Sharon Anderson

Sharon Anderson and her husband Andy raised their two sons here in Belle Plaine, Kansas where Sharon was the beloved Elementary School nurse for 25 years. Sharon was often the first to purchase an annual pass to the Bartlett Arboretum and always scheduled their family portrait just in time to feature the Arb's beautiful fall color as the backdrop. Over the years Sharon has cultivated a deep and fond affection for Bartlett Arboretum; she says it has been an inspiration for the creation of her own gorgeous home gardens. Recently retired and after a move to the big city, Sharon has now found a good reason to return to her roots – to reclaim her favorite Fertile Crescent, a large bed of perennials and new tree/plant introductions near the front gate. Sharon is tranquil, nurturing and loving. She wears pink gardening gloves and a beautiful smile every time she is here. You readily sense her love for all things botanical and her joy is contagious. It is profoundly fortunate that this dear old friend of the Arb is now its new enthusiastic visionary and docent. To everything, there is a season...turn, turn, turn...