Lynn Purse

Videographer, Speaker, Educator, and Author

Gardening in Harmony with Nature

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Twenty-four years ago, I was digging the first bed of my new garden when a butterfly landed on my flowered shirt, looking for something to eat. I made a solemn promise that I would create a garden for it to live in and thrive. I documented the process of creating a habitat for all creatures using video, photography, and blogging to capture and share the beauty and diversity of life in the garden. Then I began to teach others how to create their own personal garden sanctuaries.

I create award winning garden videos, I develop and teach classes on garden design and videography for a variety of organizations, including Phipps Conservatory and GardenComm, I make garden presentations online and throughout the U.S., and I publish a blog called Composer in the Garden. Be sure to check out my award winning garden videos below!

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Upcoming Events

Garden Conservancy Open Day June 13

A Beautiful Habitat: Gardening in Harmony with Nature

My Western Pennsylvania private garden on tour - one of the first gardens in the area to be a part of Open Days! Get tickets online at gardenconservancy.org

Phipps Conservatory Garden Class June 15 & 20

Creating a Beautiful Habitat

A 2 session course on creating an attractive habitat garden, including an onsite session in my garden north of Pittsburgh PA. Register online at https://my.conservatory.org/10457

Award Winning Garden Videos

Award Winning Garden Videos

Winner of the Gold Laurel Media Award 2025

Winner of the Silver Laurel Media Award 2025

  • Lynn Purse has been teaching landscape design, garden photography, and a variety of other programs for Phipps for many years. Lynn has a deep knowledge of her subject matter and communicates with clear examples, good imagery and a comfortable and easy to understand teaching style. Her garden is inspiring!

    Gabe Tilove, Director of Adult Education and Community Outreach at Phipps

  • I just wanted to thank you again for your creative insights and inspiration. I often think of the concepts from that class. And the homework assignment of finding and photographing a problem area has continued to bring me delight . . . the simple act of bringing the camera to my eyes, and looking through the frame brought so much clarity. . . so grateful for your course and your insights.

    Jeanne, a student in “Using Your Camera as a Garden Design Tool”

  • Lynn Purse is a terrific videographer and spoke to GardenComm recently on how to create YouTube videos and take them to the "next level." She is an excellent educator and broke down the steps/process well for our attendees. We received a number of compliments from those who took the course and were inspired to improve their video skills.

    Kathy Jentz, Co-chair of the GardenComm Education Committee

  • Lynn’s tip correlating travel videos/channels with gardening channels was gold! Gardening channels are dynamic. Many YT “how-to create a YT channel” are talking head episodes and IMO less helpful. Thank you Lynn!

    Emily, an attendee of “Taking Your YouTube Videos to the Next Level”

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