Amanda Bayley, co-founder and landscape designer at PLAN it WILD, recently received a Rising Stars 40 Under 40 award from the Business Council of Westchester, a prestigious honor that recognizes the achievements of accomplished young professionals.
“Though relatively new to Westchester Amanda Bayley and PLAN it WILD exhibit an innovative approach to the environment and have made a significant impact that is worthy of this Rising Stars award,” said Marsha Gordon, president and CEO of the Westchester Business Council. “This year’s class consists of exemplary leaders who have distinguished themselves through their talent, determination and commitment to the local business community.”
A resident of Croton-on-Hudson, Bayley has amassed extensive experience in creative, nature-inspired landscape architecture, including work with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Natural Resources Group, the environmental engineering firm eDesign Dynamics and the Natural Areas Conservancy, an innovative nonprofit that recently garnered coverage in the New York Daily News for its launch of NYC Nature Goals 2050.
She is currently a board member of the Federated Conservationists of Westchester County and previously served as Board Treasurer for the New York American Society of Landscape Architects, overseeing all finances and planning out the funding of programs and new initiatives.
PLAN it WILD promotes biodiversity by bringing back habitat to suburban yards and open spaces. The goal is to transform lawns, backyards, corporate parks and town centers into high-functioning, beautiful habitat.
PLAN it WILD also announces several interesting initiatives, including a series of Go Native Westchester! events, easy-to-plant garden kits and a pop-up store set to open next month in Hudson, New York.
Upcoming Go Native Westchester! events, which are free and open to the public, include:
Go Native Westchester! Pollinator Meadow Walking Tour
Saturday, July 20, 2019
10:30 am to Noon
Greenburgh Nature Center
Go Native Westchester! Ecological Farming: Growing Your Own Food
Saturday, August 10, 2019
10:30 am to Noon
Hilltop Hanover Farm
Go Native Westchester! Learning from Bedford: Community-Based Climate Change Solutions
Thursday, September 19, 2019
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Jay Heritage Center
PLAN it WILD is a member of several local business and environmental groups, including The Business Council of Westchester, The Building and Realty Institute, Town of Cortlandt Conservation Advisory Council, Federated Conservationists of Westchester County, Westchester County Climate Crisis Task Force, Croton Climate Initiative and the Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management.
PLAN it WILD is a sustainable landscaping company dedicated to creating native plant environments that are non-toxic, low-maintenance and alive with natural beauty. Amanda and her team design landscapes that feed pollinators, provide seasonal interest and all-year habitat, and grow into self-sufficient mini ecosystems. In addition to selling native plants, do-it-yourself garden kits and habitat kits, PLAN it WILD offers landscaping services, advice and training sessions to help bring back habitat and foster biodiversity.