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Overview
4764 55th Ave SW Seattle, Washington 98116A Seattle-based freelance writer, Lorene pursues a good and delicious life filled with family, friends, travel and good food together with all things horticultural, believing that the really good part is in the blending of one’s passions.
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Additional Information
Description
A Seattle-based freelance writer, Lorene pursues a good and delicious life filled with family, friends, travel and good food together with all things horticultural believing that the really good part is in the blending of one’s passions.
A popular speaker with a warm engaging manner, Lorene is always eager to weigh in on horticultural mysteries, offer direction for design conundrums, and teach DIY gardeners how to dig in and craft a personal landscape that fits their lifestyle while living lightly on the planet.
Lorene's newest book, Handmade Garden Projects; Step-by-Step Instructions for Creative Garden Features, Containers, Lighting & More, (Timber Press, 2011) is now out! She is the author of 3 previous books, Hortus Miscellaneous (2007), Growing your own Vegetables and Canning and Preserving your own Harvest (both 2009) all from Sasquatch Books.
Her writing has appeared in several national and regional publications including Organic Gardening, MaryJane's Farm, Northwest Garden News and Edible Seattle. Lorene reaches a larger audience through her website and blog at Plantedathome.com where she muses on life, work, home and garden.
Topics
Lorene's illustrated talks are 45-60 minutes long in a Powerpoint format. Other options include DIY instructional classes and kitchen/planting demonstrations.
Popular topics:
10 Secrets to Getting the most from a Small Vegetable Garden
The Stylish Handmade Garden
Ornamental Edibles: Pretty Tasty!
Small is the New BIG
Operating Instructions for the DIY Gardener
For a complete descriptive list visit the Speaking Topics page on her website.
Locations
Pacific Northwest, West Coast, available to travel
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Audience Reviews
Engaging and pleasing to watch and listen
Riz from Shoreline, WA - 10/03/2011 01:26:08
Lorene is a fabulous speaker with years of gardening, cooking, business-running, and, of course, speaking experience. She cares deeply about her topics and shares them in a format that is easy to follow. She's very kind and encouraging to new gardeners as well
Great Talk
Greg Graves from Seattle, Wa - 02/10/2011 20:55:31
I have worked on the Northwest Horticultural Society's lecture series for 12 years and Lorene is just what I look for in a speaker. Lorene fills the house, she entertains the audience for the full hour and they walk away having learned a great deal. If every speaker could deliver a lecture like Lorene my job would be very easy. I love watching the audience leave with a smile on their face.
Good & Delicious
Debra Prinzing from Seattle, WA - 02/10/2011 13:03:35
Lorene's presentation to the Northwest Horticultural Society last night was awesome and inspiring. "Life is Good & Delicious" challenged us to embrace ornamental edibles, enjoy and savor our gardens, and re-think what a veggie patch might look like. She wove intelligence, humor and wisdom into the evening - and the full-house was enchanted!
