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Matthew Stephens

Contributor: Matthew Stephens

Matthew Stephens grew up in central Illinois, went to school in Illinois and Delaware, lived in New York City for a decade and moved out to San Francisco two years ago. He leads the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers and San Francisco Botanical Garden, both located in world-renowned Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

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