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Bree Clarke grows plants, community in Houston Bree Clarke, founder of The Plant Project, learned everything she knows from gardening with her grandmother and mother, yet she was the rst one to open her own plant shop after realizing there were no Black-owned plant stores in Houston. “I feel like our generation is the one that breaks those generational curses and cycles,” Clarke said. How it works Rooted in diversity, culture and community, The Plant Project features indoor plants that range from $4 to $400 as well as workshops and free commu- nity events. Clarke said she believes there is a plant for every lifestyle—even for individuals who claim to kill everything they buy. To prove her point, Clarke plays matchmaker at the store, pairing individuals with plants based on lifestyle choices, such as travel tendencies and sun exposure. She said plants and people are more similar than people realize. The local impact While the store’s main attraction may be plants, Clarke said her workshops are purposeful and intentionally designed. In the past, she’s done workshops on topics such as succulents, planting and gardening, all to “create a place that, no matter your background, race, religion, style, shape [or] age, you feel as though you belong,” she said. “I think that’s why The Plant Project has done so well, because it’s something di erent to so many di erent people,” she said. “That’s really important.”
The Plant Project was founded in 2020 and recently celebrated its sixth anniversary.
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Clarke founded The Plant Project after realizing there were no Black-owned plant shops in the area.
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Clarke said The Plant Project is intergenerational.
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