Byrna Bass

Recipient of the Elizabeth Abernathy Hull Award, 2017

Byrna Bass is an outdoor classroom educator for inner city elementary students at the Rothenberg Rooftop Garden in Cincinnati. She teaches environmentally friendly garden practices and is developing a pollinator garden. In her limited space, she uses beneficial insects, a tumble composter, and rain barrel to instill sustainable growing practices and encourage respect for the environment. She has dedicated most of her life and work to fostering a love of the environment in children.
Funded by Jane Chapman, Rochester Garden Club, Zone III