Ivonne Vazquez is passionate about native plants, herbs, pollinators, DIY, sustainability, the environment and sharing gardening knowledge. She is most often found outdoors using her skills as a former Master Gardener Volunteer, Licensed Registered Maine Guide/Recreation, Basic Gardening Instructor at Bangor (Maine) Adult Community Education and native plant nursery owner at Bas Rouge Farm & Forge, Orono, Maine.
In addition to growing and selling native plants, she has been a freelance writer on a variety of gardening topics and articles for the Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners magazine, published by MOFGA; and an avid photographer whose main subjects are native plants and pollinators. She travels throughout Maine speaking and presenting workshops to a variety of audiences. Ivonne holds certificates in Sustainable Landscapes & Garden Management, Permaculture Design and, in 2025, she obtained credentials from the ANSI Accredited National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP) as a Green Infrastructure Practitioner.
Ivonne sits on the Boards of the Maine School Garden Network, Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association (MOFGA) & Fedco Seeds.
Interested in finding out more about supporting youth gardening in Maine by joining the Board?
- Board meetings are held 6 times a year on Tuesdays at 10 am via Zoom.
- Board members are encouraged to serve on a Committee and attend MSGN events.
Can’t do weekday meetings?
- Consider joining a Committee or volunteering at events or writing for the newsletter.
- Educators can join the Educator Advisory Group that gives space for the voices of educators and meets twice a year or as needed.
If you would like to get involved as a Board member or volunteer, please fill out a Volunteer form. You can also email info@msgn.org for more information.
