Written by Gardyn ’s Head of Plant Health and Nutrition & Food Scientist , Lindsay SpringerIn the center of Bethesda , Maryland lies an oasis of Gardyns in an unassuming office space . at bottom , a wave of flowered smell , the cheery gleam of LEDs , and an integral wall of plants soothes your senses … what is this station ?
Welcome to The Hyve , Gardyn ’s buzzing research and exploitation home office . Here , our Plant Health and Nutrition Team conducts experimentation , gathers data , and finds plant varieties that are not only unique , but they have also proven to farm attractively on our indoor hydroponic growing system .
Our goal is to make for you new plant that have exotic flavors and texture , gorgeous blooms and scents , and elect nutritional or medicinal powers . They may also be heirloom plants grown by your expectant grandmother or fresh thick varieties that interrupt the boundaries of what we can grow – we explore them all .
It ’s a rigorous journey to launch newfangled plant each month , so we decided to give our Gardyners a ‘ ’ behind the leafage ” feel at how we surrender the good savoring and most nutritious plants you could grow with self-confidence on your Gardyn .
Gardyn ’s research & development facility aka the Hyve
Only the good for our GardynersOur Gardyn Portfolio Manager , Nicole Holland , organize our monthly plant releases to ensure our constantly germinate portfolio offers plants for every experience level and taste bud . As an greedy nurseryman , flora scientist , food lover , and mom of 2 , Nicole merges creativity with her horticulture experience to create Gardyn ’s Portfolio vision .
Once Nicole identify new varieties for testing , the campaigner plants go in the validation grapevine , lead by Master Gardyner Victoria Mirowski .
As a Master of Urban Agriculture , Victoria finagle all of the Hyve ’s many thriving Gardyns . There , she uses a 4 - form validation arrangement that includes seed germination , flora increase and wellness , harvesting , and ( very importantly ) penchant .
While the industrial plant you see in our Plant Shop have passed this rigorous vetting , what you do n’t see are the droves of miscellany that did n’t make the cut . Our list of rejects admit tasteless Lycopersicon esculentum , a fruitless squash , and even a mammoth good morning glory that swallow an entire Gardyn ! Victoria has find out , and try , it all . Monitoring the Gardyn fleetOur Plant Scientist and Technical Data Specialist , Clarice Matt , takes the roulette wheel ( alongside Kelby ) to monitor new plant on Gardyners ’ equipment after we unloose them . As a former Kelby squad fellow member and plant scientist , Clarice leverage Gardyn ’s unreal intelligence service and data system to make out the feedback loop on newfangled plants ’ achiever and gain insight on further variety improvements or opportunities .
Gardyn ’s Plant Scientist , Clarice Matt , actively monitor industrial plant trends on the fleet . The chart above is just one way we gain insight on industrial plant issues and identify ways to meliorate our customers ' Gardyning experience . “ Our end is to bestow you new plant that have exotic flavors and textures , gorgeous blooms and scents , and elite nutritionary or medicative powers . ”
Innovation and sustainabilityThe Plant Health and Nutrition Team ’s found member , Lindsay Springer , ties the team together . Lindsay leverage her Ph . D in Food Science , product innovation expertness , and over a decade of growing experience to force Gardyn ’s newfangled plant - based ware development , technical advancements , and nutrition initiative . With so many new and exciting ideas to work on , Lindsay ensures her squad ’s efforts proceed to elevate Gardyn ’s character in sustainability and human health .
