Kathleen Miller, Master Gardener

Kathleen Miller

Kathleen Miller is a Master Gardener and Horticulturist with almost 30 years of experience in organic gardening, sustainable farming, landscape design, horticulture and horticultural therapy, and permaculture. 

Highlights

  • Member of The Spruce Gardening Review Board
  • 30 years experience gardening and 20 years experience as a Master Gardener
  • Currently a Master Gardener and Horticulturist
  • Executive director of gardening non-profit Gardening Angels, Inc., for 11 years
  • Founder of Gaia's Farm and Gardens, a permaculture hub of Northern Colorado

Experience

Kathleen has 30 years experience as a gardener and 20 years as a certified Master Gardener. Kathleen is also the founder of Gaia's Farm and Gardens, a Permaculture hub for Northern Colorado as well as a working sustainable permaculture farm. She currently contributes a column called Gaia Grows for the local newspaper to offer practical, real-life tips and inspiration on sustainable living, gardening, and farming. 

She has taught people from all over the world and appears as a regular guest on radio shows, films, and at events around the country, sharing her expansive knowledge and experience in horticulture, agriculture, sustainable farming systems, and organic gardening.

A Word From Kathleen Miller

"My lifelong work has been the work of learning and sharing knowledge with others. The human need to connect with nature is essential to fulfillment and balance in our lives. My goal is to work with the Spruce Gardening and Plant Care Review Board to help others discover their personal interests and abilities. One of my favorite gardening quotes comes from Shaker Mother Anne Lee: 'The Earth yields most to those who love it.'"

Education

Kathleen completed the Colorado Master Gardening Program and became a Master Gardener in 1999, and completed the Colorado Building Farmers Program in 2012. She attended Colorado State University for horticulture, agriculture, and horticultural therapy from 2000 to 2005.

Awards and Publications

In 2003, Kathleen received The Outstanding Young Coloradoan Award for her work teaching horticulture and agriculture to children and young adults with disabilities.

Expertise: Horticulture and horticultural therapy, Sustainable farming systems, Organic gardening, Landscape design, Agriculture, Permaculture
Education: Colorado State University
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Title: Master Gardener & Horticulturist
Business Name: Gaia's Farm and Gardens

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