Winter/Spring Lectures 2016

Thursday, March 10
Garden Club of Dobbs Ferry monthly meeting
When: 1:00 PM
Where: Mead House, 12 Elm St., Dobbs Ferry NY
For more information phone (914) 479-1414. Please confine calls to normal business hours.
Program: Containers that Won’t Quit

Thank you to the Garden Club of Dobbs Ferry for making this event possible.

Monday, March 14
Redding Garden Club monthly meeting (members and guests only)
When: 1:00 PM
Where: Redding Community Center, 37 Lonetown Rd., Redding, CT
For more information phone (203) 431-0613. Please confine calls to normal business hours.
Program: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Redding Garden Club for making this event possible.

Tuesday, March 22
Master Gardeners of Bergen County and Rutgers Master Gardeners of Essex County
When: 7:30 PM
Where: County Administration Building, One Bergen County Plaza (off Hudson St. next to courthouse), Hackensack, NJ
For more information phone (201) 280-3446. Please confine calls to normal business hours.
Program: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Master Gardeners of Bergen and Essex Counties for making this event possible.

Thursday, April 21
Fort Orange Garden Club monthly meeting (members and guests only)
When: 10:00 AM
Where: Albany Pine Bush Preserve, 195 New Karner Rd., Albany NY
Program: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Fort Orange Garden Club and the Albany Pine Bush Preserve for making this event possible.

Tuesday, May 17
Rusticus Garden Club monthly meeting (members and guests only)
When: 9:30 AM
Where: Private home.
Program: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Rusticus Garden Club for making this event possible.

Tuesday, October 25
Talbot County Garden Club monthly meeting
Easton, MD
When: 1:00 PM
More information TBA.
Program: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Talbot County Garden Club for making this event possible.

Winter/Spring Lectures 2015

Friday, February 20
Connecticut Flower & Garden Show
When: two sessions, 11:00 AM-12:15 PM and 3:30 PM-4:45 PM
Where: Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT
For more information phone (860) 249-6000.
Program: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Monday, April 6
Fox Hill Garden Club (members and guests only)
When: 9:30 AM
Where: Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington St., Wellesley, MA
Program: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Fox Hill Garden Club and the Wellesley Free Library for making this event possible.

Tuesday, June 9
Hopp Ground Garden Club monthly meeting (members and guests only)
When: TBD
Where: TBD, in the Bedford, NY area
Program: Containers that Won’t Quit

Thank you to the Hopp Ground Garden Club for making this event possible.

Thursday, June 11
When: 2:00 PM
Where: Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Old Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT
This presentation is part of the Florence Griswold Museum’s annual GardenFest celebration. For more information phone (860) 434-5542.
Program: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Florence Griswold Museum for making this event possible.

 

Late Summer/Autumn Lectures 2014

Friday, September 12
When: 10:30 am
Where: Grantham Town Hall, 300 Rte. 10 South, Grantham, NH
Monthly meeting of the Grantham (NH) Garden Club
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Grantham Garden Club for hosting this event.

Thursday, September 18
When: 6:00 pm
Where: The Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen St., Lowell, MA
This program is part of the annual Moses Greeley Parker Lectures series
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Moses Greeley Parker Lectures program and the Whistler House Museum of Art for organizing and hosting this event.

Monday, October 20
When: 7:00 pm
Where: Buchanan Center, Mansfield Public Library, 54 Warrenville Rd., Mansfield Center, CT
Combined meeting of the Garden Club of Windham and the Mansfield Garden Gate Club
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Garden Club of Windham and the Mansfield Garden Gate Club for hosting this event.

Lectures/Classes 2014

Wednesday, February 12
When: 9:30 am
Where: John Jay Homestead, 400 Jay St., Katonah, NY
Monthly meeting of the Bedford (NY) Garden Club
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Bedford Garden Club for hosting this event.

Thursday, February 13 (snow date February 20)
When: 1:15 pm
Where: St. Luke’s Church, 49 Turkey Hill Rd. North, Westport, CT
Monthly meeting of the Westport (CT) Garden Club
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Westport Garden Club for hosting this event.

Monday, March 10
When: 1:00 pm
Where: private home, New Canaan, CT
Monthly meeting of the New Canaan (CT) Gardeners
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the New Canaan Gardeners for hosting this event.

Friday, March 21
When: 1:45 pm
Where: Lewis B. Rome Commons, University of Connecticut campus, 626 Gilbert Rd. Extension, Storrs, CT
UConn 2014 Garden Conference
Registration required; fee charged; visit the event registration web page for more information
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the UConn College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension, the Ornamental Plant Extension Team, and the Home and Garden Education Center for organizing this event.

Wednesday, April 9 (snow date April 10)
When: 5:00 pm social; 6:00 pm lecture
Where: St. Mary’s Auditorium, 43 Foreside Rd., Falmouth, ME
Great Gardener Series fundraiser for St. Mary’s Garden Club
Tickets: $16 in advance; $20 at the door; visit the event web page for directions and more information
Lecture: Cottage Gardening: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to the Northeast

Thank you to the St. Mary’s Garden Club for hosting this event.

Saturday, April 12
When: 10:00 am
Where: White Flower Farm, 167 Litchfield Rd. (Rte. 63), Morris, CT
Registration fee: $15; advance registration requested. See the event registration web page for details
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to White Flower Farm for hosting this event.

Wednesday, May 14
When: 10:00 am
Where: Waveny House, 677 South Ave., New Canaan, CT
Monthly meeting of the New Canaan Garden Club
Lecture: Containers that Won’t Quit

Thank you to the New Canaan Garden Club for hosting this event.

Lectures/Classes 2012

The next best thing to gardening is talking about gardening, and I would love to speak to your group! I offer a wide range of presentations for a variety of audiences. Please check my Lectures page for details, and use this Contact form to make further inquiries. You can also visit my listing at the GreatGardenSpeakers.com website, where you’ll find a wealth of details. Here’s my current schedule of upcoming lectures. I hope to see you at one of them!

Tuesday, March 6
When: 11:00 am
Where: Connecticut Valley Garden Club meeting; members and guests only
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Connecticut Valley Garden Club for hosting this event.

Saturday, March 10
When: 2:00 pm
Where: Woodbury Public Library, 269 Main St. South, Woodbury, CT
Phone: (203) 263-3502
Lecture: Containers that Won’t Quit

Thank you to the Woodbury Public Library for hosting this event.

Wednesday, March 14
When: 1:00 pm
Where: Sherman Garden Club meeting; members and guests only
Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England

Thank you to the Sherman (CT) Garden Club for hosting this event.

Tuesday, March 27
When: 9:15 AM
Where: Fairfield History Museum, 370 Beach Road, Fairfield, CT
Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England

Thank you to the Fairfield Garden Club for hosting this event.

Wednesday, March 28
When: 7:00 pm
Where: Caudatowa Garden Club meeting and fundraiser, Ridgefield Community Center, 316 Main St., Ridgefield, CT
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Caudatowa Garden Club for hosting this event.

Wednesday, April 4
When: 7:00 pm (tentative)
Where: Wallingford Public Library, 200 North Main St., Wallingford, CT
Phone: (203) 265-6754
Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England

Thank you to the Wallingford Public Library for hosting this event.

Tuesday, April 10
When: 10:00 AM
Where: Greenwich Green Fingers Garden Club meeting; members and guests only
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Greenwich Green Fingers Garden Club for hosting this event.

Wednesday, April 11
When: 7:00 pm
Where: South Windsor Public Library, 1550 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor, CT
Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England

Thank you to the Down to Earth Garden Club for hosting this event.

Tuesday, April 17
When: 6:30 pm
Where: Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave., Bethel, CT
Phone: (203) 794-8756
Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England

Thank you to the Bethel Public Library for hosting this event.

Wednesday, April 25
When: 1:00 pm
Where: Garden Club of Nyack (NY) meeting; members and guests only
Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England

Thank you to the Garden Club of Nyack for hosting this event.

Saturday, May 5
When: TBD
Where: Trumbull Public Library/Fairchild Nichols Branch, 1718 Huntington Tpke., Trumbull, CT
Phone: (203) 452-5196
Lecture: Containers that Won’t Quit

Thank you to the Trumbull Public Library for hosting this event.

Monday, June 4
When: TBD
Where: Larchmont Avenue Church (The Carhart Room), 60 Forest Park Ave., Larchmont, NY
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Garden Club of Larchmont for hosting this event.

Lectures/Classes 2011

The next best thing to gardening is talking about gardening, and I would love to speak to your group!  I offer a wide range of presentations for a variety of audiences. Please check my Lectures page for details, and use this Contact form to make further inquiries. You can also visit my listing at the GreatGardenSpeakers.com website, where you’ll find a wealth of details. Here’s my current schedule of upcoming lectures. I hope to see you at one of them!

 

Wednesday, January 19
When: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM
Where: Chappaqua Library, 195 South Greeley Ave., Chappaqua, NY
Phone: (914) 909-0758 (please restrict calls to normal business and early evening hours)
Lecture: Containers that Won’t Quit

Thank you to the Taconic Gardeners Club  for hosting this event.

 

Wednesday, March 2
When: 9:30 AM
Where: New Canaan Library (Adrian Lamb room), 151 Main St.., New Canaan, CT
Phone: (203) 966-7575 (please restrict calls to normal business and early evening hours)
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

Thank you to the Garden Center of New Canaan for hosting this event.

 

Wednesday, March 16
When: 6:30 PM
Where: New Milford Public Library, 24 Main St., New Milford, CT
Phone: (860) 355-1191
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

Thank you to the New Milford Public Library for hosting this event.

 

Saturday, March 26
Connecticut Master Gardener Symposium
When: two sessions, 11:00 AM-noon and 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Where: Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

For information about cost, please check the Connecticut Master Gardener Association website. Thank you to the CMGA for including me in their program.

 

Saturday, April 2
When: 2:00 PM
Where: Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller Street, Meriden, CT
Phone: (203) 630-6349
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

Thank you to Meriden Public Library for hosting this event.

 

 Thursday, April 7
When: 12:00 noon
Where: Church of Christ Congregational, on the rotary in Goshen, CT
Phone: (860) 491-9142 (please restrict calls to normal business and early evening hours)
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

Thank you to the Goshen Garden Club for hosting this event.

 

Thursday, April 21
When: 10:00 AM
Where: Newbury Congregational Church, corner of Rte. 133 and Tower Rd., Brookfield, CT
Phone: (203) 775-8106 (please restrict calls to normal business and early evening hours)
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Have Success in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Garden Club of Brookfield for hosting this event.

 

Tuesday, April 26
When: 10:00 AM
Where: Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St., Ridgefield, CT
Limited to members of the Ridgefield Garden Club and guests
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Have Success in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Ridgefield Garden Club for hosting this event.

 

Saturday, June 4
When: 11:00 AM
Where: Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT
Reservations required; fee charged.
Phone: (860) 434-5542, ext. 111
Lecture: Containers that Won’t Quit

Thank you to the Florence Griswold Museum for hosting this event as part of their GardenFest programming series.

 

Wednesday, June 8
Cornell Cooperative Extension Home Gardening Lecture Series
When: 10:00 AM
Where: The John Jay Homestead, 400 Rte. 22, Katonah, NY 10536
Phone: (914) 285-4640
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

For information about cost, please check the Cornell Cooperative Extension website and click on “Calendar” at the top. Thank you to the Lecture Series coordinators for including me in their program.

 

Tuesday, October 18
When: 1:00 PM
Where: Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd., Barrington, RI
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

Thank you to the Barrington Garden Club for hosting this event.

Mansfield, CT

Now that the weather has warmed and everyone’s come out of their winter hibernation, I’m having a ball giving presentations to gardeners around the region!  If you’d like to have me speak to your group about cottage gardening, shade gardening or any other subject, please let me know by clicking on this Contact form. For a list of all the shows I’m currently giving or creating, look here. If you don’t see what you want, just ask—I’m always happy to craft a custom show to accommodate particular interests. Finally, check my Lecture Schedule page for news on upcoming presentations, and thanks to all who invited me to speak in the past!

Danbury, CT

Now that the weather has warmed and everyone’s come out of their winter hibernation, I’m having a ball giving presentations to gardeners around the region!  If you’d like to have me speak to your group about cottage gardening, shade gardening or any other subject, please let me know by clicking on this Contact form. For a list of all the shows I’m currently giving or creating, look here. If you don’t see what you want, just ask—I’m always happy to craft a custom show to accommodate particular interests. Finally, check my Lecture Schedule page for news on upcoming presentations, and thanks to all who invited me to speak in the past!

Farmington, CT

Off-season? There’s no such thing! Winter is when I get a chance to do one of my favorite things: meet other gardeners and share with them what I’ve learned through the years gardening for myself and my clients. If you’d like to have me speak to your group about cottage gardening, shade gardening or any other subject, please let me know by clicking on this Contact form. For a list of all the shows I’m currently giving or creating, look here. If you don’t see what you want, just ask—I’m always happy to craft a custom show to accommodate particular interests. Finally, check my Lecture Schedule page for news on upcoming presentations, and thanks to all who invited me to speak in the past!

Trumbull, CT

Off-season? There’s no such thing! Winter is when I get a chance to do one of my favorite things: meet other gardeners and share with them what I’ve learned through the years gardening for myself and my clients. If you’d like to have me speak to your group about cottage gardening, shade gardening or any other subject, please let me know by clicking on this Contact form. For a list of all the shows I’m currently giving or creating, look here. If you don’t see what you want, just ask—I’m always happy to craft a custom show to accommodate particular interests. Finally, check my Lecture Schedule page for news on upcoming presentations, and thanks to all who invited me to speak in the past!
 

Next lecture:
A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England
Saturday, March 13; PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
When: 10:30 AM-noon
Where: Fairchild-Nichols branch of the Trumbull library system, 1718 Huntington Turnpike (Rte. 108, about two blocks north of the Merritt Parkway), Trumbull, CT
Phone: (203) 452-5196

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