David Kearns is a Forestry Technician, Urbans Forester, Pest Applicator and owner of Kearnsy Consulting and Educational Services. He specializes in plant healthcare and lives in Saskatoon.

Cate Francis is the Parks Superintendent for Urban Forestry, Urban Biological Services and Naturalized Parks with the City of Saskatoon. With over 20 years experience working in Arboriculture and Horticulture she oversees strategic planning and operational management of the City’s urban forestry, biological services and naturalized park programs.

Jackie Bantle has worked in horticulture at the University of Saskatchewan for the last 30 years. Her specialty is growing vegetables outdoors and growing plants in greenhouses. Jackie enjoys travelling, particularly to various horticulture destinations across the world.

This year marks the 16th year Byron Tenkink has been growing food for his local Farmers Markets and grocery stores in Saskatoon and Prince Albert, and his third year here at Gardenscape. From growing up in Northern Nigeria to getting a master’s degree in microbiology from Simon Fraser University, to now setting up a newly built 3,000 square ft. passive solar greenhouse, Byron is looking forward to another excellent growing season here in Saskatchewan.

Myrna Pearman is retired biologist and an enthusiastic nature photographer, writer, kayaker and backroads rambler. She has authored and co-authored several books (including Backyard Bird Feeding: A Saskatchewan Guide) and is a columnist for several publications, including The Gardener Magazine. She is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and is actively involved with the Red Deer River Naturalists. She is the Resident Naturalist at Chin Ridge Seeds, where she continues to share her extensive knowledge and passion for backyard birds and backyard bird feeding.

Jill Vanduyvendyk is a third-generation owner of Dutch Growers Garden Centre in Saskatoon. With a deep passion for the creativity and beauty plants bring to any space, she enjoys connecting with others to share fresh ideas and trends. As a local gardening expert and co-host of a popular call-in show, Jill is committed to helping people succeed in gardening, especially in small urban spaces. When she’s not working with her talented team at Dutch Growers or educating gardeners, she embraces the joys of motherhood while raising her four children, traveling, and enjoying the outdoors.

Myrna Pearman is retired biologist and an enthusiastic nature photographer, writer, kayaker and backroads rambler. She has authored and co-authored several books (including Backyard Bird Feeding: A Saskatchewan Guide) and is a columnist for several publications, including The Gardener Magazine. She is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and is actively involved with the Red Deer River Naturalists. She is the Resident Naturalist at Chin Ridge Seeds, where she continues to share her extensive knowledge and passion for backyard birds and backyard bird feeding.

Kent Gulash is the VP of Sales for HumaTerra. Kent spent almost 40 years working in production agriculture before joining HumaTerra to lead the commercialization of H-Start. He has been working with local greenhouses and garden centres as well as commercial gardeners across western Canada. Kent has adopted the words of one of his customers to best describe the impact of H-Start Yard and Garden, referring to it as “a game changer” for horticulture. He is looking forward to showing how easy it is to use and share customer success stories.

CEO of HumaTerra Regen Ag Inc. has spent over three decades in production as an agronomist in sales and organizational leadership roles. Leon prides himself on having an acreage in northeast Saskatchewan that is a lush oasis of rich lawns, annual, perennials and trees. His results have been experienced by many other gardeners over the last few years, and he is looking forward to sharing his stories.

Renny W. Grilz, PAg is the 2024 Nuffield Canada Agriculture Scholar, focusing on native seed networks and seedbanking to expand the native seed industry in Western Canada. With over 30 years of experience in conservation across the three prairie provinces, Renny and his wife Lisa are the owners of Blazing Star Wildflower Seed Company, a family business dedicated to growing and promoting native plants. Renny has worked extensively on ecological restoration, native seed production, and developing sustainable land management practices. Renny is passionate about the role of native plants in conservation, landscaping and gardening.

Trent Brown has worked in the landscape design and installation industry for over 15 years and worked on hundreds of residential projects. He began behind a shovel, learning the ins and outs of the construction side of the industry before completing his schooling in landscape design. After a decade in the industry, he founded Ground Break Design in 2020 which has grown into an award-winning landscape design firm featured on Global News and in the Vancouver Sun. He is a regular speaker at the Home and Garden Shows across Canada and is the author of “Taking Your Yard From Overwhelm to Oasis”, which guides homeowners through his signature design process to take their yards from a point of stress and anxiety in their lives and turn them guides homeowners through his signature design process to take their yards from a point of stress and anxiety in their lives and turn them into places they love spending time in. Trent has always been passionate about creating beautiful spaces and experiences for people to enjoy, and in addition to creating the perfect design for each person, his goal is to change how homeowners experience the landscape design and construction process.

David Kearns is a Forestry Technician, Urbans Forester, Pest Applicator and owner of Kearnsy Consulting and Educational Services. He specializes in plant healthcare and lives in Saskatoon.

Rick Van Duyvendyk owns Dutch Growers Garden Centre in Saskatoon, along with his wife Kim and daughters Nikki and Jill. You can hear Rick every Sunday morning on CKOM for Garden Talk.