We are proud to present our line up of speakers for the inaugural We Sow We Grow Summit happening virtually September 25 – 27, 2020. Join us on the Zoom platform with general sessions and breakouts in three different tracts – vegetable gardening, floral gardening, and cooking from the garden. Tickets can be found on EventBrite.
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- Lucrecer Braxton brings a wealth of useful knowledge about houseplants with Hella Plants Live. Learn more than just your basic knowledge about propagating plants and finally understand the lighting conditions in your home and which plants work well in your unique space. If you’ve ever felt intimidated at the thought of being a plant parent, Lucrecer will make you feel right at home with good plants for beginners and low maintenance varieties that make any space look amazing. Lucrecer has been featured on Evo, BlogHer, Blissdom, BlogHer Food, Podcast Movement and many local events in and around Cincinnati, Ohio.
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- Growing plants indoors can be much more than just a cute pot and pretty foliage. Amber Dorsey presents House Plants as Plant Therapy and how the care and keeping of plants brings about community and a deeper understanding of self. Amber will also talk about the best houseplants to start with as a new grower and how plant care translates into selfcare. Amber has been featured at Altitude Summit, The Higher Stakes Conference, and SoulSista Plants: Hella Plants Live show.
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- Alisha Lampley presents, Plant Therapy: What Is It and What are the Benefits. A mental health practitioner, Alisha is a new gardener and plant owner who knows how intimidating starting a new garden can be. Learn about how to create your own small garden with five plants, plus a deep dive into how keeping plants improves your mental and physical health.
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- If you love to cook and you love to garden, Andrea Harvey’s session, From Black Thumb to Master Gardener: You Can Have a Garden Too, will have you getting creative with your own vegetables in no time. On a mission to take the intimidation away from cooking and gardening, Andrea will show how to whip up meals and plan your garden around your favorite foods.
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- What are GMOs? Hybrids? Varieties? Janice Person clearly defines GMOs in her presentation, What Gardeners Need to Know about GMOs, Hybrids & Heirlooms. Gain knowledge and understanding of breeding techniques and the farming side of food and learn what GMOs are being sold to gardeners. Janice has engaged in program development with gardeners and been featured at SXSW, Blogalicious, San Francisco Professional Food Society, and variety of state and national agricultural gatherings.
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- Author of How to Raise Chickens for the Meat, Michelle Marine presents Gardening with Chickens – How They Help & Hinder. Learn the ins and outs of gardening with chickens, what adding chickens to your backyard or urban homestead can mean for your garden in terms of compost, pest management, garden destruction, and tilling. Michelle also addresses why you might consider raising chickens for meat, options for butchering, and 3 easy meal idea utilizing an entire chicken.
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- Making gardening accessible for all, Melissa Jackson presents Success with Container Gardens. Starting her first garden using containers, Melissa will guide growers through container selection, choosing appropriate soil and fertilizer and a sure-fire list of container crops. Melissa has been featured at Soca Mom Summit, Blogalicious, and Mom 2.0.
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- Gardening with children can be a fun and fulfilling experience – really! Author of Growing Sustainable Together: Practical Resources for Raising Kind, Engaged, Resilient Children, Shannon Brescher Shea explains the benefits children can learn from patience, responsibility, and valuable life skills in her session, Why – and How – to Garden with Kids. In addition to health benefits and experimenting with new veggies, adults have the opportunity to establish trust with children while gardening and work side-by-side providing necessary guidance and tools. Shannon has been featured in the Washington Post, at the D.C. Green Festival, in a Story Collider show, and on the Parenting Forward podcast.
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- Considering a soil-less garden? Stef Funk presents Aquaponics 101: Aquatic Nitrogen Cycle and System Construction to help gardeners understand the aquatic nitrogen cycles, weigh the pros and cons of choosing this style of growing, and how to build an aquaponic system at home. Stef will dispel any fear that aquaponics can be easy and won’t break your budget if you don’t want it to.
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- Hesitant to grow from seeds? You won’t be after The Art of Seed Slaying with Stefane Hicks. Learn how to select seeds, choosing the right seeds to save, how to germinate, and proper seed saving techniques. In the business of all things seeds, Stefane has a calling to calling to bring all gardeners, of all types and skill levels, together through their love for seeds, growing, and everything gardening.
View the second round of speakers in our next blog post announcement for the Summit!
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