Her love of botany led her to horticulture – meet Dakota Fripp, our Nursery Manager and Horticultural Technician. Dakota holds an Honours Bachelor of Science with a Major in Biology and Minor in Psychology from the University of Ottawa (2016), in 2018 she graduated from the Algonquin College Horticultural Industries program and 2021 a graduate of the Horticulture Technician Apprenticeship Program. With many years of retail and customer service experience Dakota is always excited to learn. She currently has a growing interest in urban foraging and building edible gardens. In her spare time, Dakota enjoys volunteering with the Boys & Girls Club of Ottawa and spending time with her horses.