More about me and my family!

I am a West Coast native from San Jose, CA. I hold a degree in Fine Arts from the University of San Diego. I am a mother of 2 young boys with my husband Paul living in North County San Diego. My family is Italian and Filipino where life is centered around good food and the people we love. My grandparent’s garden had orchards full of cherry trees, apricots, citrus along with every vegetable you could possibly imagine to feed us and our extended family and neighbors. These were my first garden memories. My loving mother, Diane, and women of our family taught my sister Jen and I how to cook our family recipes passed down from generations. My father, Ray is a very talented Bonsai Artist with hundreds of trees in training. His knowledge and talent shines brightest when he shares his passion and teaches others about the art of bonsai.

ALWAYS IN THE GARDEN

• Owner & Founder of Seed & Trellis

• Plantfluent Educator

• Graphic Designer for non-profit Gardens for Healing

• Certified Gardenary Consultant designing and creating beautiful kitchen gardens for Herbs, Veggies, and More!

• Certified Gardenary Virtual Coach & Virtual Coach Trainer

• Certified Gardenary 365 Contributor

• Organic gardener for over 15 years with strong knowledge in IPM natural pest management and techniques that are safe.

• Multi- Hardiness Zone experience designing and growing gardens in California, Oregon, and Vermont.

• Advocate for a balanced garden supporting beneficial insects and providing them a habitat with pollination plants.

• Lived on an educational farm in Putney, Vermont for a summer learning the essentials of tending and harvesting organically.

• Pretty handy with tools and build my entire garden and poly house by hand.

• Always been interested to learn more about soil health, vermicomposting, and composting methods.

• Teaching my children what I know and helping them make memories in our garden.

FINE ARTS & CREATIVE SIDE

• Bachelors Degree of Arts, the University of San Diego with a focus in printmaking, oil painting, and figure drawing.

• Studied abroad at Lorenzo de Medici in Florence, Italy learning from masterworks with espresso and gelato in my hand at all times.

• Fine Artist & Instructor teaching art to hundreds of beginner painters the practice of intuitive painting and foundations of color theory and art fundamentals.

• Art Instructor in Putney, VT teaching High School students the foundations of art theory, painting, and figure drawing.

• Enjoy all my artwork at www.staceydmessina.com, Greenbox Art + Culture, and houzz.com

CAREER RESUME

• Owner and Founder of Seed & Trellis

• Co-Founder of SDPopUp Shop & Playdate

• Product Development Manager for Umbrellas & Rainwear

• International Business Relationships

• International Shipping & Logistics

• Operations & Manufacturing Fine Art Giclée Reproductions

• Corporate Events Planner

• Graphic Designer & Squarespace Website Consultant