Part Time Instructor

Clairmont Hall 121

503-594-3292

Linda was raised in a family of avid gardeners, learning early that gardening is a source of pleasure and serenity. Her career is in floral design, emphasizing growing flowers for cutting. "Gardeners make better florists," is a statement her students often hear. In her years at CCC, she brings her love of floristry  into the classroom for the spring and fall sessions of "The Flower Arranger's Garden."  Linda's goal is to teach her students about the surprising variety of cutting material that can be grown in Oregon, and to make them comfortable with easy first steps in floral design.  In addition to 16 years as a full-time florist, Linda is active in several local organizations, especially the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest Clematis Society.  She is a nationally published garden writer, and lectures on a wide range of topics (roses, clematis, herbaceous perennials, cut flowers) for Portland's Yard, Garden & Patio Show, the Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle, and many local gardening organizations.  She is a 14-year veteran of the OSU Master Gardener Program.

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