Our Team

Denise founded Bagley Pond Perennials in 2018. Growing up, her mom always said she belonged on a farm because of her love for animals and growing plants. She started her career as an accountant after graduating from the University of New Hampshire (we won't mention the year, we'll just say a while ago!) While working in the corporate world, Denise was a passionate gardener and nature enthusiast (just ask her three children about weeding!). In 2017 she met her husband that owned a farm but was not a farmer. Melding her passion for gardening with a love of wildlife, Bagley Pond Perennials was born, filling a well needed niche in New Hampshire for locally and organically grown native plants. A dream come true, and a mission created.

Marc has a B.A in Philosophy from Plymouth State University and an M.A in Chinese Religion from Florida State University. After graduating, he was inspired to work at Bagley Pond by his Buddhist faith. Marc views the act of tending to perennials as a meditation in itself—an opportunity to practice presence and care, and to honor the natural world. Working with the earth is a constant reminder of the interdependent nature of all things. This interconnectedness is witnessed in the way each plant, pollinator, and season interact. It is his hope that each perennial grown can help create a more sustainable world, one garden at a time.

Alaina has a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Environmental and Sustainability Studies from Agnes Scott College, as well as an M.S. in Conservation Biology from Antioch University.Alaina got her start at Agnes Scott, where she led the certification of the college as a Bee Campus USA™, and wrote the Campus Pollinator Habitat Plan and the Campus Integrated Pest Management Plan. She has also interned with Native Plant Trust, where she learned to propagate and install native plants, and created a pollinator meadow restoration plan for one of their sanctuaries.

At Antioch University, the focus of her thesis was wild bees of New Hampshire peatland ecosystems. While bees hold a special place in her heart, she is devoted to the conservation of all pollinators, beneficial insects, and native wildlife. Alaina is passionate about the creation of gardens that are more than just beautiful, but also provide functional habitat and food sources for the bees, butterflies, birds, and other wildlife with whom we share our homes. To work with Alaina on a consult or design, please email her at alaina@bagleypondperennials.com.