Shazzy is…

Sharon is a purple martin friend, a perpetual summer girl, a home gardener in Austin, TX, and a mom to Shakespeare, a “land shark” of a cattle dog often known as “human velcro.” In 2015, she became a purple martin landl*rd and has since formed a special connection to these unique, migrating swallows.

Cultivating a home garden has kicked off a chain reaction: she is currently pursuing a triple crown in 2024 with last fall’s Texas Master Naturalist program, next steps with Travis Audubon Master Birder, and her sights set on Texas Master Gardener in Summer 2024. Outside of that, long-term goals include pursuing a NWF-certified wildlife habitat.

Follow along and subscribe for more about her inspiration through the natural world: bird walks, each season of her home garden, her nature and advocacy journey, bike rides in central Texas, and a budding interest in creating ceramics in the garden.

Following a degree in Geography from the University of Texas at Austin, when not in nature she works as a customer content manager, producing editorial customer stories for a collaboration software brand. She received her nickname from her Aussie work colleagues—Shazzy.