Get the inspiration you need to create an ecological oasis with this award-winning environmental landscape expert.
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!"
Photo Credit: Flickr FD Richards
Photo Credit: Flickr FD Richards
Kim's Speaking Topics
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- EcoBeneficial Gardening 101: Boosting the Ecosystem In Your Own Yard
- The Pollinator Victory Garden: Winning the War on Pollinator Decline
- Dealing With Climate Change in Your Landscape
- Intro to Native Gardening
- Ecological Workhorse Plants for the Native Garden
- Plant It and They Will Come: Creating a Bird Friendly Landscape
- Creating a Succession of Bloom in the Native Garden
- The Non-Stop Native Garden for Late Fall & Winter
- Replacing Invasives: Competitive Native Plants for Challenged Landscapes
- Native Trees for Small Spaces: Big Ecological Benefits in Small Sizes
- Great Native Plants for Containers
- Attracting Nature’s Pest Control: Gardening for Beneficial Insects
- Native Gardening to Support Butterflies, Skippers and Moths
- Nativelicious: Gardening With Edible and Ornamental Native Plants
- Replacing the Green Desert: Native Plant Alternatives to Turf
- Exploring EcoBeneficial Native Herbs
- Meadowscaping at Home: How to Make a Native Meadow
- Native Gardening in the Shade: From Wet to Dry
- Gardening Inspirations from the Smoky Mountains
- Taking Landscapes to the Next Level: From Boosting Ecosystem Services to Changing Cultural Norms
- Best Native Gardening Practices for Beekeepers
Audience Reviews
“Kim Is Wonderful. Kim knows her subject and is entertaining. Many of our members commented how they enjoyed her talk. I learned so much and she opened my eyes to how I can improve my landscape to invite beneficial bugs. I am certainly more cognizant now and see my garden differently. I would invite her again in the future.”
“Engaging, excellent speaker. Our visitors loved Kim's talk. Great handouts, professional - will definitely invite her back. Kim has a variety of interesting, pertinent topics to choose from. Excellent choice for garden clubs and garden events.”
“Inspiring speaker (with good visuals). The Little Gardens of Tarrytown sponsored a talk on pollinators by Kim at our local public library and she mesmerized our audience. She is passionate, knowledgeable and funny! Her slide show makes a great complement to her speech. Recommend her highly.”
