Mary Tebo Davis

Mary Tebo Davis is a retired Natural Resources Field Specialist for UNH Cooperative Extension. With degrees in environmental conservation, education, and permaculture certifications, she led 400 Natural Resources Stewards and NH Big Tree volunteers throughout the state. Mary also partnered with NH communities to create ecologically-based landscapes and gardens. She collaborated on many revitalization projects, especially in NH’s largest city, Manchester, renovating vacant degraded spaces, creating community gardens and ecological landscapes, establishing the first green roof on city hall, and bringing permaculture to inner city neighborhoods. Mary is a co-author of two books: Integrated Landscaping: Following Nature's Lead and Landscaping at the Water’s Edge and served as an editor on NH’s Innovative Land Use Planning Techniques – A Handbook for Sustainable Development.