Brief Biographical Sketch

Lelia Orrell Elliston received a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts/Boston in the Environmental Biology program. In addition to her scientific work in India, Costa Rica and Massachusetts, she has worked for Massachusetts Audubon as the Regional Director for Greater Boston and the North Shore; Director of Resource Development at NOAH, an inner-city Social and Environmental Benefit Organization; and Executive Director of Land’s Sake, an environmental non-profit organization dedicated to cultivating community and environmental awareness through farming, forestry, and education. She has owned and operated an ecological landscape design, maintenance and consulting business. She is a board member of numerous non-profits that work toward both social and environmental benefit. Lelia also lives on a small organic wholesale cut flower farm, and continues to consult on sustainable land use for private land owners.

Resume and Curriculum Vitae in PDF | Word | RTF

Teaching Philosophy in PDF | Word

My Favorite Recipe - Tomato, Potato and Beer Soup

News Paper Article

Newspaper Picture - Me and Tucker

High School Pictures of Lelia (circa 1980): #1, #2, #3

Some fun movies

What does Lelia do?

• Education and Community Outreach: Currently an educator and Director of Alumni Relations at The Cambridge School of Weston.
  
  
• Executive Board - Solutions Benefiting Life
  
  
• Board of Directors - Weston Agriculture Advisory Committee
  
  
• Board of Trsutees - Weston Forest and Trail Association
  
  
• Mentor - Weston High School Mentoring Program

Website Design and Maintenance: BOTG-IT Services
BottomOfTheGarden.com

Scientific Research: Natural History, Demography and Genetics of Sabatia kennedyana, and endangered Atlantic coastal plain pond shore plant. See Research here, but Manuscripts Viewable by invitation only.

Parenting and Love: Raising a family, and Weimeraners, and enjoying life

Landscape Consulting, Design and Maintenance: More than 20 years owning and operating a full-service landscaping business, Elliston Farm. Now offering primarily consulting services.

Floriculture and Wholesale sales: Own and operate a small 4 acre organic flower farm, cultivating fresh cut flowers for the local wholesale market. Elliston Farm

Philately: Stamp collecting and trading. Worldwide wildelife and conservation, plus mint US commemoratives and standard issue. If you would like to trade (I love trading!), just send me an email and we can do a 1:1 swap.