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 - Open Day is over! Thank you to everyone who attended, I loved meeting and speaking with you!

A Beautiful Habitat: Gardening in Harmony with Nature My Western Pennsylvania private garden was on tour - one of the first gardens in the area to be a part of Open Days!

Phipps Conservatory Garden Class June 15 & 20 - the class is complete, we had a beautiful day in the garden!

Creating a Beautiful Habitat A two session course on creating an attractive habitat garden, including an onsite session in my garden north of Pittsburgh PA. Registration is now closed.

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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