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Kate Copsey
255 Chaffin Rd
Roswell, Ga 30075
770-645-6404/678-836-6526(cell)
Kate Copsey

Resumé : Summer 2009

Professional
Freelance Garden Writer/Parenting and Education

Horticultural Consultant: Barrington Hall, Roswell, GA (2007 - current);

Host for the Master Garden radio show on Radio Sandy Springs, GA (am 1620,
www.radiosandysprings.com).

Host: America’s Home Grown Veggie Show – Radio Sandy Springs.

Contributing garden writer: Dubai 24/7 UAE (October 2008 – April 2009);

Contributing Education Editor (Gardening, Parenting and Education): Beacon

Newspapers (northern suburbs of Atlanta) (July2007-June 2008)

Freelance articles for Northern Virginia Press (Fauquier Times Weekender)(2004-2006);

Freelance articles for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette (2004-2006);

Article in The Herbarist, fall 2007: Knot Gardens;

Article in Herb Companion June/July 05: National Herb Garden;

Articles in Hort Resources: Cottage Gardens, Historic Horticultural Authors, Digital
Garden Diaries (2003/2005);

Article on Realtor.com - Relocation Issues (Nov 05,

Articles published in Back Home magazine and Dollar Stretcher magazine (April/May
2006);

Heartland Garden Segment -Gourmet Gardening (PBS Television), 2001;

Online contributions/blogs on Greenview Lawn Care (2006);

Grew and sold Certified Organic Herbs in Indianapolis for 7 yrs (1996-fall 2003);

Volunteer and Internship at Virginia State Arboretum (1995-1996);

Certified Master Gardener: Virginia, 1998; Advanced Master Gardener: Indiana, 1998;

Rewrote the Indiana State Publication on Growing Herbs (HO28, 2001);

President of the Hendricks County Master Gardener Association (IN) 2000-2002

Started the popular Advanced MG Training Day (Sept 2000) which was used as a
model by other counties;

Served on the National Board of the Herb Society of America (June 2001-June, 2004);

Editorial Board for the HSA Herbarist publication (2005-2007);

Remain active as a Master Gardener (Georgia) and in the Herb Society of America;

Member of Metro Atlanta Celiacs
Member of Garden Writer's Association;
Member Southern Garden History Association;

Presentations: North Atlanta suburbs, topics include cottage gardens, formal garden
design, containers and knot gardens. Previously I lectured extensively across the
Midwest (Indiana, Illinois, including Chicago) :
(primarily on growing herbs, knot gardens and garden history, plus a few on commercial
topics: 'Herb Growing' and 'Producing Value Added Herb Products' (Indiana
Horticultural Congress, Jan 2004/2005));
Taught the Master Gardener class on Propagation (2000 -2004)

Personal
Married (30yrs);
4 sons (12, 13, 22, 25);
English with Permanent Visa Status (1982).