Dallas County Master Gardeners – Speakers Bureau:
Speakers Bureau – Dallas County Master Gardeners Association
| Speaker | Topic | Cost | Phone # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Powell | Frugal Gardening | $50 Honorarium for DCMG | see link above | |
| Cookie Peadore | Lovely but Lethal Plants | $50 Honorarium for DCMG | see link above | 214-212-1700 |
| Janet D. Smith | Invite Birds to your garden | $50 Honorarium for DCMG | 214-929-3844 | |
| Judy Fender | Whimsy in the garden | $50 Honorarium for DCMG | 469-661-5831 | |
| C. A. Hiscock | Container Gardening | $50 Honorarium for DCMG | 972-235-7434 | |
| Roseann Ferguson | “Plant Propagation” and “Pumpkins with Pizzaz” | $50 Honorarium for DCMG | ||
| Kevin Burns | Growing and Cooking with Herbs | $50 Honorarium for DCMG | ||
| John Hunt | Tons of Tomatoes | $50 Honorarium for DCMG | ||
| Nancy Wilson | How to Create a Butterfly Garden | $50 Honorarium for DCMG |
Kaufman County Master Gardens –
Speakers Bureau – Kaufman County Master Gardener Association
| Speaker | Topic | Cost | Phone # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Morrow | Beneficial Inserts – Good Bugs; Bad Bugs | $50 Honorarium for KCMG | reblmorrow@yahoo.com | |
| Jim Burt | Growing Vegetables | $50 Honorarium for KCMG | burt.b@sbcglobal.net |
Garden Related Businesses/Organizations- always contact to determine current fee
| Business/Organization | Speaker | Topic | Cost | Phone # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Orchid Society | Karl Varian | Orchids | no cost | k.varian@ieee.org | |
| Blackland Prairie Raptor Center | Andrea Hanson | Live Raptors | Varies by Location + mileage | andrea.hanson@bpraptorcentr.org | |
| Garland Camera | Kirk Meza | Photographing Wildlife | Call to confirm cost | Garland Camera & Repair – Garland Camera Repair | (972) 278-0717 |
| Living Earth | Paul S. Tomaso | Soil | no cost | http://www.livingearth.net | 214-533-6296 (cell) |
| Profound Micro Farms | Jeff Bednar | transforming food production | no cost | jeff@profoundmicrofarms.com | |
| Texas Honey Company | Daniel Brantner | bees | no cost | dcbrantner@msn.com | |
| Texas Parks & Wildlife | Sam Kieschnick | Urban Wildlife | no cost | Sam.kieschnick@tpwd.texas.gov | 214-215-5605 |
| Texas Daffodil Society | Mary Ann Moreland | Daffodils | $50 Honorarium | GERAY@aol.com | 214-801-6777 |
| Trinity Audubon Center | Jake Poinsett | Native Trees of Texas | call to confirm cost | jake.poinsett@audubon.org | 214-309-5816 |
Individual speakers
Stan Aten
Email s.aten@att.net
Phone # 972-975-8622
Cost $ 50
| Topic |
|---|
| Adding Spring color to the garden |
| Basic Guide to Daffodils |
| Beginners Guide to Hyacinths |
| Beginners Guide to Elephant Ears |
| Beginners Guide to Gladiolus |
| Beginners Guide to Species Tulips |
| Growing Snowdrops and Snowflakes in North Texas |
| Guide to Cannas |
| Guide to Crocosmias |
| Guide to Tuberoses |
| History of Greenhouses |
| My Favorite Top 10 Public Gardens in Texas |
| Planting for 12 months of color in your garden |
Pam Smith
email address smithpflower@verizon.net
Phone # 972-975-8622
Cost $50
| Topic |
|---|
| A few of my favorite roses |
| Growing down under – from my trip to Australia and New Zealand |
| Hints for a Successful Landscape |
| Structure in the Garden |
| The Greener side of New York City – from my many trips to NYC |
Janet Gustafson
Email address: jgustafson48@hotmail.com
Phone # 214-636-7819
Cost – flexible
| Clematis and Roses |
| Essential Oils |
| Garden Totems |
Bobbie Mason
Email address: bobbie.mason18@yahoo.com
Phone # 972-742-0738
| Blue Star/Gold Star Markers |
| Succulents |
Diane Loring
email address: dianaloring@yahoo.com
Phone # 214-803-3437
cost – call to confirm fee
| Topic |
|---|
| Dried Flowers – How to Preserve Your Flowers |
| Herbs in the garden |
| How to Bring your Garden Club to the next level |
| How to write awards |
| Organic Gardening |
| Rain Barrels |
| Self-watering Containers |
| Winter Seed Sowing |
Janet Smith
Email address: janets13jds@gmail.com
Cost: email to confirm fee
| Topic |
|---|
| Bloom where you are planted |
Miracle Bennett
phone # 214-763-1857
Cost $50
| Topic |
|---|
| Snakes and spiders |
Jerri Kerr and Carol Oldham
Email address- jerri.kerr@verizon.net
Cost $100
| Birds |
Dallas Council of Garden Clubs (DCGC) 