Tim Kalan
Recipient of the Elizabeth Abernathy Hull Award, 2024
Nominated by a member of Shaker Lakes Garden Club
Tim Kalan (Shaker Lakes GC, Zone X) is an art teacher at the Onaway Elementary School and director of the Garden Clubs at both Onaway and Lomond Elementary Schools in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He is also the director of the Native Plant Sale at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes where his Club members, current and past, help him grow native plants to donate to the community at their Homegrowns Sale. Tim melds the science of ecological relationships together with the joy of hands-on experience. His work has had a lasting impact on creating the next generation of environmentally responsible gardeners.