Speaking of the garden…

My motto ...."inspiring gardeners to create" defines all of my talks. Hands-on, how to's or simply for creative inspiration, my down to earth approach is shared with audiences all over the country and online.
Trained in horticulture and design, topics are presented with the factual, trusted knowledge of a gardener.

Topics include garden design and stylizing, gardening with herbs, and DIY workshops. Your suggestions for new or personalized topics are always welcome!
New online workshops and presentations available.

For more information and to schedule an event with me, please contact me.

About the speaker downloadable info sheet

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Available Topics

Herbs and Flowers

  • A Taste For Herbs

  • Creative Container Gardening with Herbs

  • Herbal Lotions, Scrubs and Skin Care from the Garden

  • An Edible Garden Lifestyle

  • Edible Flowers

  • Scented Geraniums

  • In Love With Lavender

  • Cutting Gardens - The Art of Garden Floristry

Stylizing and Creativity

  • Art in the Garden

  • Living Topiary

  • Tied Up in Knots

  • Sensibility - Creating a Garden for the Senses

Garden Design

  • The Herbal Landscape

  • In Search of Useful Spaces

  • No Fear Garden Design

  • Garden Makeovers

  • Fix My Yard! - Design Dilemmas Fixed

  • Color Play in the Garden

  • Garden Borders from Dull to Drama

  • Water Wisdom in the Garden

  • Fool-Proof Perennials  

  • Paint by Number Perennials

  • Perennials Contained!

  • Landscaping for Winter Color and Beauty

  • & More- inquire for more information

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Make-it take-it Workshop Series

  • Smoked Herb Salt Workshop
    Let’s talk salt. What are the best kinds for culinary use and how do you mix and mingle them with herbs? Attendees will make a signature smoked salt blend to take home.

  • Signature Herb Blend Workshop
    Create dry seasoning mixes from a selection of herbs. We’ll talk about what herbs combine well together plus added ingredients like garlic and lemon to finish personalized flavorful blends. Attendees will make a blend to take home.

  • Flavorful Herbal Teas
    Choose from a mix of dried herbs to create custom tea blends, plus how to steep the perfect herb infusion. Instruction on how to make your own tea bags included. Attendees will make a blend to take home.

  • Sea Salt Scrubs
    Healing, cleansing nourishing, learn all about salt scrubs and how to use them. Attendees will make a rich healing scrub blend from dried herbs.

  • Head to Toe 
    Nurture skin from head to toe with these recipes. Attendees will make a cornmeal facial scrub and Peppermint foot soak to take home.

Memberships and Certifications

A Few Clients I have presented for

  • GardenComm, Portland, OR., Quebec, Canada, and Pasadena, CA. 

  • Mother Earth News Fairs - Asheville, NC; Seven Springs, PA; Albany, OR; Puyallup, WA.  

  • Northwest Flower & Garden Festival, Seattle, WA

  • Tulsa Herb Society

  • Portland Yard Garden and Patio Show

  • Chicago Flower and Garden Show

  • Juneau Garden Club, Juneau, AK

  • Gig Harbor Garden Tour, Enumclaw Garden Tour

  • Inland Empire Garden Club, Tacoma Garden Club,

  • Vashon Island Lavender Festival

  • Point Defiance Flower & Garden Show, Tacoma, WA. 

  • Pierce County Master Gardeners, Tacoma, WA.

  • Internatioanl Master GardenConference

  • Hardy Plant Society of Oregon

  • WSNLA (Washington State Nursery & Landscape Assoc.

  • EcoPRO Trainer (Washington State)

  • NHS (Northwest Horticultural Society)

  • Abbott Labs, "Gardening with RH" Special Event, Tacoma WA

  • University of Idaho "Thaw and Awe" Horticultural Symposium, Idaho Falls, ID

  • Southern Idaho Small Scale Ag Conference "Specialty Market Trends"

  • Idaho Horticultural Expo, Boise, ID to business owners

  • University of Idaho Cooperative Extension to business owners

  • Idaho State Master Gardeners

  • Eastern Idaho State Fair