Zach Gomez is the gardener of the Tinsley/Rock Springs Garden renovation at the FWBG. Rock Springs is located on one of the oldest city park lands and is designed as a North Central Texas Native Plant Garden using primarily plants native to the Western Cross Timbers.  Zach has 20 years of experience working in virtually all aspects of landscape horticulture, from retail nursery, golf course operations, organic vegetable production, and landscape design and installation. Zach has been instrumental in the final design, installation, and maintenance of Rock Springs since June 2015.

The presentation will include:

1. Brief History of Rock Springs Woods

2. Transformation to the Tinsley Garden

3. The Garden Design, Renovation v. Restoration, Use of Native Plants

4. The Future of the Tinsley Garden

5. The current Native Forest Ecological Restoration of South Woods and Lagoons