Garden Staff

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General Inquiries
Email: garden@mun.ca
Phone: 709-864-8590

Gardening Questions/Plant ID
Email: gardenquestions@mun.ca

Kim Shipp, B.A., M.A.
Garden Director
Phone: 709-864-3326
Email: kshipp@mun.ca

Madonna Bishop, B.Sc., M.Sc. 
Research Liaison
Phone: 709-864-3328
Email: mbishop@mun.ca

Melissa Churchill
Administrative Staff Specialist I
Phone: 709-864-8591
Email: melissa.churchill@mun.ca

Deborah Coombs, B.A.(hons), M.M.S.
Marketing Advisor
Phone: 709-864-3329
Email: deborah.coombs@mun.ca 

Christine Gillard, B.En.Sc.
Environmental Educator
Phone: 709-864-4418
Email: cgillard@mun.ca
Bookings: bgprograms@mun.ca

Kira Whittaker, B.Sc
Education Programming Assistant
Email: kwhittaker@mun.ca


Visitor Services Supervisor
Phone: 709-864-8590
Email: 

Darcy McMeekin, M.Ed
Development Officer (Charitable Gifts & Sponsorships)
Phone: 709-864-7669
Email: mcmeekin@mun.ca 

Todd Boland, B.Sc., M.Sc.
Horticulturist
Phone: 709-864-6773
Email: jtboland@mun.ca

Tim Walsh, O.D.H.
Nursery Manager
Phone-office: 709-864-3585
Phone-nursery: 864-4060
Email: twalsh@mun.ca

Meghan McCarthy, B.A., R.S.E.
Assistant Horticulturist
Email: meghan.mccarthy@mun.ca

Chris Langmead
Grounds Maintenance Foreman
Phone: 709-682-3744