Ronda Brands, Associate
Ronda M. Brands is the associate public garden designer for Lynden B. Miller Garden Design, working with Ms. Miller to design public parks and gardens in the New York City area, including current and ongoing projects at the Museum of Modern Art, Columbia University, Princeton University, Stony Brook University, Hudson River Park, and the US Supreme Court.
Ms. Brands received her horticulture training at The New York Botanical Garden’s School of Professional Horticulture, with additional training in landscape design from Harvard University’s Landscape Institute. Her gardening experience was augmented with work as a student gardener at NYBG and as a gardening intern at Central Park’s Conservatory Garden.
Ms. Brands is a member of the Metro Hort Group (New York), the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University (Boston), and the Fenway Garden Society (Boston). Garden design awards include selection of her team’s designs for both the spring and summer student gardens for 2008 at The New York Botanical Garden and best shade garden award from Fenway Community Gardens in 2004.
Prior to her work in garden design, Ms. Brands worked for nearly two decades in arts administration, including work with the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, and the New England Conservatory of Music. She holds a master’s in English from St. Bonaventure University and a bachelor’s in English from Wells College.