Meet the Team
Dara Belohlavek
Dara is the owner/founder of The Green Room Plant Shop and has lived in Asheville for the past 10 years. Once an elementary school teacher for Buncombe County, she decided to leave the profession and seek a job that provided more creative freedom and joy—opening the plant shop in 2024. Dara loves to utilize her background in education to help folks learn about houseplants and create miniature ecosystems at the Terrarium Bar. Outside of work, she is a stained glass artist and can often be found in the woods looking at moss.
Favorite Plant: Rhipsalis
Sami baker
Sami Baker is the co-founder of The Green Room Plant Shop. Graduating from Michigan State University with a degree in Zoology, she has worked in many nature-oriented fields, with a particular interest in conservation. Outside of work she dapples in dance, poetry, and spends a lot of time in the woods with her dog Chance.
Favorite Plant: Night-Blooming Cactus
Chance
Meet Chance, our security officer and quality control agent! In his free time you will find him frolicking in streams or playing ball. He is quite the goofball, but sweet as ever. Be sure to ask for a shake when you come in!
Favorite Plant: BALL