
Introducing...
Holly Rose Mawby
gardendwellers FARM
Testimonials:
"Thank you so much for presenting at our workshop. We had many great comments on both of the topics. You received compliments galore on our evaluation sheets."
Dorothy Nelson
Treasurer, Pennington County Master Gardeners
“Holly Mawby is a WONDERFUL teacher. She is a fun and enthusiastic teacher who didn’t mind answering our questions”
Participant, MHA presentation
“A person has confidence in Holly’s teaching because we know she does it herself - not just textbook study”
Participant, Organic Gardening presentation
“The classes I have been to have been very helpful. I’m glad she has given us tips and ideas that can be used in any garden”
Participant in a series of gardening workshops
"Your class is so informative, I could take it again and again. In fact, I have taken it twice!"
Maxine Fagerland, participant in a WomanSong class 2012.
“Guest speaker Holly Mawby, gardendwellers Farm, was back by popular request. Having appeared on stage in a grass skirt in Neepawa, Holly’s arrival was eagerly anticipated by those who remembered that event. She did not disappoint. Her Japanese arrangement hairdo was a creative coup".
Manitoba Horticultural Association – 2008 Annual Convention, Brandon, Manitoba
"Holly’s presentation, Gardening Around Your Abilities, was timely for those of us who are beginning to experience back twinges or locking knees while labouring in our gardens. Holly’s review of tool adaptations and common sense advice (Take plenty of rests in the shade!) should certainly help us enjoy gardening for many more years. Her second talk, Colourful Flower Beds, focused on the colour wheel and its usefulness to the garden designer. She explained the different colour schemes and illustrated how they could be used to create desired effects in the garden. She cleverly proved that if you really want your yellow marigold bed to be purple, stare at it fixedly and it will transform!”
Manitoba Horticultural Association – 2005 Annual Convention, Neepawa, Manitoba
“Feature speaker Holly Mawby, gardendwellers Farm, is an educator by profession and highly skilled at it. Jokes and banter kept the audience's attention while she delivered a wealth of information in three very organized presentations. Her message in Planning and Planting a Child's Garden was to let go of convention and look at gardening from a kid's perspective. In Gardening in Small Spaces she illustrated square foot gardening, container gardens, hanging gardens, going up instead of going out, and use of colour to give the illusion of more space. Her Landscaping lecture covered all the tenets of home landscape design.”
Please email or call 701-351-2520 to discuss prices and topics available.
Holly Rose Mawby
gardendwellers FARM
Testimonials:
"Thank you so much for presenting at our workshop. We had many great comments on both of the topics. You received compliments galore on our evaluation sheets."
Dorothy Nelson
Treasurer, Pennington County Master Gardeners
“Holly Mawby is a WONDERFUL teacher. She is a fun and enthusiastic teacher who didn’t mind answering our questions”
Participant, MHA presentation
“A person has confidence in Holly’s teaching because we know she does it herself - not just textbook study”
Participant, Organic Gardening presentation
“The classes I have been to have been very helpful. I’m glad she has given us tips and ideas that can be used in any garden”
Participant in a series of gardening workshops
"Your class is so informative, I could take it again and again. In fact, I have taken it twice!"
Maxine Fagerland, participant in a WomanSong class 2012.
“Guest speaker Holly Mawby, gardendwellers Farm, was back by popular request. Having appeared on stage in a grass skirt in Neepawa, Holly’s arrival was eagerly anticipated by those who remembered that event. She did not disappoint. Her Japanese arrangement hairdo was a creative coup".
Manitoba Horticultural Association – 2008 Annual Convention, Brandon, Manitoba
"Holly’s presentation, Gardening Around Your Abilities, was timely for those of us who are beginning to experience back twinges or locking knees while labouring in our gardens. Holly’s review of tool adaptations and common sense advice (Take plenty of rests in the shade!) should certainly help us enjoy gardening for many more years. Her second talk, Colourful Flower Beds, focused on the colour wheel and its usefulness to the garden designer. She explained the different colour schemes and illustrated how they could be used to create desired effects in the garden. She cleverly proved that if you really want your yellow marigold bed to be purple, stare at it fixedly and it will transform!”
Manitoba Horticultural Association – 2005 Annual Convention, Neepawa, Manitoba
“Feature speaker Holly Mawby, gardendwellers Farm, is an educator by profession and highly skilled at it. Jokes and banter kept the audience's attention while she delivered a wealth of information in three very organized presentations. Her message in Planning and Planting a Child's Garden was to let go of convention and look at gardening from a kid's perspective. In Gardening in Small Spaces she illustrated square foot gardening, container gardens, hanging gardens, going up instead of going out, and use of colour to give the illusion of more space. Her Landscaping lecture covered all the tenets of home landscape design.”
Please email or call 701-351-2520 to discuss prices and topics available.
Areas of Expertise
Growing & using culinary & tea herbs
Color use in garden and landscape Home landscaping Using art in the garden Gardening for people of all abilities, adaptive tools, and therapy gardens WWII Victory Gardens Perennials for northern gardens Labyrinths in the landscape Annual & perennial selection Other topics as requested Presentations that are Educational, Entertaining, and Enthusiastic |
Qualifications
Native North Dakotan
36 years’ experience in the field of Horticulture in North Dakota and Minnesota
Over 30 years’ experience as a speaker, presenter, and garden writer
Horticulture Teacher in southern Minnesota for 7 years
Bachelor’s degree in Business and Industry Education specializing in adult learning
A.A.S. degree from the University of Minnesota in General Horticulture with an emphasis in Landscape Design
Co-owner and Caretaker of gardendwellers FARM,
Editor for the North Dakota State Horticultural Society quarterly newsletter and Past President of the Society
Director of the Entrepreneurial Center for Horticulture at Dakota College in Bottineau, ND
36 years’ experience in the field of Horticulture in North Dakota and Minnesota
Over 30 years’ experience as a speaker, presenter, and garden writer
Horticulture Teacher in southern Minnesota for 7 years
Bachelor’s degree in Business and Industry Education specializing in adult learning
A.A.S. degree from the University of Minnesota in General Horticulture with an emphasis in Landscape Design
Co-owner and Caretaker of gardendwellers FARM,
Editor for the North Dakota State Horticultural Society quarterly newsletter and Past President of the Society
Director of the Entrepreneurial Center for Horticulture at Dakota College in Bottineau, ND
Previous Clients and Engagements
Pennington County Master Gardeners
North Dakota Long Term Care Association
Grand Forks County NDSU and Grand Forks Gardening Saturday
Manitoba Orchid Society
Wahpeton Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce and Pretty Bloomers Garden Club
Bismarck Mandan Garden Club
Manitoba Horticulture Association
Brandon Manitoba Gardening Club
NDSU Extension Grand Forks County& Horticulture Society
Hannah Greenhouse
NDSU Extension Towner County
Lake Region State College Continuing Education
Feature articles for www.northscaping.com
Contributing author for the 2006 and 2007 Prairie Garden books
Regional newspapers, garden clubs, and home-makers groups
North Dakota Long Term Care Association
Grand Forks County NDSU and Grand Forks Gardening Saturday
Manitoba Orchid Society
Wahpeton Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce and Pretty Bloomers Garden Club
Bismarck Mandan Garden Club
Manitoba Horticulture Association
Brandon Manitoba Gardening Club
NDSU Extension Grand Forks County& Horticulture Society
Hannah Greenhouse
NDSU Extension Towner County
Lake Region State College Continuing Education
Feature articles for www.northscaping.com
Contributing author for the 2006 and 2007 Prairie Garden books
Regional newspapers, garden clubs, and home-makers groups