This week on Down the Garden Path podcast, Joanne explores the benefits of becoming a garden communicator with C.L. Fornari, president of Garden Communicators International.

About C.L. Fornari

C.L. is a creative gardening expert (aka plant geek) who transitioned from artist to garden communicator in 1995. She is the author of eight books including her latest, Sand and Soil – Creating Beautiful Gardens on Cape Cod and the Islands.

She hosts GardenLine, a live call-in radio program heard on WXTK since 2002, and speaks to groups nationwide, in person and virtually. C.L. grows vegetables, flowers and numerous other plants at Poison Ivy Acres on Cape Cod. You can find her at GardenLady.com.

About Garden Communications International (GardenComm)

GardenComm provides opportunities for education, recognition, career development and a forum for wide-ranging interactions and collaborations for professionals in the field of gardening communication.

Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:

• How did you get involved with GardenComm?
• What is a garden communicator?
• How long have you been a garden communicator?
• What are the rewards of becoming a garden speaker/author/podcaster/radio host/writer?
• What are the downsides? (there are always downsides)
• How does someone who loves plants and gardening get started?
• What are the benefits of belonging to that organization?
• The GardenComm Virtual Conference, and their online learning

Find GardenComm online:

Website: gardencomm.org

Instagram: @GardenComm

Facebook: @gardencommunicatorsinternational

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