan for my garden. I live at 730 Panmure Road in Haverford, across from Alex and John. If you drive by you will see our large side and back yard, as well as an allee garden in the back close by the house.
Having studied horticulture at the Barnes, I have been thinking about this space for a long time. The property has many wonderful aspects, including its size relative to the other lots in the neighborhood, its extent, and its context within an historic area. IN many ways it is an open canvas. I forgot to mention that we are deer free. I’ve done some planting over the years, but the garden as a whole lacks a cohesive design plan and needs editing.
The garden has tremendous potential and could be an exciting residential design project for the right person. I am familiar with your firm’s work and believe I share much of your planting philosophy, though I’m not sure if you still do smaller residential projects.
In any case, I hope to hear back from you.
Best,
Ellen Delea
610-823-0855