Organic Maestro a.k.a Ade Onaolapo


Ade has been working in the field of native landscape and edible gardens for almost two decades. He obtained his California Native Plant Landscape certification through the Theodore Payne Foundation. He is a Master Gardener trained by the University of California Cooperative Extension specialists. 

 
What Bridey has to say about Ade; 
 
It is rare to know a human who walks so gently on this earth. Perhaps because he rarely wears shoes, Ade’s footprint is light. This careful disposition demonstrates his dedication toward tending to what lies beneath our soles. I believe his genuine care for the plants he interacts with make him a studious garden doctor & an excellent gardener.



       









Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants preserves the legacy and work of Theodore Payne — a pioneering Los Angeles nurseryman, horticulturist, and educator who was passionate about the native plants of California — their goal is to transform our region into sustainable, healthy communities. They do this by educating all people about the role native plants play in the local ecology, their place in our gardens, and how everyone can take part in making Southern California more life sustaining.