Red Butte Garden
Celeste Tholen is an experienced professional with a diverse background in horticulture and editorial management. Currently serving as an Assistant Horticulturist and Gardener at Red Butte Garden since December 2022, Celeste previously worked as a Landscape Crew Member at Silver Sage Xeriscape. Prior to that, Celeste held significant editorial roles, including Managing Editor at SafeWise.com, where responsibilities included developing and implementing editorial strategies, and Content Marketing Manager at Young Living, overseeing multiple marketing channels. Celeste's early career included positions as an Arts Reporter and Deputy Managing Editor at KSL.com, alongside various editorial roles with the UVU Review and Deseret News. Celeste is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Residential Landscape Design & Construction from Utah State University, having previously earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication - Journalism from Utah Valley University.
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Red Butte Garden
Red Butte Garden, located on 100 acres in the foothills above the University of Utah, is an official arboretum of the state of Utah. The Garden has welcomed guests since 1985 and is the largest botanical garden in the Intermountain West with over 21 acres of developed gardens and five miles of hiking trails winding through an extensive Natural Area. The Garden; which is community-funded; is renowned for its numerous plant collections, display gardens, 540,000 springtime blooming bulbs; including a vast collection of daffodils; beautiful private event spaces, world-class outdoor summer concert series, and award-winning horticulture-based educational programs.