Speaker Directory

The BC Council of Garden Clubs has compiled a list of speakers who are willing to speak to garden clubs and organizations on various garden related topics. While this list is fairly comprehensive, it does not contain all the names of knowledgeable speakers in BC. If you would like to suggest a name for this list or if you wish to have your name added to this list, please contact the Speaker List Coordinator.

Please note the following:

  • The BC Council of Garden Clubs does not accept any responsibility for the quality or the content of any presentation by these individuals.
  • It is the responsibility of the gardening organization to negotiate the terms of the presentation with the speaker (including topic, travel and expenses, fees, etc.)
  • Fees listed are provided as guideline and are subject to change at the discretion of the speaker without notice to the Council.
  • Please click on a speaker name from the table below for more detail.

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NameDeborah F Chud
EmailEmail hidden; Javascript is required.
Websiteinstagram.com
Phone(617) 964-2563
General Topics
  • Garden Design, landscaping
Sample topics
  • A Piet Oudolf Story: a personal introduction to his design principles
Speaker Profile

My name is Deborah Chud and I'm a Massachusetts landscape design consultant and educator with a special area of expertise--the work of Piet Oudolf.

I have given presentations to the following groups:
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Harvard's Arnold Arboretum
JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University
Delaware Botanic Gardens
Toronto Botanical Garden

DBG and TBG both have Oudolf-designed sections, and I am currently collaborating with TBG on a multi-session online course to coincide with the restoration of their Oudolf Entry Walk. After my talk, DBG's Director of Horticulture said I had "completely decoded" Piet's approach for him.

Last summer, I was invited by Noel Kingsbury (Oudolf's frequent co-author and explainer-in-chief) to present my 5 years of Oudolf research at an international workshop entitled, “Piet Oudolf: How Does He Do It?” In addition, I recently gave a 6-session in-depth course on Oudolf's Design Principles to 30+ people, including 6 professional landscape designers.

Speaker's FeeNegotiable