12 JUNE 2022 David spent last week in Philadelphia with a great crew of MLA students from Auburn’s Landscape Architecture Program as they finally installed their thoughtful and award winning PHS flower show exhibit titled ‘Mixed Shade, Much Joy.’ They’ve been working with the incredible Abra Lee over the last semester to design and build an exhibit that celebrates the work of Harlem Renaissance poet Effie Lee Newsome, specifically highlighting her 1941 children’s book of poetry Gladiola Garden. These students did such good work throughout all stages, and it was a joy to watch them create such an immersive atmosphere.

01 JUNE 2022 HILLWORKS welcomes summer interns Paulina Arango and Helena Starnes!

12 APRIL 2022 FIELDWORK UPDATE: When trees fly… Redbud and Black Gum trees descended from the sky at the Porch House.

08 MARCH 2022 Introducing Cypress Nature Preserve in Montgomery, AL. Along with Auburn University, we’ve been advocating for this place to become a nature preserve of some sorts. Fingers crossed that we’re getting closer. This place is amazing.

03 MARCH 2022 David is delighted to announce that he has received his Prescribed Burn Manager certification from the Alabama Forestry Commission. Thank you, Dr. John Kush, for your guidance and expertise in FORY 7930: Forest Fire Management course [affectionately known as fire class].

19 FEBRUARY 2022 FIELDWORK UPDATE: Gravel mock-up for the work-road has been installed. This mock-up may not seem like much, but it represents momentum finally building after 6 years of advocacy and design work for Auburn’s Transformation Garden at the Historic Old Rotation.

14 FEBRUARY 2022 We’re excited to announce that Sadie Chitty has joined the crew as a Landscape Designer! Sadie is a Birmingham native and recently graduated from the MLA program at Auburn University.

10 FEBRUARY 2022 FIELDWORK UPDATE: Back in the Alabama Meadows Research plots for a series of prescribed burns… thank you Dr Kush and F Randle for the careful choreography.

29 JANUARY 2022 FIELDWORK UPDATE: A group of us spent this incredibly chilly morning clearing fire lines around the prescribed burn areas in the Alabama Meadow research plots. Fingers crossed that we’ll be able to burn this coming week as long as the weather permits.

17 DECEMBER 2021 FIELDWORK UPDATE: The sliding doors were installed today at Porch House.