Susan, the Green-Thumbed Architect

Susan is a retired architect with a lifelong passion for nature and sustainable living. After years designing buildings, she found a fulfilling second chapter in gardening, cultivating a thriving edible forest in her own backyard and applying her architectural eye to the layout, sunlight, and water flow of her garden as if it were a living structure.

Susan's love for gardening extends beyond her own backyard. She has been actively involved in her local community, sharing her knowledge through workshops and lectures. When not gardening, she enjoys spending quality time with her daughter and grandson, together creating garden centrepieces that foster a love of nature and creativity in the next generation.

From 2012 to 2022, Susan was also a valued contributor to Sigma Planters, writing informative articles on sustainable gardening practices that helped many readers embrace a greener approach to their own outdoor spaces. The articles below reflect her original work from that period.

Susan has since retired from writing for Sigma Planters, and our plant care and container gardening content is now produced by our Sigma Planters Content Team.