Plant People

Plant People is a documentary series about experts across the United States who devote their lives to caring for native plants and ecosystems.

This series draws viewers into diverse landscapes and the often-overlooked world of native plant life, exploring the applied science, systems, grit, ingenuity, and sacrifice behind the daily work of conservation and restoration. The project is currently in production with anticipated release in 2027.

Meet the plant people

Scientists. Farmers. Seed collectors. Unsung heroes on the frontlines of native plant conservation and restoration.

A woman wearing sunglasses, a light blue cap, and a white hoodie outdoors with a blurred landscape of mountains and sky in the background.

Naomi Fraga, Ph.D.  
Director of Conservation Programs
California Botanic Garden

LOCATION: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

A woman with glasses and shoulder-length blonde hair standing in a field of tall grass, looking into the distance, with trees and a clear blue sky in the background, during daytime.

Laura Fischer Walter 
Plant Materials Program Manager
Tallgrass Prairie Center

LOCATION: IOWA

Man with a beard and cap standing in a field of purple flowers under a blue sky.

John Seymour  
President
Roundstone Native Seed Company

LOCATION: KENTUCKY

A woman with curly red hair standing outdoors in a greenhouse garden during daylight, wearing a floral patterned shirt, with sunlight shining and greenery in the background.

Emily Coffey, Ph.D.
Vice President of Conservation and Research
Atlanta Botanical Garden

LOCATION: GEORGIA

Each episode follows a single steward at work across remnant prairies, hurricane-scarred forests, salty desert wetlands, and vast wildflower fields, revealing the bond between people and plants and the hands-on labor of caring for living landscapes.

At its heart, this is a love story. It’s a portrait of specific people in specific places who share a deep love for native plants—some on the brink of extinction—and the interlocking web of life they sustain.