Certified Master Gardener & Crafting Lifestyle Expert
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Botany, University of Vermont
- Master Gardener certification, Cornell Cooperative Extension
- Permaculture Design Certificate, Oregon State University
- 20+ years of experience with gardening, sewing, quilting, and fiber arts
- Organic gardening methods
- Food preservation techniques (canning, dehydrating, pressure cooking)
- Knowledge of plants, fruits, vegetables and herbs
- Quilting and sewing skills
- Growing an extensive home garden with fruits, vegetables, and herbs
- Teaching quilting at local craft shops and sew-ins
- Passing along love of quilting and sewing through 4-H and classes
- Trying new quilting, knitting and embroidery patterns
- Featuring many original quilting and fiber art creations
- Sharing knowledge gained from education and decades of hands-on gardening and fiber arts experience on her site