About
Shane Smith, Author of:
Greenhouse Gardener's Companion
Shane Smith is
director (and a founder, in 1977) of the
Cheyenne Botanic Garden,
Wyoming's only public botanic garden. It is a people-oriented, solar heated
conservatory that employs seniors, youth at risk and handicapped
individuals. Under his directorship,
the project has received recognition
awards from Presidents Reagan, Bush (senior) and Clinton for volunteerism
and social accomplishments. Smith also received the "Community Hero" award
from Wyoming Governor, Jim Geringer for his work with the Cheyenne Botanic
Gardens.
Smith graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Horticulture from Colorado State University. In 1984 he received
Registration as a Horticultural Therapist (using gardening as a mode of
therapy for the mentally and physically challenged). In 1989-90 he served as
a Loeb Fellow in Advanced Environmental Studies at Harvard University.
Smith is author of
three books, the most recent is on home greenhouse gardening titled
Greenhouse Gardener's Companion- Growing Food and
Flowers in your Sunspace
published by Fulcrum.
Since 1978 he has hosted a
weekly radio gardening programs
and is an occasional contributor to
various magazines. Shane has consulted and lectured extensively on a
national basis to numerous public and private organizations and universities
in community agriculture, park design and greenhouse projects.
In addition, he
has consulted and lectured on horticultural therapy, botanical garden
operation, greenhouse design and
operation and community greening for over 27 years in 27 different
states, Mexico, Venezuela and Canada. Internationally his work included
assisting gardening/ subsistence
projects in Mexico in high-altitude villages teaching orchard production, advanced
gardening and season-extending techniques. More recently he has assisted
with an agricultural project in Venezuela that involved an orphanage.
Consulting & Lecturing Services
(click
for pdf of past consulting assignments)
(click
for pdf of public presentations)
Public Presentations:
Subjects include: "Greenhouse Gardening for the Beginning or Seasoned
Gardener," "Community Greenhouses A Vehicle for Change," "A
Garden for Growing People- Horticultural Therapy," "The art of Ruthless
Gardening for a Green Thumb, Inner Peace and Happiness," and more (e-mail
and request a complete list of available lectures).
Contact Consultation:
Contact Consultation: Will work with interested
groups in developing community agriculture projects. Subjects include: community
greenhouse development, community agriculture development, developing horticultural
therapy programs, public relations for grass-roots organization, volunteer management,
greenhouse gardening, instilling community participation, creating intergenerational
garden programs and more.
Architectural & Design Consultation:
Assistance provided in pre-design and design activities with architects and/or designers towards developing
plans, gardens, botanical gardens and greenhouses (including community based and solar heated
structures, kit greenhouses and landscape designs. This includes plan reviews, designs for
solar heating, plant production, horticultural therapy, alternative energy and training,
plant propagation, wheelchair orchards, general disabled accessibility.
Radio
Programs
KUWR-
Wyoming Public Radio
91.9 FM in Cheyenne and Laramie and many other channels across Wyoming!
Shane Smith does a monthly interview on gardens and landscapes with News
Director, Bob Beck. Heard throughout Wyoming.
KFBC - on 1240AM Cheyenne: The Weekly Garden Show with Shane Smith.
Tune-in each Thursday morning at 12:20 PM (Mountain Time) Cheyenne area
only.
For fees, references, list of work or more information
please
e-mail.
 Smith does a collard
green head balancing
act circa early 1980's. |
 Cheyenne Botanic
Gardens
Powered by: seniors, youth and handicapped volunteers, solar heat and solar power. |
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