Author and Garden Speaker, Ellen Ecker Ogden, is a Vermont-based kitchen garden designer and the author of five books. Known for her informative and fun-loving garden talks, her designs combine artistic elements with classic garden design techniques that elevate a backyard vegetable garden into a European-inspired kitchen garden. Her gardens and articles have been featured in Garden Design, Martha Stewart Living, Better Homes and Garden, New York Times, and other national publications. She has been a guest on PBS Victory Garden and HGTV’s Garden Smarts as the Baroness of Basil.

Ellen Ecker Ogden

Lectures for 2019 Season

My new book The Complete Heirloom Garden will be published Spring 2019.

www.ellenogden.com

Find Ellen on the Garden Club of America and Great Garden Speakers websites.

Ellen was the keynote speaker for our Master Gardeners conference and was excellent. Her extensive knowledge of kitchen garden designs was coupled with beautiful photos. Attendees enjoyed Ellen’s subtle sense of humor, which further enhances her presentation.

C. Bray, Wisconsin

Ellen spoke at our symposium and was terrific! She was very engaging, full of helpful information and funny, too. I can’t wait to have her back.

E. Burden, Virginia

Ellen spoke at a joint meeting of our garden clubs, and entertained us with stories of going to cooking school and enlightened us with her six steps to practical and creative ways to growing our own food.

P. Wilson, Massachusetts

Fee structure for 2019 season, although rates may vary depending on special arrangement. Please call to discuss.

Lectures: § Garden Clubs, Botanic Gardens, and

Symposiums: Range: $650 - $1,000 § Lectures for Keynotes: $1200 § Lecture & Design Workshop: $1500

Travel: § Driving: Mileage or flat fee, as per

agreement. § Air or Train Travel: All expenses covered

at cost by client

LECTURES 2018 - 2019 Season For Cooks Who Love to Garden ellenogden.com

Contact: ellen@ellenogden.com | 802. 558. 9030

THE ART OF GROWING FOOD

55 minutes. Lecture with photo presentation. Books available.

Learn how to grow an edible garden with an eye towards beauty, easy care, and pleasure. A true kitchen garden opens your senses both in the garden and in the kitchen, and you will learn my steps to successful kitchen garden design, based on classic design techniques that anyone can follow.

Take home ideas to transform your current garden or start something new. This lecture is ideal for anyone seeking fresh ideas for how to design and plant a kitchen garden rich in details that beckon you to sit in the garden and stay a while.

MODERN HEIRLOOM GARDEN

55 minutes. Lecture with photo presentation. Books available.

New! Ever wonder what to grow for the best flavor? In this lecture, you’ll take a journey to the past to rediscover exceptional heirloom varieties that were most likely in your grandmother’s garden.

Be inspired to take a new look at fruits, flowers, and vegetables that add color, aroma, and exceptional taste to your repertoire of plants.

You’ll get to know more about Aunt Molly’s Cape Gooseberry, Mortgage Lifter Tomato, and Gilfeather Turnip. This lecture features gorgeous color photos of heirloom favorites full of flavor, history, and fragrance.

THE SALAD LOVERS GARDEN

55 minutes. Lecture with photo presentation. Books available.

Discover the wide world of flavor-packed salad greens, herbs and aromatics that comprise a tapestry of color you can grow in the kitchen garden or patio container. Greens offer the highest nutrition per square foot of space, a good reason why everyone should plant a salad garden.

Learn about favorite European heirlooms such as mache, wild arugula, chicories, and endives, plus the best culinary herbs for gardeners who love to cook. Timesaving tips for keeping a succession of greens going all year round are explained.