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.

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!

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!