“Amy was one of the first speakers I thought of for our Living Landscapes Symposium.  She has so much knowledge about suburban food production gardening and shares it in a very approachable way.  This is paired with her professional background that makes her a dream to work with as far as speaking abilities, presentation quality and the additional resources available to attendees to continue their learning experience.”
-Sophia Jefferson, Wheatley Horticultural Society

“I am thrilled with the gardening space that Amy designed for my backyard! The design included a mix of considerations for beautiful native plant options and edible vegetables and fruit. It’s been a joy to envision how they will enhance the space. Amy included a timeline of garden tasks which helped make the plan feel achievable and helped give me confidence that I can follow through on the garden set up. She also asked reflective questions to help understand our situation. Her recommendations were thoughtfully based on our specific goals, and the design felt genuinely customized to our location, our lifestyle, and the unique features of our backyard. A number of visuals were shared, including raised garden boxes, that helped me imagine how the garden would look in my space. I highly recommend the Hobby Homestead to anyone looking to create a productive and beautiful growing space. She has a wealth of knowledge about gardening, and her attention to detail will help ensure your project is a success.”
– Laine, in-person consultation client

“Last year, as a beginner in gardening and chicken-keeping, I reached out to Amy. Before this, I had tried searching online to answer my questions, and found a lot of contradictory or overwhelming answers. Amy’s visit was incredibly helpful; she advised me on chicken care and maximizing my small garden space. She has a deep knowledge of plants and gardening/farming, and could explain things to me at the plant level as well as the ecosystem level so that I understood my garden from a big picture perspective. I’m very curious (and ask a lot of questions!) and she always had the answers (I have yet to stump her!). I was also really inspired by her knowledge of native plants. Amy is friendly, easy to talk to (and funny!), and extremely knowledgeable. When I expand my garden, I’ll definitely call her again for help. Thanks Amy!”
– Nicola, in-person consultation client

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“We have had the privilege of partnering with The Hobby Homestead to develop educational materials that showcase the ability to grow mushrooms in an urban garden. Like Amy, we aim to build a community to support each other on our growing journey, and contribute to food security of Canadian communities. Amy has supported us in this endeavor by creating a series of informative and engaging videos that demonstrate how fun and easy it is to grow mushrooms in the home garden. Amy has a unique ability to combine a real sense of authority and trustworthiness on the subject of gardening with an element of ease and playfulness that makes the content so engaging for viewers.”
– Grow Mushrooms Canada