Judith Irven: Vermont Garden Speaker

Talks and Workshops

–FROM AESTHETICS TO PRACTICALITIES–

I offer a collection of talks on the art of designing beautiful and satisfying gardens in harmony with New England’s climate and landscape. Every talk is illustrated throughout with exquisite photographs of real gardens.

For gardeners who want to learn how to design their own gardens I also provide hands-on group workshops.

I have extensive experience as a garden speaker and educator, including regular engagements at the Vermont Flower Show and Shelburne Museum‘s SpringFest, and for numerous garden clubs and other organizations around the state. For the past decade I have also been a guest lecturer for the Master Gardener class offered by University of Vermont Extension, where I teach Sustainable Home Landscaping.

Scheduled talks:

Sunday May 12 at Shelburne Museum’s SpringFest

10:30 AM: Easy on the Gardener: Gentle on the Earth

12:00 noon: A Garden for all Seasons

Thursday May 16 at the Kehoe Green Mountain Education Center, 634 Point of Pines Road, Castleton, VT

7:00 PM: Easy on the Gardener: Gentle on the Earth

Garden Talks, Seminars and Workshops

Your garden by design

Learn how to create a garden that is pleasing yet practical, reflects your dreams and responds to your site.

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Your garden by design

The best of the woodies

Learn about the ‘best of the woodies’ for New England gardens and how to incorporate them in your personal design.

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The best of the woodies

Up close and personal

Hillside gardening A piece of sloped … Continued

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Up close and personal

Delighting in the details

It is often the smallest details … Continued

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Delighting in the details

Sustainable gardens

Sustainability‘ is undeniably the buzzword of the century, … Continued

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Sustainable gardens

A garden for all seasons

Gardens bring pleasure to our … Continued

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A garden for all seasons

White magic

A Vermont garden in winter Gardens should be … Continued

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New England's holly: Ilex verticillata

A sense of place

Gardens that celebrate our natural landscape … Continued

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A sense of place

Two legendary Maine gardens

Contrasting beauty but a shared history … Continued

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Two legendary Maine gardens

Grand designs to hidden gems

Evolving patterns of garden design … Continued

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Grand designs to hidden gems

Small group workshop

Design your own garden In this workshop … Continued

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Large group workshop

Practice your design skills in a workshop … Continued

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