Adult classes

These classes focus on ways to conserve water and soil resources while growing a beautiful garden, and are designed for municipalities, community groups, professional organizations, and garden clubs. 

Garden Design and Plant Choices:

• Sustainable Garden Design

• Wildlife-friendly Gardening for Beauty and Sustainability

• Creating a Child-friendly Garden 

• Incredible Edibles

• Beautiful Solutions for Gardening on Slopes

• Native Plants: A Great Foundation for a Sustainable Garden

• Right Plant, Right Place: Choices for a Healthy Garden

• Lawn Alternatives 

• NEW: Lawns-to-Lettuce!

Pesticide Reduction, Resource Conservation, and other Sustainable Gardening Methods:

• Natural Pest, Weed, & Disease Control for Your Whole Garden

• Natural Pest, Weed, & Disease Control for Edibles

• Getting Plants off to a Great Start: Proper Planting, Watering, and More!

• Building Healthy Soil: The Key to a Sustainable Lawn and Garden (I have two versions of this presentation- one that is customized for spring and one customized for fall)

• NEW: Preparing for Autumn in the Food Garden

• Fabulous Fall Leaves: Garden Gold!

For a pdf with detailed descriptions on the content of each class and its PowerPoint, handout, and other info, please email me at ebishton2@gmail.com.

Classes for Kids and Families

These classes are designed for groups of children or families.  Each is a lively, photo-laden presentation of family-friendly, age-appropriate information on the topic, and fun songs that teach and reinforce understanding.  They are currently available for online presentation only. 

A Bird's Eye View: how a bird sees a garden, the "who and why" of their favorite plants, fun facts about songbirds and hummingbirds, and how to use plants and other garden features to attract and nurture them all year round!

Bugs You Want to Hug: how to tell the "good guys" from the "bad guys", fun facts about beneficial insects such as bees, butterflies,and lady beetles, and how to attract them to your garden to provide natural pest control!

Creating a "Snack Walk" Garden: a plethora of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and other plants that are easy to grow in the family garden, safe for children and pets, fun to touch, smell, taste, and that inspire the imagination!

For a pdf with detailed descriptions on the content of each class, please email me at ebishton2@gmail.com.

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My presenter fees are based on the length of the class and the number of classes you want me to teach.