Tobey Nelson Author

Tobey Nelson is a plant nerd, avid gardener, floral designer and botanical artist. She has a BS in Landscape Horticulture from Michigan State University and is a Certified Professional Horticulturist. She owns of Tobey Nelson Events + Design, a studio business that provides flowers for weddings & events, botanical art, and garden design. Tobey is dedicated to organic gardening, sustainable floristry, and to helping make the floral industry more eco-friendly. She is a generous instructor who loves to share her knowledge.  Tobey is the founder of the Whidbey Flower Workshop, an annual retreat for florists to learn sustainable floristry. Tobey has studied floral design with Tomas deBruyne, Gregor Lersch, Hitomi Gilliam, Joseph Massie, Francoise Weeks, Susan Mcleary and many others along the way. Suzanne is a Seattle based brand and commercial photographer, and a creator of conceptual pieces that speak to cultural and environmental concerns (with a little whimsey thrown in!). With over 20 years behind the lens, and a BA in Design, she is passionate about collaboration and creating content that informs, intrigues and delights.