Former crewmember Alice Krzeminska has launched Pure Botany, a specialized service dedicated to the design, installation, and maintenance of living plants on yachts. During her time as crew, Krzeminska was also completing professional floristry training. Floristry was the closest she could get to working with plants in yachting, and was fortunate enough to work on some of the industry’s largest private yachts, many of which featured extensive natural greenery. She also began studying plant science, which she continues today. Her clients now range from individual yachts and fleet operators to shipyards, design studios, project managers, and yacht agents. The goal remains the same: “to deliver end-to-end solutions for incorporating and maintaining living plants at sea,” Krzeminska said. Her expertise spans a wide range of plant species, including tropical and ornamental plants, bonsai, orchids, and exterior varieties. She also advises on cultivation systems for herbs, microgreens, and edible leaves, as well as on planting formats ranging from beds to pots to vertical living walls. “I offer precise, science-based guidance on plant selection, planters, soil composition, lighting, watering, fertilization, pest management, and overall plant health,” she said. The idea for Pure Botany came from a gap Krzeminska noticed while on board. “I realized that most shoreside landscaping companies, though highly skilled in their own environments, rarely understood how yachts actually operate. The interior conditions on board — light, airflow, humidity, and maintenance realities — are completely different from those of a house or hotel,” Krzeminska said. Pure Botany was created to bridge that gap. “It’s a service created specifically for yachts, rooted in scientific plant knowledge, operational awareness, and real onboard experience, delivering solutions that actually work.” Krzeminska begins with a consultation to evaluate onboard conditions before making recommendations for improvements. She also offers crew training programs for the entire crew, specific departments, or designated crewmembers responsible for plant care. After training is complete, yachts can enroll in her ongoing care program, which is fully customizable and can even be managed remotely. “Pure Botany is unique in that it combines scientific plant expertise with a deep understanding of yacht operations and life on board,” Krzeminska said. “Maintaining healthy plants at sea is genuinely challenging.” Her goal, she adds, is to make plant care approachable. “My goal is to make plant care enjoyable rather than stressful, and to help crew feel confident and competent. Being surrounded by healthy plants should enhance wellbeing, not add pressure during an already demanding season.”