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Over the years, I have developed quite a unique lecture style -- combining extensive plant cultural knowledge, a large library of colorful slides, and my own garden philosophy -- presented with just a touch of humor and guaranteed to keep an audience interested and awake!
Lectures are tailored for any audience -- from beginners to industry professionals. Some of the topics I speak on include:
- Tropicals: There is Life After Cannas and Bananas!
- The Dark Side of Foliage and Flowers
- Variegated Foliage: Dots and Dashes, Stripes and Splashes
- Marketing on a Shoe String
- Garden Border Design
- Small Space Gardens
- Perennials for Spring, Summer & Fall
- British Plants for American Gardens
- Perennials for the Front of the Border
- Native Perennials
- Annuals & Herbs: Other Choices
- Marketing Perennials
- Perennials for Commercial Sites
- The Mixed Border
- New & Underused Perennials
- An Evening (or Afternoon) with Gertrude Jekyll
I have lectured at a wide variety of institutions throughout the United States, from garden clubs to conferences. Here are a few examples:
- American Nursery & Landscape Association
- Chicago Botanic Garden
- Connecticut Horticulture Society
- Flower Shows: Philadelphia, Vermont
- Hardy Plant Society (Mid-Atlantic and New England groups)
- Indianapolis Botanic Garden
- Morris Arboretum
- Nurserymen's Associations: Chicago Mid-Am Show, New England Grows!, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, ProGreen Expo, Farwest Show
- Perennial Plant Association
- Sunny Border Nursery, Connecticut
- White Flower Farm
- Winterhur
Of course, I can design a lecture to best suit your audience. I would be pleased to speak with you regarding a lecture. Please contact me at (610) 409-8232 or e-mail to perplants@aol.com. |
