Kelly D. Norris
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Overview
3149 Kentucky Avenue 50833Kelly Norris is a 24-year old rising-star horticulturist and author, hailed in recent news as an "undownable plantsman," "a gardening evangelist," and "the unofficial Gen Y gardening spokesman."
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Additional Information
A list of some of Kelly's popular lectures
Description
Kelly D. Norris is a 24-year-old horticulturist, plant breeder, and plantsman from Iowa. He is the award-winning author of three books including his forthcoming work Cultivating the Rainbow: A Guide to Bearded Irises for Beginners and Enthusiasts due out May 2012 from Timber Press. He currently manages Rainbow Iris Farm, a seven-acre nursery owned by his family, edits Irises: The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, and serves in several leadership capacities throughout the horticulture industry. Kelly holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in horticulture from Iowa State University. In his M.S. program he studied Dirca, a genus of rare shrubs commonly known as leatherwoods.
Topics
See download under Additional Information for a list of Kelly's most-popular speaking topics and their descriptions. Please feel free to contact him directly for customizable lectures or more options!
Locations
Available to speak anywhere.
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Audience Reviews
Wonderful Speaker
John from Denver, CO - 04/17/2012 21:38:24
Kelly recently spoke to the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society in Denver. I thought he was one of the most exciting, inspiring and knowledgeable speakers we've had in a long time, and I thoroughly enjoyed the evening. I can't wait to hear him speak again!
Chic Plants
debbie gordon from council bluffs - 04/02/2012 14:13:54
Kelly was our keynote speaker last Sat. @ The Spring Gardening conference sponsored by the Master Gardeners of West Pott. Co. Iowa. Kelly is a delight. He is so knowledgeable and what great energy. I would highly recommend Kelly. He is so easy to work with and
so knowledgeable about plants. If this is the future of gardening, we are in good hands :)
LIfe on the Edge - Tough Plants for Tough Places
Dick Vaeth from Overland Park, Kansas - 03/20/2012 22:13:08
I recently heard Kelly speak in Kansas City about zone-worthy plants for gardens. I found him to be a dynamic speaker who kept the audience engaged throughout his presentation. He later presented a lunchtime talk on the bearded iris that skilfully described his childhood interest in iris, the origin of his family's iris farm, and the writing of his soon to be published book on the bearded iris.
