Meet Brie Arthur
CHS Guest Lecture Speaker 
 
Originally from southeastern Michigan, Brie Arthur studied Landscape Design and Horticulture at Purdue University.  She was a professional plant propagator at Plant Delights Nursery and Camellia Forest Nursery before transitioning her focus to Green Industry communications through writing, public speaking, film production and consulting.

            As a professional garden industry communicator Brie is leading the national suburban Foodscape movement; a model of community development that incorporates sustainable, local food production.  She writes for Meister and GIE Media about green industry trends and strategies to expand market demographics.  She speaks internationally on a variety of horticulture topics ranging from foodscape design to technical propagation methods and marketing.  As a correspondent on the PBS television show   Growing A Greener World, Brie shares practical advice from her one acre suburban foodscape encouraging everyone to embrace the hobby and lifestyle of home gardening.  2017 brings new ventures, including her first book, The Foodscape Revolution
published by St Lynn's Press.

Brie serves as GWA (Garden Writers of America) National Director of Region IV representing garden communicators across the southeast US.  As founder of Emergent: A Group For Growing Professionals, Brie encourages an open dialogue and networking opportunities between seasoned professionals and rising green industry members. She sits on the Executive Committee for the International Plant Propagators Southern Region and is Marketing Chair for the IPPS International Board.


Monday Oct. 9th at 6:30pm
Brie Arthur - Professional Garden Communicator
author, The Foodscape Revolution
 
Brie Arthur has fine-tuned her signature design technique of Foodscaping, a sustainable landscape practice that embraces beauty and utility.  Working with public school systems and suburban developments, Brie is the changing the way green spaces are designed and utilized.  Encouraging everyone to "think outside of the box," learn how pairing edibles in a traditional ornamental landscape increases bio-diversity and adds purpose to everyday spaces. 

The best edible and ornamental plants are featured to inspire attendees to create purposeful landscapes that engage people of all ages. Organic growing insights are shared to encourage professionals and homeowners to embrace sustainable practices. Her book   The Foodscape Revolution will be available for sale in the lobby before and after the lecture!

Monday Oct. 9th, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Charleston Museum Auditorium
Free for CHS Members / $10 for Guests 

Sponsored by: Bartlett Tree Experts
Plant Giveaway: Abide-A-While Nursery

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