BCMG Speakers Bureau is an educational offering of the Baldwin County Master Gardeners. Master Gardeners with specific specialties of knowledge and interests are available to speak without cost to your garden club, civic organization, school, and other groups on a wide variety of topics from the world of gardening to horticulture, landscaping, and the environment. Some offer slide or PowerPoint presentations to illustrate their topic.
To request a speaker for a topic (even if it isn’t listed below), please let us know by completing the request form below.
Options: The table below indicates in-person presentations or via your organization’s ZOOM account.
| TITLE | SPEAKER | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Air Layering | Charlotte Hamm | In person only |
| Air Plants - No Mess, No Fuss | Karen Rhea White | In person or Zoom |
| Amaryllis-Varieties and Propagation | Loree Hadley | In person only |
| Raising Backyard Chickens | Marilyn Mannhard | In person or Zoom |
| Backyard Vegetable Gardening on the Gulf Coast | Marilyn Mannhard | In person or Zoom |
| Basic Floral Design Principles | Charlotte Hamm | In person or Zoom |
| Black Garden Poisonous Herbs in the Garden | Fran Ables | In person only |
| Butterfly Gardens | Jill Boyles | In person or Zoom |
| Camellia Care in Zone 8 | Melinda Lewis | In person or Zoom |
| Composting: The Art and Science | Mike Healy | In person or Zoom |
| Container Vegetable Gardening | Marilyn Mannhard | In person or Zoom |
| Cultural Influences on Southern Gardens | Fran Ables | In person only |
| Dragonflies and Damselflies of Alabama | Karen Rhea White | In person or Zoom |
| Easy Care Outdoor Plants | Wanda Martin | In person or Zoom |
| Fire Ants and Your Yard | Karen Rhea White | In person or Zoom |
| Floriology - The Language of Flowers | Karen Rhea White | In person or Zoom |
| Food for Life: Selecting & Growing Food for Optimal Health | Marilyn Mannhard | In person or Zoom |
| Food Preservation for Backyard Gardens | Jill Boyles | In person or Zoom |
| Ginger Lilies | Ken Cooper | In person or Zoom |
| Genetically Engineered Plants-Science & Controversy | Mike Healy | In person or Zoom |
| Glyphosate Herbicide: The Controversy | Mike Healy | In person or Zoom |
| Greek Origin of Many Herbal Names | Fran Ables | In person only |
| Growing and Using Basil | Liz Wojtaszek | In person only |
| Halloween Herbal Connection | Fran Ables | In person only |
| The Hemp Revolution | Mike Healy | In person or Zoom |
| Herbs - Non Culinary Uses (and there are lots) | Fran Ables | In person only |
| Herbs for Every Season (historical and folklore) | Fran Ables | In person only |
| A History of Azaleas | Charlotte Hamm | In person or Zoom |
| History of Baldwin County Agriculture | Mike Healy | In person or Zoom |
| Houseplants - A Healthier You | Karen Rhea White | In person or Zoom |
| How to Create Stunning Tabletop Floral Designs | Charlotte Hamm | In person only |
| How to Become a Master Gardener | Karen Rhea White | In person or Zoom |
| Hydrangeas | Wanda Martin | In person or Zoom |
| Hydroponic Gardening | Mike Healy | In person or Zoom |
| Ikebana with a Southern Twist | Linda Ennis | In person only |
| Irises - Tall Bearded and Louisiana Varieties | Charlotte Hamm | In person or Zoom |
| Invasive Plants of Alabama | Jill Boyles | In person or Zoom |
| Japanese Maples-Heat Tolerant Varieties | Loree Hadley | In person only |
| Keeping Pets Safe from Plants | Pat Billingsley | In person only |
| Landscape Design | Charlotte Hamm | In person or Zoom |
| Magnolias in the South | Karen Rhea White | In person or Zoom |
| Making Beautiful Floral Arrangements Using Backyard Foliage | Deborah Marriott | In person only |
| Mammals of Alabama | Karen Rhea White | In person or Zoom |
| Much about Mulch | Jill Boyles | In person or Zoom |
| Palms for Zone 8b | Maria Logan-Montgomery | In person or Zoom |
| Plant Disorders and Diseases | Mike Healy | In person or Zoom |
| Planting Your Spring/Summer Vegetable Garden | Marilyn Mannhard | In person or Zoom |
| Planting Your Fall/Winter Vegetable Garden | Marilyn Mannhard | In person or Zoom |
| Plumeria: Care and Cultivation | Karen Rhea White | In person or Zoom |
| Possums - Mother Nature's Perfect Clean-up Committee | Sandra Stepan | In person only |
| Raising Orchids Indoors | Wanda Martin | In person or Zoom |
| Reptiles of Alabama | Karen Rhea White | In person or Zoom |
| Seed Propagation | Linda Crowell | In person only |
| Shade Gardens | Lisa Vinson | In person or Zoom |