
Caron Golden
Caron Golden is a San Diego-based freelance writer. A regular contributor to the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Home & Garden section, her reporting includes landscaping and gardening, including annual coverage of winning gardens of the WaterSmart Landscape Contests held by each local county water authority. Her work has earned her numerous writing awards from the San Diego Press Club.
Caron, a home gardener who raises giant swallowtail butterflies, is former president of the San Diego Press Club. She was the first instructor at Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center, teaching cooking and nutrition to local low-income children to complement organic gardening experiences.