Matthew Fleischhacker
Horticulturist
Planting design, plant production, and public-garden horticulture.
Selected work
Common Ground
A garden built with reused materials, showing how a small urban space can bring people together.
Matthew’s role
Planting design and construction for a garden built around reuse and gathering.
Selected projects
Two individual Longwood plots: one perennial garden and one vegetable row.
Planting and seasonal care
Practicum Garden
Perennial planting, handwoven bamboo supports, and seasonal care across two growing seasons.
Plant production
Vegetable Production
Planned successive crops, built bamboo supports, and managed an individual row through harvest.
Garden visits
Germany and Singapore
In Germany, Matthew visited the Black Forest and Insel Mainau near Lake Constance. In Singapore, he joined his Longwood class to study public gardens.
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About Matthew
From Chugiak to Longwood
Matthew grew vegetables and worked with greenhouse plants in Chugiak, Alaska. At Longwood Gardens, he worked in perennial planting, production, conservatory care, and teaching.
Current research: a white-flowered mountain harebell in Alaska.