Speakers’ Bureau
Our Master Gardeners have prepared a number of topics that they are available to present. Please click the speaker’s name beside the topic to access the page about the Master Gardener who is available to speak.
To Join the Speaker’s Bureau
If you are a Jefferson County Master Gardener who is interested in becoming one of the speakers, you can email Hope Long Library Director at Birmingham Botanical Gardens or call her at 205-414-3931, or drop by The Library at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Please provide your contact information and your topics. You will be asked to write something short about yourself and your topic for your Speaker’s page. You can look through what some of the other speakers have written for ideas. We look forward to hearing from you.
Request Speakers:
Hana Berres
Charlene Chaband
Richard Cybulsky
David Doggett
Jennifer Hicks
Jason Kirby
Karen Mitchell
Robyn Mitchell
Peggy Thompson
Topics
The Apollo 14 – Moon Tree Project, Jason Kirby
The Archives and Rare Book Room at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Jason Kirby
Aromi Azaleas Native Azaleas from an Alabama Native, David Doggett
Attracting Butterflies Back to Your Yard, Richard Cybulsky
Beyond the Roof, about stormwater management, Hana Berres
Butterfly/Hummingbird Gardening, Charlene Chaband
Composting, Charlene Chaband
Container Gardening, Karen Mitchell
Digitized Movie: The Grand Opening of The Conservatory at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (Tuesday, December 18, 1962), Jason Kirby
Easy-Prop” Hydrangea Propagation, David Doggett
Endless Summer Hydrangeas, David Doggett
French Hydrangeas, David Doggett
Garden Media: Garden Trends Report (GTR), Jason Kirby
Garden Reference Books and Resources – A review of indispensable garden reference books, David Doggett
The Gardens of Emily Dickinson, Jason Kirby
Go Wild with Hydrangeas, David Doggett
I Got Those Hydrangea Blues, David Doggett
Hello, Hydrangeas, David Doggett
History of Lane Park (Birmingham, Alabama), Jason Kirby
Hydrangea Pruning, David Doggett
Hydrangea Winter Pruning and Propagation, David Doggett
Japanese Maples: the Aristocrat of Trees, David Doggett
From Kitchen Gardens to Flora of the Civil War, Jason Kirby
Landscaping with Japanese Maples, David Doggett
Native Azaleas for Alabama Gardens, David Doggett
Native Azaleas of Aldridge Gardens, David Doggett
Native Plants, Peggy Thompson
Oakleaf Hydrangeas, David Doggett
Panicle Hydrangeas – the Hardy Hydrangea, David Doggett
Perennials, Richard Cybulsky
Planting, Transplanting and Repotting Trees and Shrubs, David Doggett
The Postcard Collection of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Jason Kirby
Pruning Tips, David Doggett
Raised Bed Veggies, Herbs and Roses, Jennifer Hicks
Shade Gardening, Richard Cybulsky
Surprising Things I Learned in Master Gardener’s Class, David Doggett
Vegetable Gardening, Karen Mitchell
There is no charge for our volunteers, but the Master Gardener may accept reimbursement for mileage and materials. Honorariums to the Jefferson County Master Gardener Association are accepted and are much appreciated. Mail donations to:
JCMGA Treasurer
c/o ACES
C. Beaty Hanna Hort. Center
2612 Lane Park Road
Birmingham, AL 35223