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"Wow! What can we say except our April speaker, Owen Dell, certainly gave an engaging, shocking, inspirational presentation, one also filled with solutions we can all use. He delivered a powerful message on sustainability, with a sense of humor. For those who did not really know the meaning of the word and all the many ways to apply it to gardening & your way of life - it was clearly defined for us by Owen. Thanks so much Owen!"
Aaron Landsworth,
President, Malibu Garden Club
April 2011
“The audiences were truly impressed with your sessions and would like to have you back. My favourite feedback quote was ‘you opened my eyes – my head’s been in the sand’...Thanks again for being here and we all look forward to working with you again.”
Ken Tomihiro
Landscape Ontario January 2009
“Thank you so much for taking time from your busy schedule to help make the Sustainable Landscaping to Improve Plant Health and the Environment session at the 2006 Turf and Landscape Institute a success. I’m still receiving emails about your excellent presentation.”
Janet Hartin
Environmental Horticulturist
University of California Cooperative Extension
“Owen is a dynamic speaker. He made a powerful presentation to my vocational landscape gardening class at Elmwood several years ago. The inmates were spellbound with his humor, erudition and compassion. You can imagine if he had instant respect from individuals who are at the fringes of our society, you know that he has more than a message.”
John D. Elmwood
Correctional Institute San Jose, CA
“I was in attendance at the California ReLeaf retreat and was totally amazed and interested in your keynote speech. It was truly thought provoking...Again let me thank you for an enlightening experience.”
JH Fallbrook
Land Conservancy
“The audiences were truly impressed with your sessions and would like to have you back. My favourite feedback quote was ‘you opened my eyes – my head’s been in the sand’...Thanks again for being here and we all look forward to working with you again.”
Ken Tomihiro, Landscape Ontario
January 2009
“Thank you so much for taking time from your busy schedule to help make the Sustainable Landscaping to Improve Plant Health and the Environment session at the 2006 Turf and Landscape Institute a success. I’m still receiving emails about your excellent presentation.”
Janet Hartin
Environmental Horticulturist
University of California Cooperative Extension
“Owen is a dynamic speaker. He made a powerful presentation to my vocational landscape gardening class at Elmwood several years ago. The inmates were spellbound with his humor, erudition and compassion. You can imagine if he had instant respect from individuals who are at the fringes of our society, you know that he has more than a message.”
John D.
Elmwood Correctional Institute
San Jose, CA
“I was in attendance at the California ReLeaf retreat and was totally amazed and interested in your keynote speech. It was truly thought provoking...Again let me thank you for an enlightening experience.”
JH
Fallbrook Land Conservancy
“Thanks so much, Owen! Although I haven’t gone through the surveys yet, I heard from Krista that you were a hit once again (but we knew you would be)!”
Karen D.
British Columbia Nursery & Landscape Assn.
“Mr. Dell, Your lecture to the Ventura County Master Gardeners was WONDERFUL! Today as it rained I wondered how to start harvesting my rainwater. A girlfriend called today and asked me to help her pick out plants for her front yard. I will strive to use those which are sustainable by themselves. I learned so much and thoroughly enjoyed your lecture. Hope to attend more after seeing your schedule!”
J.H.
“Thank you so very much, Owen, for your life’s work and presentation yesterday at Descanso Gardens. I thoroughly enjoyed your talk. It is the most enlightening and encouraging information relating to my landscape that I have found.”
Angie R.
“I just wanted to tell you what a positive and inspiring impression you make when you speak. Last night during the Sustainable Building Advisor Program Introduction Meeting, one of the attendees asked me whether I’d be asking [L. S.] to teach. I explained that I had actually asked you to teach but that you weren’t available this year. A married couple up in front (both were architects) nodded their head when I said your name.
“After the presentation I approached them and asked them if they had the opportunity to work with you before. They said they wished they had. They had seen you at the Alt Build event this year and were fascinated and inspired by your lectures. They ended up attending anything they could where they would have the opportunity to hear you speak again.”
Blair S., AIA
Los Angeles
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“In September I attended a trade seminar called Green Materials and Techniques: Working with the Natural Environment. It was a talk on sustainable garden design by landscape architect Owen Dell of Santa Barbara, California.
“It only took a few minutes to realize that this man was not only passionate about the cause, but was also finding practical means of implementing these new environmental practices.”
“The many landscape designers and contractors attending quickly responded to his candor and it wasn’t long before the talk turned into a running question and answer session – one where he seemed to learn as much from us (about local conditions), as we did from him.”
Mike Lascelle
Maple Ridge News (British Columbia)
February 2009
“Many attendees at your talk stopped to chat with me the day after your presentation - everyone I spoke with was totally inspired by your presentation, and asked me what you were speaking on next year! I made the recommendations to [K.] on the fossil fuel and water harvesting talks the same day of your presentation and also passed along to him the glowing reviews that I received on your behalf. I took a sneak peak at the seminar evaluation forms and they were all very positive! In other words you were a big hit, you ‘radicle’!!”
Liz K.
Landscape Ontario (Toronto)
“Thank you so much for spending your valuable time and energy putting together and presenting your class, Landscaping for Wildfire Protection! Your work with the [Firescape Demonstration] garden has been tireless and much appreciated. It has been a pleasure learning from and working with such an enthusiastic and conscientious individual. Thanks!”
L. Purcell
Santa Barbara City Fire Department
“Just wanted to say Thank You again. Your spirited talk was...infectious!”
Darin M.
University of California, Los Angeles
“I have heard over and over again, from people who have taken the time to email or call me, about what an engaging, amusing and entertaining speaker you are. I agree, and feel that in choosing you for our main speaker, we made one of the first of many good choices for this seminar. Everyone is thrilled...”
Maureen D.
California Landscape Contractors Association
“You are such a great person. It was a really special event having you talk to us on Saturday! I may just pop up to your talk at SB Botanic Gardens just to get a little Owen Dell fix! I know I speak for the whole group when I say thank you for a thoroughly wonderful time from all of us!”
Suki S.
Ventura Master Gardeners
“What a fantastic presentation, thank you so very much.”
Peter Shaw
Program Chair
Horticulture Department
Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA
The following quotes are from program evaluation forms on courses presented by Owen Dell through the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens and many other organizations. Owen receives consistently glowing reviews from his students and those who attend his lectures. These are just a few samples of hundreds of actual comments from attendees.
"Thanks to Owen Dell who has inspired us throughout the years. Our garden provides us with serenity, joy and privacy. It is a place where the two of us, at any time, can work in a meditative state of mind."
"Delightful & informative. Delivery and enthusiasm combined with lots of technical knowledge & hands-on experience - TERRIFIC! Well planned and organized; Owen is a clear and entertaining speaker."
"My questions were answered before we asked them. Our presenter was clear, basic and creative. Great variety of construction solutions"
"Interesting, informative talk. We will make some changes as a result of this talk. Quite an entertaining, humorous speaker."
"Excellent! Several hints are invaluable"
"Excellent - lots of information, very instructive. Also a very entertaining speaker. I hope he is part of next year's seminar."
"Everything this man does is first class"
"Exceptionally good! Repeat Owen Dell!"
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