Andy Brand
Andy was born and raised in Connecticut. He graduated from the University of CT with BS and MS degrees in Environmental Horticulture and Plant Science respectively. For 27 years he was employed at Broken Arrow Nursery in Hamden, CT where he was the nursery manager. In March, 2018 Andy joined the staff at the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden as Curator of Living Collections. His responsibilities included plant selection and introducing new plants to the Garden’s collection and maintaining plant records and labels. In November 2021, Andy was named Director of Horticulture.
He is past President of the Connecticut Nursery and Landscape Association and is an avid naturalist. He is a cofounder and past President of the Connecticut Butterfly Association. He has put his interest in native plants to use as a volunteer for the New England Plant Conservation Program where he has helped monitor historical sites of endangered native plants. He has spoken to groups throughout the northeast on a range of topics including native plants, new and unusual ornamentals, butterfly gardening, butterflies and their life histories, and increasing biodiversity in landscapes. Andy and his wife Michelle live in Bristol, Maine. Andy also has a Facebook page, Seeing Nature: Observations from New England, a page dedicated to native flora and fauna.
