Master Gardeners give talks throughout the community on a wide range of horticultural topics. You can find talks in local libraries, community centers, for organizations and clubs, and more. If you’d like to request a Master Gardener speaker for an upcoming program, please contact VCE-Roanoke’s Horticulture Technician, Barbara Leach, at bleach@vt.edu or 540-772-7524.

Speakers Bureau Presentation Topics

There are a number of seasonal topics our volunteers speak on throughout the year, including:

• Planning and Planting for Spring
• Pruning
• Landscape Maintenance
• Rain Gardens
• Succulents
• Gardening for Pollinators
• Straw bale Gardening
• Beginning Vegetable Gardening
• Container Gardening
• Growing Tomatoes
• Composting
• Vermicomposting (Worm Composting)
• Planting for Fall
• and more!