Speakers

Jerry Kral
Bio: Jerry and Karen Kral garden on an acre of land in Rochester, NY. Their garden, which is one of the most 'visited' in the area, includes a 12,000 square foot rock garden.

Jim Jermyn
Jim Jermyn has had a long career in the horticultural industry. Jim is a world-renowned Alpine expert.

Jiri Papousek
Jiri Papousek has been growing and showing alpines for 35 years. He is a member of the Prague Rock Garden Club and Scottish Rock Garden Club.

John Lonsdale
Web Site: http://www.edgewoodgardens.net
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John Mitchell
Bio: After John obtained his Horticultural qualification he worked at St Andrews Botanic Garden, Inverewe. For the last 30 years John has worked at Edinburgh Botanic Garden, the last 19 as Supervisor.

Julia Corden
Julia Corden has been the Garden Manager at The Explorers Garden, Pitlochry, Scotland for the past 15 years.

Kenton Seth
Web Site: http://paintbrushgardens.com

Kevin Kavanagh
Web Site: http://www.southcoastgardens.ca
Kevin Kavanagh is the owner of South Coast Gardens and Consulting, a small nursery and landscape design business in heart of Ontario’s ‘Carolinian zone’.

Laura Grant
Laura Grant was introduced to horticulture as a child by family members.

Lisa Roper
Lisa Roper is the Gravel Garden and Ruin horticulturist at Chanticleer, a public garden in Wayne Pa. where she has gardened for the past 26 years in various parts of the garden.