What people are saying about David and Kathryn’s presentations:
“David and Kathryn are the most knowledgeable and the most popular speakers at our Garden Center. Customers ask daily when they’re coming back to give another talk. Their easy-going, low-key style, backed up by solid science, is perfectly suited to any audience.” — Michael and Michelle Henery, Owners, Henery’s Garden Center, Port Townsend, WA
“David and Kathryn have spoken to us many times and this year they agreed to speak on “Bees, Bugs and Slugs: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”. Their talks are always very informative, clear, and easy to follow. Great slides give a good look at both the problem and the culprit. Their enthusiasm for their topic and their love of the subject are contagious. They are both willing to answer questions and discuss various individual problems. As program chair, I found them to be incredibly easy to work with.” — Barrie Gustin, Communication Chair, Amateur Back Yard Garden Bumbler, Port Ludlow Garden Club
“I first met David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth when David gave an excellent presentation to the Jefferson County Master Gardeners during their seminar season early in 2007. Since then I’ve attended other presentations given to various local garden clubs, and always find their pleasant manner and vast knowledge make quite an impression on the several hundred attendees. I cannot say enough good things about David and Kathryn; they are wonderful, have unparalleled expertise, and always impress audiences with down-to-earth delivery of their information.” — Teresa Forrest, Port Ludlow, WA
“If Dr. David Deardorff had not decided to become a botanist, the gardens of our town would be the victims. He and Kathryn are great presenters, their presentations are well researched and they know how to speak to real people. Their photography and slide shows are incredible. I do hope someday they can do a video garden show so that I can plug in “composting” or “roses” or “tomatoes” in the middle of the winter and bone up on what I need to learn for the spring.” — Barbara Ansley-Vensas, Ellensburg, WA
“David Deardorff has been the botany instructor for our annual Master Gardener training for the past two years. After the first year, I asked him to teach plant ID as well. David is an engaging speaker who can take a dry subject, such as botany, and make it come alive. One of my students told me she’d studied botany in college but never knew it could be so much fun. David’s classes have received excellent evaluations from my Master Gardener trainees. Gorgeous slides always score big points, too.” — Elaine Anderson, Master Gardener Program Coordinator, WSU King County Extension
“I have heard David speak on several occasions and always enjoyed his casual, upbeat style while simultaneously receiving a download of facts that only come from experience with your subject. A couple of years ago, he presented a talk on using native plants in your home garden. He brought a variety of plants with him, in pots, to illustrate the points he was making and you could feel the enthusiasm building in the audience.” — Linda Landkammer, Project Coordinator, Washington Native Plant Society