Jocelyn J.

Bringing effusive verdant plant life to New York City

Jocelyn Jacobs spent her formative years in the deserts and mountains of Paradise Valley, Arizona. She went on to earn a BA at Oberlin College in Studio Art and an MFA in Visual Arts from UCSD.

Garden design and horticulture gave Jocelyn a way to combine her interests in sculpture and painting with her love of the natural world. Upon moving to New York City she began working with horticulturalists, flower farmers and garden designers to learn the art of gardening in an urban environment.

Before founding Astral Gardens Jocelyn trained for 5 years with master gardeners and design companies all over the city: The Metropolitan Gardener, Peter Davis, Vert Gardens, Blue in Green and the NYU Garden Shop. This will be her 11th season gardening in the city.