Introduction
The Horticulture agent in Lee County and the Extension Master Gardener volunteers of Lee County are happy to come speak to your group about gardening-related topics! This is a fun, engaging way to educate the general public about a number of gardening topics and meet them where they are.
We recommend that you submit speaker requests no more than four months in advance and at least four weeks prior to the program date to allow adequate time to look for a speaker. We cannot guarantee that a speaker will be available to fill all requests.
We can most effectively find a speaker if you provide specific topics you are interested in learning about (ex: house plants, soil tests, etc.).
Generally, our speakers need a minimum of 45 minutes and preferably an hour to cover most gardening topics.
How to Get In Touch
Please fill out this speaker request form to request a speaker! You can call the office at 9197755624 if you have any questions.
General Topics we can present on:
- Soil
- Soil Diversity in Central NC
- Sand or Clay: Soil Testing and Dealing with What You Got
- Pollinators
- Pollinators in our Gardens
- How to Garden for Pollinators
- Great Southeast Pollinator Census
- Pollinator Plants for the Sandhills
- What is Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management
- Let's Talk About Pesticides and Pollinators: A 'just the facts' talk to help you be an informed consumer and protect pollinators and the environment
- Vegetable Gardening
- Garden Bounty: Basics for Vegetable Gardening
- Seed Saving
- Seed Starting
- Raised Bed Gardening
- Take This Job and Shovel It: Garden Techniques and Basics
- Fruit Pruning
- Therapeutic Horticulture
- What is Therapeutic Horticulture
- Ability Gardening
- Ornamental Plants
- Hydrangeas for the South
- Fall and Winter Maintenance
- Tree and Shrub Pruning
- Gardening in Scotland (Amanda Bratcher only)
