About

Travis Kelley

I am a landscape designer, horticulturist, and educator living in Massachusetts. Recent research interests include cultural landscapes and landscape preservation, experiential learning and eco-literacy pedagogies, legacy dams, riverine and stormwater ecologies, and spatial dynamics of New England town centers relative to their waterways.

My spatial design skills were honed over years working in the fine horticulture industry, first as a florist, then in various garden management roles. Areas of expertise include perennial gardens and matrix plantings, urban and roof deck garden design, seasonal container installations, floral arrangements and installations, estate garden maintenance and enhancements, custom botanical installations, and landscape site plans.

I am passionate about connecting humans to natural systems through classroom education, public gardens, and field-based learning. Outside of work, you’re likely to find me out kayaking, biking, writing, exploring, or hiking. My lifelong appreciation for storytelling, from theater to media and the written word, led me to pursue a BA in Writing for Film and TV from Emerson College. I will finish my Master of Landscape Architecture from Rhode Island School of Design in May 2026.

I am available for lectures on naturalistic gardening, landscape preservation, mill towns and legacy dams, sustainable floristry, and human-river relations. You can catch my next lecture on mill town spatial dynamics at the Middletown Garden Club in Middletown, CT on March 19th at 1pm.

Use the Contact page to get in touch, or connect with me on Instagram.