David King is an inspiring speaker with a good reputation for engaging and teaching his audience with humor, stories and a lot of good gardening facts.
He is listed on greatgardenspeakers.com, at this link.
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- "Our fears are like dragons, guarding our most precious treasures..." Rainer Maria Rilke
Growing even a small portion of your food is not just healthier eating; it is a way to manifest your natural presence in a world of honking horns and corroding concrete. It is satisfying to the soul and brings a peace beyond the simple act of looking at a growing plant. Growing food brings a person into a harmonious circle that resonates with life and nature. No one more than modern 'civilized' man needs that blessing.
Southern California is the base for my work, growing good organic food in a way that is pleasing to the eye as well as the palate. With more than 20 years of gardening experience and ten years teaching about plants and growing them in this Mediterranean climate, I offer to fill the void of actual information on gardening that really works for us. This is the why, how and when of gardening in Los Angeles and environs.
And then you can add a new sense of community and we can now make our way in this world post cheap oil and other dilemmas that face us.
But it all begins with growing food...
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