Talks & Classes
Get the inspiration you need to create an ecological oasis with this award-winning environmental landscape expert.
Kim Eierman
CH, AOLCP
Kim is an environmental horticulturist, specializing in ecological landscapes and native plants. She inspires audiences to make simple changes in their landscapes that make huge environmental improvements. Kim is an active speaker nationwide on many ecological topics – as she tells her audiences, "every landscape matters!"
Kim teaches regularly at:
New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, The Native Plant Center and Rutgers Home Gardeners School
Sample of where Kim has presented:
International Society of Arboriculture, Greenscapes Symposium, Hardy Plant Society, GardenComm, The Garden Conservancy, Illinois Landscape Contractors Association, Native Plant Society of New Jersey, Connecticut Botanical Society, Connecticut Botanical Society, Massachusetts Master Gardener Conference, New England Grows, New York State Turf and Landscape Association, Ecological Landscape Alliance, Midwest Native Plant Society, MGIX, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, SXSW Eco, Philadelphia Flower Show and The Nature of Cities Festival
Which plant is the better ecological choice, and why?
Kim's Speaking Topics
Available as Talks or Classes | Virtual only at this time
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Pollinators
The Pollinator Victory Garden: Winning the War on Pollinator Decline
Creating a Succession of Bloom in the Native Garden
Using Native Trees to Support Pollinators
Native Pollinators and the Native Plants That Feed Them
Best Native Gardening Practices for Beekeepers
Native Container Gardening for Pollinators
Climate Change
EcoBeneficial Gardening Strategies for Climate Change
Hellstrip & Streetscape Gardening with Native Plants
EcoBeneficial Gardening & Landscaping
Designing a Healthy Ecosystem Garden
Ecological Workhorse Plants for the Native Garden
Taking Landscapes to the Next Level: From Leveraging Ecosystem Services to Changing Cultural Norms
Native Gardening & Landscaping
Unlocking the Mysteries of Native Plant Selection: What You Need to Know to Get it Right
Hellstrip & Streetscape Gardening with Native Plants
Intro to Native Plant Communities
Gardening Inspirations from the Smoky Mountains
Native Plants Galore
Creating a Succession of Bloom in the Native Garden
Selecting Native Plants for Fall and Winter Interest & Ecology
Great Native Plants for Containers
Nativelicious: Gardening with Edible and Ornamental Native Plants
Ecological Workhorse Plants for the Native Garden
Native Groundcovers for Beauty, Function, and Ecology
Replacing Invasives: Competitive Native Plants for Challenged Landscapes
Exploring EcoBeneficial Native Herbs
Native Trees for Small Spaces: Big Ecological Benefits in Small Sizes
Native Gardening in the Shade: From Wet to Dry
Meadowscaping & Turf Alternatives
Meadowscaping at Home: How to Make a Native Meadow
Replacing the Green Desert: Native Plant Alternatives to Turf
Native Groundcovers for Beauty, Function, and Ecology
Small Spaces & Containers
Great Native Plants for Containers
Native Trees for Small Spaces: Big Ecological Benefits in Small Sizes
Hellstrip & Streetscape Gardening with Native Plant
Native Container Gardening for Pollinators
Landscaping for Wildlife
Plant It and They Will Come: Creating a Bird Friendly Landscape
Attracting Nature’s Pest Control: Gardening for Beneficial Insects
Words from the Attendees
Upcoming Event
ONLINE EVENT “Principles of Healthy Ecosystem Gardening” Rutgers Home Gardeners School
Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 11:30 am EST
ONLINE
Audience Reviews
“Several well-seasoned zoomers have said it was the best program they have seen. We have had thanks for an “awesome,” and “fantastic” program. But my favorite comment was on chat from someone who reported that, as a result of the program, she is "energized” to get working on her own pollinator garden. That was why we asked you to present; we knew you would get people excited and on board. Thank you for doing that!”
“Kim Eierman is a trove of knowledge about the importance of rediscovering native plants. She is a dynamic speaker who combines information about the "big picture" of gardening with native plants with practical ideas for your own garden.”
“I had the great pleasure to have Kim Eierman as my table partner at The Garden Bloggers Conference in Atlanta, Ga. What an amazing and personable talent this lady has. Her speaking venues: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, NY Botanical Garden, should tell you the depth and breadth of her knowledge. Kim's specialties are native plants and ecology, plus she speaks on numerous other horticulture topics....A true 5 star speaker!”
