Jan's Talks - Inquire about booking

Jan Johnsen's talks will have you looking at co-creating with nature in a whole new light!

You can book Jan, an award winning presenter, to speak or lead a workshop.  Please email jan@johnsenlandscapes.com and offer a few details in your message.
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Past Talks 

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Northwest Flower and Garden Festival 

GARDENTOPIA: DESIGN BASICS FOR CREATING BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR SPACES
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Northwest Flower and Garden Festival 

The Spirit of Stone - Stonescaping Ideas for Your Garden

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VT Master Gardener State Conference 

The Spirit of Stone - Stonescaping Ideas for Your Garden

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Connecticut Flower and Garden Show 
The Spirit of Stone - Stonescaping Ideas for Your Garden
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 Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons
Bridgehampton Community House
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Country Living Fair
Stone Mountain Park, Ga.
The Spirit of Stone - Stonescaping Ideas for Your Garden
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Garden Dialogues at Manitoga, Cultural Landscape Foundation
Manitoga, Rte 92 Garrison, NY

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Rowayton Garden Club 
United Church of Rowayton, 210 Rowayton Avenue. Rowayton CT
The Spirit of Stone - Stonescaping Ideas for Your Garden
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Essex Garden Club
 Essex, CT 
Ideas, Flowers and Foliage for Beautiful Late Summer Gardens
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Teatown  Lake Nature Preserve and Education Center
 Ossining, NY 
The Spirit of Stone 
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Watchung Booksellers,  
Montclair, NJ
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 The American Horticultural Society

Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association Summer Trade Show
Mount Wachusett, Princeton, MA
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Boothbay, Me.
The Spirit of Stone
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Country Living Fair
Dutchess County Fairgrounds    
Rhinebeck, NY 
The Spirit of Stone - Stonescaping Ideas for Your Garden
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Northwest Horticultural Society
Center for Urban Horticulture 
Seattle, Wa
The Spirit of Stone
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New York Botanical Garden
The Spirit of Stone Field Session and Class
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Katonah Library
Katonah, NY
The Spirit of Stone - Stonescaping Ideas for Your Garden
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Master Gardener Annual Dinner
Millbrook, NY
The Spirit of Stone - Stonescaping Ideas for Your Garden
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Garden Clubs of Greater Springfield, MA 
Springfield Museum of Fine Arts
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Davidson Horticultural  Symposium
Cornelius, North Carolina
Serenity by Design
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Connecticut Flower & Garden Show
Ideas for Creating a Beautiful Deer Resistant Garden
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APLD CONNECTICUT Event
Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury

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Newtown Garden Club
Serenity by Design

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Powerpoint Talks and Summaries

jan@johnsenlandscapes.com       www.johnsenlandscapes.com
 They are generally 45 minutes to 1 hour long. Her most popular Powerpoint talks are described below.  Contact us to arrange a time and discuss fees.

Serenity by Design 

Simplicity, Sanctuary & Delight

Enhance any garden with unusual site and plant ideas presented in this beautiful powerpoint!  Learn why East is considered the ‘auspicious’ direction, how to use a ‘Golden Rectangle’ to create harmony outdoors, and which colors uplift our spirits in a garden. A popular talk.With book signing, Heaven is a Garden.

The Spirit of Stone 

 An illuminating look at creative ways to incorporate natural stone in a landscape. This talk reveals secrets of Japanese stone placement in a garden and inspires the audience with new ideas for using stone  outdoors.  With book signing of The Spirit of Stone




Color: Bold and Beautiful Landscapes 

This always popular subject offers a new look at how color affects both us and the natural world.  I share how reds excite, yellows stimulate, blues resonate and greens calm us down. I share which flowers and shrubs work best for creating blue gardens and how sunlight dictates the best placement of colors outdoors
 
Postage Stamp Gardens - Planters, Verticals, Accents & More 

 This Powerpoint talk gets everyone’s gardening juices flowing!  I explore gardening in tight spaces and offer many planting ideas for container plantings, green walls, stacked layouts and more.  Informative handout included.

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To Book a presentation:
Please contact: jan@johnsenlandscapes.com



Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 24, 2013 at 11:04 PM

    Yours is the only pretty treatment I have seen for dealing w. storm water [In "River of Rocks"]. An EPA website for MD & DC about rainscaping - and the current water challenges focuses on "reduce runoff, slow it down, spread it out, soak it in." Nothing very inspirational or feeds the soul, though cleaning the water IS important for the Chesapeake and other animals. I'm a year behind your raingarden talk. Trying to turn "a lemon into lemonade". Liked your This Old House "Best Ways to Deal w Storm Water" contribution. Since I just discovered your blog tonight, any more "storm water" solutions? Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Jan JohnsenOctober 26, 2013 at 3:18 PM

      Where are you located? I am planning my speaking schedule for next year and I would be more than happy to give my 'What to Do with Soggy Backyards' somewhere near you...It is a popular talk. - and it is something I have had to deal with for many years in many properties...

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  2. Amy MurphyMarch 17, 2014 at 3:41 PM

    Jan
    Have fun in Chicago...when you get back
    I would like to discuss the possibility of you coming to speak at my Garden Club....

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    1. Jan JohnsenMarch 18, 2014 at 11:44 AM

      Sure Amy! Where are you located? Email me at jan@johnsenlandscapes.com

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  3. www.facebook.com/learntogardenlearntogrowSeptember 13, 2015 at 6:25 AM

    I teach horticulture in Ireland and would love an opportunity to show a slide show of yours in class. By doing so I would be promoting your invaluable work. What are the chances Jan?

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    1. Jan JohnsenSeptember 14, 2015 at 8:12 AM

      or better yet - have me come to Ireland!
      if I set up some talks at the botanical garden there or to RHS Ireland then I can come to your class too....do you have any contacts there , Ena?

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  4. AnonymousOctober 9, 2015 at 4:22 AM

    The writer understand better the mind of people what they want to learn through their writing therefore this article is outstanding. Thanks!!!retractable clotheslines

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