Comments on: (nearly) Free Advice http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/nearly-free-advice/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sun, 19 May 2013 12:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Digital Flower http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/nearly-free-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Digital Flower Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:00:21 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/how-when-what/nearly-free-advice/#comment-246 Thanks for the plug for professional gardeners. I end up doing a lot of coaching for free for friends and other people. Sharing knowledge and ideas is probably one of the best things about gardening for me (both giving and getting). Actually coaching sounds like fun and not having to do the work. ;) Thanks for the plug for professional gardeners. I end up doing a lot of coaching for free for friends and other people. Sharing knowledge and ideas is probably one of the best things about gardening for me (both giving and getting). Actually coaching sounds like fun and not having to do the work. ;)

]]> By: Kris http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/nearly-free-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Kris Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:02:51 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/how-when-what/nearly-free-advice/#comment-233 Thank you so much, Susan for visiting and contributing and cheering! I know we're on the same side and I think it's really great that you've been able to so successfully mentor new gardeners! And as crass as I am about the money, (it's all relative) I think it's awesome that there are people out there who are able and willing to pay their teachers. Three cheers for you for coaching and inspiring others to coach and to all the gardeners out there who just needed that one - little - push! Thank you so much, Susan for visiting and contributing and cheering! I know we’re on the same side and I think it’s really great that you’ve been able to so successfully mentor new gardeners! And as crass as I am about the money, (it’s all relative) I think it’s awesome that there are people out there who are able and willing to pay their teachers. Three cheers for you for coaching and inspiring others to coach and to all the gardeners out there who just needed that one – little – push!

]]> By: susan harris http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/nearly-free-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-232 susan harris Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:21:22 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/how-when-what/nearly-free-advice/#comment-232 Hello from the person doing all the cheerleading for garden Coaching, saying YES to public gardens and their good works teaching the public! In Northern Virginia a public garden started its own Master Gardener program and combined, they're doing amazinig things (Green Springs Garden). I say the more good teaching avenues, the better. Websites, cable TV, print, and professionals of all sorts We need to take gardening education, esp. ecogardening education, more seriously than ever. And a correction: no big bucks are paid or earned in the world of garden coaching that I know of. Most of my coachees have paid me between $75 and $150 for my entire work with them, including follow-up emails and some question-answering. And they've learned enough to keep up and maybe even improve their gardens themselves, without hiring a maintenance company. Btw, I attended the APGA conference in DC (posts to follow on GardenRant) and came away a big believer in institutions like yours - well, bigger believer, because I already was. Hello from the person doing all the cheerleading for garden Coaching, saying YES to public gardens and their good works teaching the public! In Northern Virginia a public garden started its own Master Gardener program and combined, they’re doing amazinig things (Green Springs Garden).
I say the more good teaching avenues, the better. Websites, cable TV, print, and professionals of all sorts We need to take gardening education, esp. ecogardening education, more seriously than ever.
And a correction: no big bucks are paid or earned in the world of garden coaching that I know of. Most of my coachees have paid me between $75 and $150 for my entire work with them, including follow-up emails and some question-answering. And they’ve learned enough to keep up and maybe even improve their gardens themselves, without hiring a maintenance company.
Btw, I attended the APGA conference in DC (posts to follow on GardenRant) and came away a big believer in institutions like yours – well, bigger believer, because I already was.

]]> By: Kris http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/nearly-free-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Kris Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:01:24 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/how-when-what/nearly-free-advice/#comment-231 Carol, I agree - just wish there were more of us able to give it away (which bloggers like you do!). And I know as we horticulturists move around our public gardens we're probably pretty elusive. With 5 of us on 33 acres, the chances of a sighting are probably pretty slim. And for those visitors who work during the week and visit on the weekends, we're downright difficult to find on the property. (we do come in to water - but we don't always linger! - our own gardens beckon) Layanee, I think I'm more qualified to be a cheerleader than a coach -- I'm all for experiment and saying yay! woo-hoo! to success and failure equally. Hooray for the process and to anyone willing to participate!! Can't wait to see you here again! Stay cool today... Carol, I agree – just wish there were more of us able to give it away (which bloggers like you do!). And I know as we horticulturists move around our public gardens we’re probably pretty elusive. With 5 of us on 33 acres, the chances of a sighting are probably pretty slim. And for those visitors who work during the week and visit on the weekends, we’re downright difficult to find on the property. (we do come in to water – but we don’t always linger! – our own gardens beckon)

Layanee, I think I’m more qualified to be a cheerleader than a coach — I’m all for experiment and saying yay! woo-hoo! to success and failure equally. Hooray for the process and to anyone willing to participate!! Can’t wait to see you here again! Stay cool today…

]]> By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/nearly-free-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Layanee Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:50:01 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/how-when-what/nearly-free-advice/#comment-229 Kris: That makes you a Garden Coach! The gardens at Blithewold are meticulously kept. It might be time to stop by again! That lotus is ethereal! Kris: That makes you a Garden Coach! The gardens at Blithewold are meticulously kept. It might be time to stop by again! That lotus is ethereal!

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