With a degree in Creative Writing from KPU, Carissa has a wide breadth of experience speaking and writing. Her experience includes social educational video development, delivering keynotes, participating in panels, providing engaging demos and seminars, and writing blogs, features and essays.
She has collaborated with organizations such as City Farmer, West Coast Seeds, LifeSpace Gardens, Project Garden, GardenWorks, Vancouver Home Show, Union Wood Co, NADA, KPU, Urban Mommies, The Lonely Planet, SPEC and Humans Who Grow Food. Book her now for your speaking and writing needs.
Areas of Expertise
Experiential Demos
Kitchen Gardens
Urban Gardening
Social Educational Videos
Container & Raised Bed Gardening
Thematic Gardens
Gardening for Beginners
Kitchen Garden Design
Ecological & Ornamental Container Designs
Areas of Interest
Soil & the Microbiome
Community Gardening
Horticultural Therapy
Regenerative Gardening
Backyard Orchards
Sample of Recent Offerings
“Plan & Perfect Your Kitchen Garden” and “How to Eat from the Garden Every Day of the Year” keynote for BC Home & Garden Show, 2022
“Companion Planting for Ease & Ecosystem” workshop for Urban Roots Garden Market, 2022
“Summer Planting for Winter Harvest” seminar for City of Delta, 2022
“Ask our Garden Experts Anything” webinar for West Coast Seeds & Mind & Soil, 2021
“Mulch this Mag” short article for Asparagus Magazine, 2021
“The Future Garden: Regenerative Kitchen Gardens to Heal Community, Soil & Self” keynote for BC Home & Garden Show, 2020
“Grow a Continuous Salad Bowl from Seed to Summer” demo for GardenWorks, 2020
“Botanical Cocktails: From Garden to Glass” demo for BC Home & Garden Show, 2020
“Humans Who Grow Food” long blog for Humans Who Grow Food, 2020
“Zero-Waste Composting” panel for NADA, 2020
“How to Grow a Patio Garden” seminar for Union Wood Co, 2019
“How to Find Time to Grow Food” short blog for Urban Mommies, 2019
“Everything's Gonna Be Alright: Real-World Career Talk” panel for KPU, 2019
“How to Compost with Worms in the Classroom” seminar for City Farmer, 2019