In season 2, episode 11 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape and Macey Wollenberg, branch manager at LandCare, talk with Tom Shotzbarger, grounds manager for Graver Arboretum.
During a career of nearly 50 years in the green industry, Tom Shotzbarger has advocated the value of learning, training, teaching, and volunteering to advance science-based practices supported by modern research. As a past chair of NALP’s Renewal & Remembrance Committee and involvement in many other organizations, Shotzbarger has always received more than he has given.
Prior to becoming the grounds manager for Graver Arboretum of Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania, Shotzbarger acquired numerous certifications in arboriculture, horticulture and turfgrass management. He has been a practitioner, educator, author, consultant, conference speaker, volunteer, business manager, and industry representative.
In this podcast, Shotzbarger, a strong and vocal advocate of continuing education, shares his personal career path and story, motivations and recommendations for industry certification, and how finding fulfillment in your career should be a priority and not an afterthought.
Listen to the full podcast below.
