Meet Anne Curtis

Anne is a Norfolk native. She graduated from Maury High School and then went to William & Mary where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree.

She started out as a health/physical education teacher but spent most of her career teaching math. She retired from Norfolk Collegiate after 42 years.

Anne’s mother was an avid gardener as well as her maternal grandmother. Her great-great-grandmother was one of the first women to own a greenhouse. Anne has always loved plants and gardening and this was one reason she pursued the Master Gardener Training Program. She wanted to learn more about plants, shrubs, trees, and to be able to help family members, neighbors and people in the community when they had questions. She will always be appreciative of Kim Stewart for all their many gardening talks and her constant encouragement to sign up for the Master Gardeners program.

She loved the classes, especially the hands-on activities. She feels that the entire program taught her so much about the many aspects of gardening and has encouraged her to learn more. The master gardeners that she has met are unique individuals, and so knowledgeable and a joy to be around.

To attain her fifty hours Anne worked on the Plant Sale, in the Butterfly House and Potager Garden at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. 

Now that she has received her certification she plans to continue working with the plant sale and be more involved at the Potager Garden. She is interested in the Fred Heutte Square Foot Garden as well as the Native Plant and Pollinator Garden. She would also like to train and learn about the greenhouse so that she will be able to help once that project is up and running. Anne still plans to work in the Butterfly House at the Norfolk Botanical Garden and continue to be involved in more community outreach activities.

Anne works two part-time jobs, one as a math tutor and the other as a standardized patient for EVMS.

When she is not participating in Norfolk Master Gardener activities she enjoys volunteering, attending church, working in the yard, working out/yoga/walking but more of all spending time with her family and friends.

Anne’s family consists of three children, a son and daughter-in-law, a 10-month old grandson with two more grandchildren on the way. She also has two cockapoos, Sam and Teddy. 

When you see Anne be sure to introduce yourself and welcome her to the Norfolk Extension Master Gardeners.