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Hidden Springs Feb 13 Field Trip Report
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Chapter member Betsy Ross passed away on January 22. This tribute was written by Dennis Perz:
BETSY ROSS
Our dear friend Betsy Ross passed away last Saturday (January 22nd) at her home after a short illness. Betsy was a long time member of the Williamson County chapter of the Native Plant Society, was a strong advocate of all things native, and occasionally spoke at various NPSOT events. In recent years her primary business was raising and selling grass fed beef on her farm in Granger, TX. But her interests went well beyond ranching, and she had become a passionate advocate for natural processes starting with a sharp emphasis on the importance of soil microbiology. Betsy was a crusader who managed to influence a wide variety of successful landscaping and horticultural enterprises, all based on creating healthy soil microbiomes.
Betsy organized an orderly transition of her business, Sustainable Growth Texas, which will continue operation under the leadership of Brian Russ.
A memorial service is planned for Betsy’s birthday in March. The picture was taken in the Perz Pecan Orchard last May. I wanted Betsy to see the huge secondary growth on the trees. I’ll be forever grateful that she came.
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