ASHS Podcast - People, Plants, Science - LIVE Episode – The Science and Conservation of Breadfruit with expert Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst, O’ahu Coordinator for the Breadfruit Institute. Be a part of our conversation as we take a deep dive into breadfruit with our guest, Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst. At this live podcast episode, we will talk with Heidi about the history of the breadfruit, its long-standing significance as an important fruit tree in tropical regions, and what work is being done to conserve existing trees and increase future growth. Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst is a Horticulturist and Certified Arborist specializing in native Hawaiian plants, Horticulture, Xeriscaping and Restoration of native habitats. Heidi has an M.S. in Horticulture and a Certificate in Public Administration. She is a speaker and garden writer. She has worked in Leadership positions in public gardens, including the Hale Koa Hotel, Honolulu Botanical Gardens, (Foster, Wahiawa, Liliuokalani, Koko Crater, and Ho`omaluhia), and as Horticulturist at the Honolulu Zoo. She has also worked at the National Tropical Botanical Garden on Kaua`i, Lyon Arboretum, U.H. Manoa and Kupuna for Hawaiian Studies, DOE. She is a landscape design and maintenance Consultant, with her company Pruning for Productivity, helping people grow their Dream Gardens (and be practical and scientific too), and as an Arborist, providing right sizing and professional pruning of valuable fruit trees. She is the O`ahu Coordinator for the Breadfruit Institute helping with `Ulu tree distribution, Horticulture, proper tree trimming, and long-term care and maintenance. Heidi was a founding partner of the Mangoes at the Moana Hotel annual festival, where she spoke about caring for and proper pruning and planting of mango trees, a judge in the Best Mango tasting contest and Mango recipe contest. Our goal: A Fruit tree in every Hawaii Garden! She got her start as a Volunteer at Foster Garden, and as an Apprentice Gardener at the National Tropical Botanical Garden. She holds a B.S. and M.S. from U.H. Manoa. She was an apprentice gardener at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, and at the RHS Wisley Botanic Garden in England. She authored the book: Growing Native Hawaiian Plants and wrote the Hawai`i Gardens column for the Honolulu Star Advertise for 30 years. She was the Garden expert on ‘the Morning Garden’ early morning KITV. She is a noted public speaker, expert tour guide, and Hike leader.
