Speakers' Bureau

Are you looking for a great speaker?

Master Gardener Volunteers of CCE Rockland can help!

Master Gardener Volunteers offer lectures on a wide array of subjects for gardeners and environment enthusiasts. 

Favorite topics include Container Gardening; Home Composting; Vegetable Gardening; Small Space Gardens; Putting the Garden to Bed in Fall; and Native Plants. Additional topics can be prepared to meet a particular group’s needs or interests.

The Master Gardener volunteers are avid gardeners who have received extensive training through Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Master Gardener Volunteers and Extension Educators are available upon request to speak to your group. Dedicated to serving the community, the Master Gardener Volunteers are involved in many aspects of education outreach year-round and are trained to provide accurate and timely information on a variety of gardening topics and environmental issues.

Speakers' Bureau presentations are booked on a first-come, first-served, basis. Please give us at least 4 weeks prior to your event.

There is a fee of $100 per presentation. We offer presentation series at a reduced cost of $90 per presentation. 

Cornell Cooperative extension of Rockland County Speakers' Bureau has lively and informative presentations that are specifically designed to meet the needs of our county. Choose from an Exciting Selection of Speakers' Bureau Topics! 

* If you need to cancel a program, please notify CCE at least ONE WEEK prior to the program. Refund requests will not be accepted if the cancellation occurs with less than a week's notice.

Herbs

• Lavender: An ancient herb that belongs in your garden.

Fruits and vegetables

• Raised Beds for Vegetable Gardens
• Crops in Pots- Growing Vegetables in Containers
• Edible Landscaping

Ornamental Horticulture

• Ornamental grasses
• Using Annuals and Perennials in Your Garden
• Gardening in the Shade
• Winter Container Gardening
• Container Gardening for Spring and Summer
• Flowering Bulbs from Spring to Fall
• Pruning
• Lawns

Indoor Horticulture

•  Cacti & Succulents-indoors and out
• Caring for Winter Holiday Plants: Amaryllis, Poinsettia, and Christmas Cactus
• Table-Top Gardens: Bonsai, Terrariums, and Kokedama
• Decorating with Houseplants
• Growing and Caring for Indoor Plants All Year Long

Eco-friendly gardening

• Native Plants for Your Garden
• Compost: Gardeners Gold
• Starting Seeds Indoors and Outdoors
• Winter Sowing
• Trash to Garden Treasure
• Bee Friendly Backyards
• Managing Common Invasive Plants in Home Garden

•  Dealing with Wildlife in Your Backyard
• Pruning
• Garden Design Primer
• Putting the Garden to Bed
• Start a Garden from Scratch
• Starting Seeds Indoors and Outdoors
• Winter Seed Sowing 

Insects and Pests

• Ticks and how to protect yourself

To arrange for a Master Gardener Volunteer talk or workshop contact Kristen Ossmann.

Last updated June 26, 2024