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!