San Diego Botanic Garden
Peggy Beauchamp is an experienced healthcare professional with a diverse background in nursing and risk management. Currently volunteering at San Diego Botanic Garden since March 2022, Peggy previously served as a Pre Admit Testing RN from March 2016 to March 2021. Prior positions include Patient Safety Specialist at Memorial Hermann Health System, Clinical Risk Manager at MemorialCare Health System and Memorial Health Care System, and Registered Nurse at South Orange County Cardiology Group and Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. Notably, Peggy developed the Enhanced External CounterPulsation (EECP) Therapy program and has held various roles focused on patient care, risk management activities, and clinical outcomes. Peggy holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Humboldt State University, completed between 1975 and 1981.
San Diego Botanic Garden
Established in 1970, San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) is a 37-acre urban oasis located in the city of Encinitas, in north San Diego County. We garden to create, share and apply plant wisdom in our world. The Garden’s four miles of trails display more than 5,000 plant species and varieties, including 300 plants for which SDBG is the only garden maintaining a population. SDBG has 15 gardens that represent different regions of the world, 12 demonstration gardens, and the largest public bamboo collection in North America. SDBG has three children’s gardens, including its flagship, one-acre Hamilton Children’s Garden, the largest kids’ garden on the west coast. The Garden works in botany, conservation horticulture, and applied plant sciences to address our biggest local and global issues—from food security and climate change to land management and home gardening. SDBG collaborates with local academics, companies and organizations to create innovative, impactful programs and initiatives; to conserve plants and habitats for the future; and to create and share new knowledge. By expanding its scientific and conservation role to address our most pressing issues and human-plant relationships, SDBG is quickly becoming a model 21st century public plant science institution.