Barbara Wendell is Thursday’s Hometown Hero.

Barbara is an extraordinary volunteer for the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill.  It wouldn’t be the same without her.  Consistently, she puts in more volunteer hours than anyone, and has been doing that since 2008.  She’s always there, and she can be counted on to really step up in times of crisis.  She also does a lot of other volunteer work in the community, apart from her work at the garden.

The North Carolina Botanical Garden is part of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  The garden has been a leader in native plant conservation and education in the southeastern United States for more than 40 years.

You can nominate your own Hometown Hero.  WCHL has honored local members of our community everyday since 2002.