Re: Re: Re:seminars

Now that's a right smart idea my dear!!  Will talk to the folks at McDade's next time I'm down there!  Thanks woman.
Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrea H
Sent: 6/12/2004 9:52:39 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re:seminars

> Pam, one more thing, if you can take some of the plants you want to talk
> about, that would be helpful too. people love too see what you're talking
> about Do you think McDade's would let you borrow some? Would be a good
> advertisement for them as well.
> 
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Judy L Browning" <judybrowning@lewiston.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 10:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re:seminars
> 
> 
> > Pam,
> > Just remember you know something they want to know more about. In every
> > crowd you will find a couple of truly interested faces. I find it helps to
> > talk to those folks. Think of it as  just talking with them, rather than
> > lecturing. How many people in the group? Any chance you can sit at a table
> > with them rather than standing at a podium? Another thing I do is write
> > crucial bits of info on 3x5 cards, along with leading questions. I read my
> > references & go over the cards several times in advance, then arrange them
> > in the order I want to present, but if someone asks a question out of
> order
> > or a bit of information fits into the discussion sooner than planned, that
> > card can be pulled out then. This works better for me than writing it all
> > out & reading from a paper, if it's a subject I know well. I like to have
> > the people I'm talking to participate, then their ideas can be a
> springboard
> > for the info I want to present. Hope this helps.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 7:26 PM
> > Subject: [CHAT] Re:seminars
> >
> >
> > > Well, my friend Elaine at her Keep Kaufman Beautiful meeting opened her
> > > mouth about my bird/butterfly sanctuary and now they want me to give a
> > > talk on this subject at their next meeting. It will be garden specific
> > > but I am going to mention the "big picture" as well. This ought to be
> > > real interesting considering my level of discomfort around strangers and
> > > being in large groups in general. I adore Elaine but could have done
> > > w/out the endorsement. One of the other ladies is coming out Thursday to
> > > look at the place. Heaven help me.
> > >
> > >
> > > Pam Evans
> > > Kemp, TX
> > > zone 8A
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: cathy carpenter
> > > Sent: 6/12/2004 9:44:08 AM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Where are you?
> > >
> > > > Agree. I attended a one day "native plants in the sustainable
> > > > landscape" seminar which was definitely focused on the landscaper and
> > > > on commercial and public sites. Still interesting, but not for the
> > > > beginning home gardener.
> > > > Cathy
> > > > On Friday, June 11, 2004, at 06:10 PM, Donna wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > All and all it sounded like an interesting trip Auralie.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think they are starting a trend with many seminars seeming to be
> > > > > geared towards the professional landscaper rather than the home
> > > > > gardener. Well around here anyways. Do others find this as well?
> > > > >
> > > > > Donna
> > > > > For the next day or so, DH will be sleeping a lot, so will try to
> > catch
> > > > > up on the messages.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> Just got home from a four-day trip to a state garden club
> federation
> > > > > board
> > > > >> meeting and "quad-refresher" for the various schools in Geneva, NY.
> > > > >
> > > >
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