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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:

The Garden Conservancy, Greenscapes Symposium, Ecological Landscape Alliance, Midwest Native Plant Society, The Nature of Cities Festival, Virginia Native Landscapes, Philadelphia Flower Show, Beatrix Farrand Garden, Wave Hill, International Society of Arboriculture, Hardy Plant Society, The Native Plant Center, GardenComm, Illinois Landscape Contractors Association, Dutchess Land Conservancy, Half Moon Education, Native Plant Society of New Jersey, Jenkins Arboretum, Connecticut Botanical Society, Massachusetts Master Gardener Conference, Teatown Lake Reservation, New England Grows, Bartlett Arboretum, Cullowhee Native Plant Conference, ADK Action, New York State Turf and Landscape Association, Aspetuck Land Trust, MGIX, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, SXSW Eco, et al.

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Kim's Speaking Topics

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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 Landscape Strategies for Climate Change

Hellstrip & Streetscape Gardening with Native Plants

 

EcoBeneficial Gardening & Landscaping

EcoBeneficial Landscaping 101

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

Native Landscaping 101

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

Native Gardening to Support Butterflies, Skippers and Moths

Native Pollinators and the Native Plants that Feed Them

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Words from the Attendees

"Amazing Speaker, Captivated the Audience. Kim spoke at our Green Steps Expo in Larchmont, NY. The Expo featured expert speakers on a range of environmental subjects, but Kim's presentation may have stolen the show. People (and non-gardeners) who came only to test drive Teslas, stayed to listen to Kim speak on how best to create backyard biodiversity and change the way we think about our lawns. I know everyone who heard her speak came away with a renewed interest in improving (eco-beneficially!) their own gardens and green spaces."

"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!"

"Inspirational Speaker. Kim is just delightful and thoroughly engaging. She brings her talk to life with profound knowledge, enthusiasm, and visual content! Her topic was Creating a Pollinator Victory Garden. It was a fabulous presentation complete with Eco Beneficial Tips and Recommended Reading handout. Our club members are rhapsodic about Kim Eierman."

"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!"

“We booked Kim for our 9th Annual Author Event, the first by Zoom. Previous speakers have included Doug Tallamy, Rick Darke and Heather Holm, and Kim is in the same league.  Kim was terrific! We heard so many kudos from those who attended.”

Kim was one of our featured speakers at the annual GreenScapes Symposium organized by Montgomery Parks in Maryland. This event attracts more than 900 participants and we received a lot of positive feedback on Kim's presentation. She is a wonderful speaker who brings a wealth of real-world experience to her presentations. I would highly recommend her.

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Upcoming Event

ONLINE “Attracting Nature’s Pest Control”
Garden Club of Trenton

Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 11:00 am EST
Online

Audience Reviews

“A passionate and educational speaker. I have attended several of Kim's presentations. She's very passionate about motivating her audience to garden in ways that are beneficial to the environment. Kim is a great speaker and she really knows her stuff. I always learn something from one of her presentations. She has inspired me to rethink how I approach my gardening plans. I highly recommend you try one of her presentations, you won't be disappointed.”

“Very happy with Kim's presentation. The Danbury Garden Club was very happy to hear all the helpful information from Kim Eierman. She is a great speaker and covered lots of topics - her handout was helpful too and will be referred to often. So glad we had her.”

“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.”

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