MEET THE CURRENT TEAM
GENERAL GARDEN MANAGER - ANY PRONOUNS
MMCCREER@RISD.EDU / @MAGGIE.MCCY
Maggie is a furniture student (BFA ‘26) with a concentration in Nature-Culture-Sustainability. They have a passion for ethical material sourcing, regenerative agriculture and soil sciences and have been farming with small-scale organic farms since 2021. They are excited to spread the joy of thoughtful gardening to the RISD community through workshops on sustainable building materials, sharing a love for veggies, and hands-on work days!
Dye Garden Manager - They/She
msande01@risd.edu / @meredithsanderss
Meri Sanders is a textiles student (BFA ’26) with a concentration in Nature-Culture-Sustainability studies. They are interested in how textile practices, among others, can lend themselves to being teaching tools and how collected data and stories can be translated into new forms. Meri is passionate about cultivating reciprocal relationships to land through experimental and regenerative learning opportunities, and keeping craft alive!
EVENT COORDINATOR - SHE/HER
BBAKKILA@RISD.EDU
Betty is a painting student (BFA ‘27) concentrating in Theory and History of Art and Design. She is passionate about the materiality of paint & pigments, landscapes, and color. Working as a gardener since 2020, she has found an abundance of inspiration in the forms and colors present in the natural world. She is excited about fostering a collaborative community at RISD where everyone loves flowers as much as she does!