PATRICK CULLINA
2008 RPA CELEBRATED PLANT EXPERT

Patrick Cullina currently serves as the Vice President of Horticulture and Facilities at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York. He was formerly Associate Director of The Rutgers Gardens, the botanical garden on the campus of the Rutgers University, where he oversaw the restoration, development, and expansion of the collections and the organization for more than ten years. He is a popular lecturer both inside and outside the university setting, and avid horticultural photographer, and an active member of a number of leading horticultural organizations. Mr. Cullina has served as a horticultural advisor to a wide range of municipal, commercial, and private clients. His work in public horticulture has been recognized by a number of horticultural institutions, including the National Garden Clubs, Inc., which presented him with the Distinguished Service Award in 2003 and their Gold Medal in 2005.