Expertise
Horticulture,Environmental Stewardship,Garden Design,Urban Agriculture,Environmental Ethics,Gardening,Green Living,CampingOccupation
- Garden Designer
- Landscape Contractor
- Garden Writing and Consulting
- Co-Found Urban Agriculture, Inc.
Education
- University of Georgia: M.S. Environmental Planning and Design
Education and Writing Credits
Brian holds a Master's Degree in Environmental Planning and Design from the University of Georgia and is a founding partner of Urban Agriculture, Inc., a full-service planning, design, and project management firm. His work covers topics ranging from urban agriculture to environmental ethics and regularly appears in local and national publications, including Modern Farmer, Horticulture, Georgia Magazine, and The Ecologist.
Gardening
Brian believes he was born with a green thumb, but it wasn't until he was in college that he finally discovered it. Since then, he's planted a garden every year, growing in a diverse range of climatic regions from coastal California to the Deep South, and most recently in the Great Lakes region.
In terms of scale, his experience ranges from tiny urban patio gardens to developing a seven-acre hobby farm. Barth's love of plants is all-encompassing, but he has a particular soft spot for culinary crops.
Green Living
Brian has designed much more than gardens in his years of professional practice. He understands the full spectrum of what it means to live lightly on the earth and all the technologies and lifestyle choices that go with it.
From composting and using green cleaning products in the kitchen to outfitting a home with solar panels and rainwater catchment, Brian has been dedicated to earth stewardship since before it was fashionable.
Camping
Immersed in nature since he took his first steps, Brian has spent an impressive number of nights sleeping under the stars in his life. From the backyard of his suburban farm to some truly rugged and remote corners of the world, like the Patagonian Andes, he has ventured solo and led others on many memorable outdoor adventures.
Contact Brian Barth
If you'd like to contact Brian about his work, visit him at Brian J. Barth.com.