Speaking & Education
Bio:
Dave has been in the landscape industry since the mid 1980's. He has degrees in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, Licenses in Landscape Architecture and Contracting, and has been Certified as a Landscape Technician, a Bay-Friendly Commercial Sites Rater, an Arborist, a Water Efficient Landscaper, an Irrigation Auditor, a Master Gardener, a ReScape Qualified Firescaper... you might say he has a landscaping problem.
Dave’s been at the forefront of organic gardening and regenerative landscaping practices for decades with his own design/build company, as the sustainability manager for a large commercial landscape company, teaching landscape topics for various agencies, associations, and non-profits, and with his landscape architectural firm, Garden Enlightenment. He specializes in WELO compliance and designing beautiful, functional, and ecologically responsible spaces.
Common Topics
Testimonials:
“Positive feedback from Daly City…..nothing but praises on your teaching!”
“You have 68 people registered at this weekend’s class in Hayward! Yah!”
“ACWD was quite impressed with the class last Saturday. An ACWD board member attended the class and had very positive feedback about you, your knowledge and abilities as a speaker! Attendees of the class shared the same feelings.”
“We need more speakers like this!”
“Excellent! This guy was really good, best talk of the day”
“New and refreshing subject matter- enjoyed the explanation of elements of landscaping and relationships to other components. Great Job.”
“Thanks for all your help –and masterful presentation!”
“Just wanted to thank you for another great presentation!!! This is a really hard topic and you do it so well.”
“As you may have guessed, when they wouldn’t let you leave, your talk was a big success.”
“SUPER presentation today- I enjoyed hearing you speak again and I heard many comments from commissioners saying how helpful it was to hear your talk.”
“A big thanks for the lawn talk at the Napa training – great as usual. And I also want to tell you how much I appreciate the fact that you are always early and so well prepared for your talks.”
“Dave does an excellent job of connecting water to the bigger picture of Organics and Sustainability.”
“This was not the same old talk that could be heard anywhere…this was a vigorous, academic presentation that kept listeners awake and engaged. Dave, many thanks for sharing your expertise and passion.”
“The evaluations were all very positive, reporting an average of a 36% increase in knowledge of the subjects covered.”
“Dave gave the best presentation I’ve ever seen given on the topic”
“Thank you for your presentation last night at the Board Meeting. It was very informative. This Committee needs some guidance from you. What would be their next step? the landscape committee chairperson and board member would like to talk with you about their median project.”
“Myself and a Park supervisor from the City of San Jose went to hear your talk yesterday at San Francisco’s IPM TAC meeting. We were very impressed with your presentation!! I have heard your presentation at the Bay-Friendly training about this time last year in San Jose on Irrigation –which was equally impressive. We would like to invite you to give a talk to our Parks staff.”
“I keep hearing about you doing exciting things, and seeing you up on the podium at various conferences. Your last talk got rave reviews, and although I know it’s a long trip, I’d love the opportunity to bring you down again, and expand the offering to have you speak” “I see you as a truly inspirational speaker on the subject of sheet mulching.”
“The students LOVED your presentations, and they were so rich with content, I think you got it all across.”
“That was one of the better talks I’ve ever heard about anything – your talk on soils was extraordinary and fascinating!“
