Meadowscaping Director
Barbara Passero
MS4B Director Barbara Passero (B.A. English, Hiram College; M.L.S. Library and Information Sciences, Simmons University. Barbara is a member of several Facebook and Linked in groups on native plants, climate change, etc., classes at Arnold Arboretum, classes at Native Plant Trust) is a dedicated and creative informal educator, environmental advocate, and “idea person.” Ms. Passero served on the Board of Directors and as editor for Massachusetts Marine Educators (MME). Ms. Passero worked for the MIT Sea Grant College Program as Information Center Manager and for the MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics as Communications Officer. She has served as librarian, secretary, advocate, speaker, and informal educator for environmental organizations, governmental agencies, and community advocacy groups. Ms. Passero has also served in formal local government positions.
Ms. Passero is passionate about protecting the Earth and its inhabitants from the effects of Climate Change and other human-caused wrongful doings.
Sacred Grounds
Ms. Passero has participated in the Sacred Grounds movement to design native plant gardens on the grounds of houses of worship. Congregation Beth Elohim (Acton), First Church Unitarian Universalist of Waltham, and First Church Episcopal (Waltham) have lovely gardens.
Meadowscaping for Biodiversity Staff & Students
Summer College & High School Interns in Arlington, MA
Newton Centre, MA
College Intern removing Bittersweet from front garden at Kennard Park, Newton Centre
Testimonials from Customers
“Thank you for your creativity and vision in developing this project. Good luck!”
Mollie Matteson, M.S., Senior Scientist, Center for Biological Diversity, Northeast Field Office, Richmond, VT 05477
"Thank you for the important work you are doing. Let’s keep talking about ways we can work together."
Beth A. Toolan, Executive Director (former),
Waltham Partnership for Youth
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“It's an amazing concept and project. A teacher in our group may have some students, or know of past ones, who were interested in her garden program and who might love to be a part of something like this.”
Waltham Middle School Teacher
Reach down inside the kids to make them understand how to treat nature with respect.
Jean Rogers,
“It's an amazing concept and project. A teacher in our group may have some students, or know of past ones, who were interested in her garden program and who might love to be a part of something like this.”
Waltham Middle School Teacher
Reach down inside the kids to make them understand how to treat nature with respect.
Jean Rogers, Chief Ranger City of Cambridge Water Department, Office of Watershed Management
We'd love to feature your project on the FriendsofHoneybees.NET site ... as part of our Life Supports Life (Braided Worlds) and Thank a Bee (k) initiatives, which are getting started. Getting a mix of young people, native plants enthusiasts/nurseries/authors/eco-designers, etc. in public settings like the one in Waltham, is perfect and integrates the stories of how we can all take steps to re-weave respect for Nature's balanced habitats back into our lives and communities.
Thanks! N'ann
"I hope we can collaborate on your great kids' program."
Dr. Elizabeth Farnsworth,
Education Director, emeritus
Native Plant Trust
"I am delighted to see the approach you are taking. I will pass along this information to Mystic River Outreach Coordinator Beth MacBlane to help spread the word."
EkOngKar Singh Khalsa, former Director,
"I hope we can collaborate on your great kids' program."
Dr. Elizabeth Farnsworth,
Education Director, emeritus
Native Plant Trust
"I am delighted to see the approach you are taking. I will pass along this information to Mystic River Outreach Coordinator Beth MacBlane to help spread the word."
EkOngKar Singh Khalsa, former Director, Mystic River Watershed Association
"This looks great! I'm happy to hear you are keeping up your good work with STEAM - it's certainly needed. Best of luck!"
Beth McBlane,
Public Outreach Mystic River Watershed Association