FOUNDING GODMOTHER - JACKIE RIFFICE

Jackie Riffice is an accomplished business woman with a whimsical eye and an entrepreneurial spirit. Jackie is a certified master gardener and master naturalist. She is a garden artist who loves to watch her floral canvas unfold. She found a way combine her interests by founding Prairie Godmothers in 2008. Jackie believes we are responsible for nurturing the earth and leaving it better than we found it. Protecting the planet can be accomplished in ways big and small and Jackie provides easy ways for anyone to make a difference, beginning right at home and in the back yard.

OUR GODMOTHERS GINA: Whimsical, observant, worldly and wise – this Godmother gardens for birds and finds new life for tossed treasures. CATHERINE: Environmentalist, therapist, artist, prairie restorer – this Godmother understands the healing properties of a garden. CAROLE: Educator, horticulturalist, preservationist, conversationalist – this Godmother puts both surprise and subtlety in her gardens. GAIL: Interior decorator, master gardener, serene and soft – this Godmother’s gardens are lush and full of wonder. LINDA: City dweller, outdoor enthusiast, gardener extraordinaire – this Godmother's gardens are show stoppers. LIZ: Native plant expert, recycling queen – this Godmother digs in and doesn’t stop until the soil is silky and the native plants are happy. SYLVIA: Horticulturalist, public garden administrator, southern charmer – this Godmother never stops introducing us to new and surprising plants. BONNIE: Environmental educator, freelance writer, creative beyond words, DIY gal.