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Katrina Kelly, BS Landscape Architecture, Kentucky Certified Nurseryman, Certified Pollinator Steward

Katrina presents engaging programs for garden clubs, libraries, community organizations, Master Gardeners, nature groups, conferences, and educational programs. Presentations are typically 45–60 minutes, including time for questions and discussion.

Presentation fees vary depending on program length, location, travel requirements, and organization type. Honorariums are appreciated but not required for all organizations. Please contact Katrina for availability and pricing.

Programs Available For:

  • Garden Clubs
  • Libraries
  • Master Gardener Associations
  • Extension Offices
  • Nature Centers
  • Conservation Organizations
  • Native Plant Societies
  • Lifelong Learning Programs
  • Community Organizations
  • Assisted Living & Senior Communities
  • Conferences & Educational Events

BIOGRAPHY

Katrina Kelly is a landscape designer, educator, and speaker specializing in native plants, pollinator habitat, sustainable gardening, and ecological landscape design. Through her business, EARTHeim, she helps homeowners create beautiful gardens that support wildlife while solving real-world landscape challenges.

Katrina holds a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, is a Kentucky Certified Nurseryman, Certified Pollinator Steward, and has over a decade of experience designing and installing residential landscapes throughout Kentucky.

Native Plants

Native Plants for Real Landscapes

Native plants can be beautiful, functional, and practical additions to residential landscapes. Learn how native plants can be incorporated into everyday gardens to provide seasonal interest, support wildlife, and solve common landscape challenges.

Native Alternatives for Common Landscape Plants

Looking for alternatives to overused ornamentals or invasive plants? Discover native trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, and groundcovers that can provide similar aesthetic qualities while supporting local ecosystems.

Shade Gardening with Native Plants

Shade gardens can be some of the most diverse and rewarding spaces in the landscape. Explore native plants for dry shade, moist shade, woodland gardens, and challenging low-light conditions.

Wildlife & Pollinator Gardens

Creative Habitats: Gardening for Birds, Bees, and Butterflies

Learn how native plants support pollinators and wildlife throughout their life cycles. This presentation explores how thoughtful plant selection can transform a landscape into valuable habitat while remaining beautiful and manageable.

Native Bees: Kentucky’s Unsung Pollinators

Most pollinators are not honey bees. Discover the fascinating world of Kentucky’s native bees, their nesting habits, life cycles, and the plants and habitats that support them.

Gardening for Birds with Native Plants

Native plants provide food, shelter, nesting materials, and cover for birds throughout the year. Learn how to create landscapes that support birds while adding beauty and seasonal interest to your garden.

Creating Butterfly Habitat

Go beyond nectar plants and learn how to support butterflies through every stage of their life cycle. Explore host plants, nectar sources, and habitat features that help butterflies thrive.

Sustainable Gardening

The Power of Living Mulches: Groundcovers That Work

Reduce weeds, conserve moisture, improve soil health, and create more resilient landscapes using living mulches and groundcover plantings. Learn how layered plant communities can replace bare mulch and create healthier garden ecosystems.

Garden Design

Garden Design Fundamentals: Secrets of Successful Garden Design

What makes a garden feel balanced, inviting, and beautiful? Learn basic design principles including plant layering, focal points, seasonal interest, texture, color, and creating gardens that work with the site and homeowner goals.

Previous Speaking Engagements

  • OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute)
  • Garden Clubs: Garden Clubs of KY, Down to Earth Garden Club, Town & County Garden Club, Gardenside Green Thumb
  • Schools: STEM, Lafayette High School, Providence School
  • Community organizations: Wild Ones, Seedleaf
  • Extension Offices: Barren Co, Mason Co, Woodford Co
  • Workshops: IdeaFest
  • Conferences: KNLA, Central KY Ornamental & Turf (CKOTA)
  • Educational programs: Good Foods Coop. Lexington Fayette UK Arboretum, LFUCG Environmental Services
  • Radio & Podcast: Trivial Thursdays WRFL, Lexington Community Radio, Garden Variety Podcast