Shelly Richards grew up in Florida and has been a gardener and outdoor enthusiast throughout her adult life. She graduated from Florida State University in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in International Relations, but quickly realized she just wanted to be outdoors. She started puttering around in her home garden and eventually helped to run the Good Things Community Garden in Decatur and became a Master Gardener with DeKalb County.
Shelly began
working with Trellis in 2019 and got her Horticultural Therapy certificate in
2022. She specializes in working with veterans with brain injuries and mental
illness. Her
Rotary Club of Atlanta West End
Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center
800 Spring St NW
Atlanta, GA 30308