About Susan



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Susan Duncan
 

Susan’s love of the outdoors started early while exploring the coastal hills near her home across the bay from San Francisco. As a mom, she enjoyed teaching her children appreciation for the natural world, maintaining a large vegetable garden where her son and daughter learned the connection between the garden and the table.

Susan returned to school in the late 80’s, studying Cultural Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Moving from student to staff, Susan spent many years in an administrative position  at the university before coming to Renee’s Garden. She loves talking to people of all backgrounds.

She continues to explore the parks, beaches and wild lands nearby with her family and friends.  When getting away, she and her husband Tom, like to hike, bike, and kayak, exploring the parklands of the West.  At home, she tries to use as many native plants as possible, planting on that border between development and natural areas where her grandchildren can explore, catching a glimpse of a variety of wildlife and local birds of our coastal hills.

Susan’s goal is to continue learning about horticulture and gardening from Renee and the entire staff, while assisting  home gardeners with good customer service