We want to inspire a (horti)cultural renaissance of the public commons.

Our charge is simple: through collaboration and partnership, we renew urban life by cultivating nature. We imagine future cities as greener, healthier, and resourceful. We imagine the city as a garden made possible from the marriage of resilient design and dynamic stewardship. We want to normalize wildness alongside modern, everyday life.

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Kelly Norris is the founder and curator of The Public Horticulture Company and a leading expert in ecological landscape design and management.

Over the last 15 years, Kelly has designed and stewarded public and private landscapes to amplify human enjoyment alongside thriving wildlife. He is the former director of horticulture and education at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, where for 8 years he directed efforts in design, curation, programming, garden, and facility management after serving as the owner’s representative to nearly $20 million in capital projects.

At The Public Horticulture Co., Kelly serves as the keystone for client, site, and team to achieve an effective partnership between people and place.