Lectures/Classes 2011

The next best thing to gardening is talking about gardening, and I would love to speak to your group!  I offer a wide range of presentations for a variety of audiences. Please check my Lectures page for details, and use this Contact form to make further inquiries. You can also visit my listing at the GreatGardenSpeakers.com website, where you’ll find a wealth of details. Here’s my current schedule of upcoming lectures. I hope to see you at one of them!

 

Wednesday, January 19
When: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM
Where: Chappaqua Library, 195 South Greeley Ave., Chappaqua, NY
Phone: (914) 909-0758 (please restrict calls to normal business and early evening hours)
Lecture: Containers that Won’t Quit

Thank you to the Taconic Gardeners Club  for hosting this event.

 

Wednesday, March 2
When: 9:30 AM
Where: New Canaan Library (Adrian Lamb room), 151 Main St.., New Canaan, CT
Phone: (203) 966-7575 (please restrict calls to normal business and early evening hours)
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

Thank you to the Garden Center of New Canaan for hosting this event.

 

Wednesday, March 16
When: 6:30 PM
Where: New Milford Public Library, 24 Main St., New Milford, CT
Phone: (860) 355-1191
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

Thank you to the New Milford Public Library for hosting this event.

 

Saturday, March 26
Connecticut Master Gardener Symposium
When: two sessions, 11:00 AM-noon and 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Where: Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

For information about cost, please check the Connecticut Master Gardener Association website. Thank you to the CMGA for including me in their program.

 

Saturday, April 2
When: 2:00 PM
Where: Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller Street, Meriden, CT
Phone: (203) 630-6349
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

Thank you to Meriden Public Library for hosting this event.

 

 Thursday, April 7
When: 12:00 noon
Where: Church of Christ Congregational, on the rotary in Goshen, CT
Phone: (860) 491-9142 (please restrict calls to normal business and early evening hours)
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

Thank you to the Goshen Garden Club for hosting this event.

 

Thursday, April 21
When: 10:00 AM
Where: Newbury Congregational Church, corner of Rte. 133 and Tower Rd., Brookfield, CT
Phone: (203) 775-8106 (please restrict calls to normal business and early evening hours)
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Have Success in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Garden Club of Brookfield for hosting this event.

 

Tuesday, April 26
When: 10:00 AM
Where: Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St., Ridgefield, CT
Limited to members of the Ridgefield Garden Club and guests
Lecture: Shade Revealed: How to Have Success in Low Light (Really!)

Thank you to the Ridgefield Garden Club for hosting this event.

 

Saturday, June 4
When: 11:00 AM
Where: Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT
Reservations required; fee charged.
Phone: (860) 434-5542, ext. 111
Lecture: Containers that Won’t Quit

Thank you to the Florence Griswold Museum for hosting this event as part of their GardenFest programming series.

 

Wednesday, June 8
Cornell Cooperative Extension Home Gardening Lecture Series
When: 10:00 AM
Where: The John Jay Homestead, 400 Rte. 22, Katonah, NY 10536
Phone: (914) 285-4640
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

For information about cost, please check the Cornell Cooperative Extension website and click on “Calendar” at the top. Thank you to the Lecture Series coordinators for including me in their program.

 

Tuesday, October 18
When: 1:00 PM
Where: Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd., Barrington, RI
Lecture: Cottage Gardening

Thank you to the Barrington Garden Club for hosting this event.

Danbury, CT

Now that the weather has warmed and everyone’s come out of their winter hibernation, I’m having a ball giving presentations to gardeners around the region!  If you’d like to have me speak to your group about cottage gardening, shade gardening or any other subject, please let me know by clicking on this Contact form. For a list of all the shows I’m currently giving or creating, look here. If you don’t see what you want, just ask—I’m always happy to craft a custom show to accommodate particular interests. Finally, check my Lecture Schedule page for news on upcoming presentations, and thanks to all who invited me to speak in the past!

Upcoming Lectures: 2010

As incredible as it seems, the first half of 2009 has already gone into the figurative compost pile. Many more months of gardening remain this year, but gardeners always think in the long term. Not only have I mapped out the changes I’ll be making to several gardens this fall, but I’ve also begun thinking about speaking engagements for the coming winter and early spring. Yes, bookings for 2010 have already begun! If you’d like to have me speak to your group about cottage gardening, shade gardening or a custom topic, please let me know by clicking on this Contact form. Check my Lecture Schedule page for news on upcoming presentations, and thanks to all who invited me to speak in the past!

 

 

Old Lyme, CT

Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England
Sunday, May 10-Mother’s Day; PRE-REGISTRATION REQUESTED
When: 2:00 PM
Where: Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT
Phone: (860) 434-5542
This is a special Mother’s Day lecture and light tea program

This is the next lecture I’ll be giving. To see a complete schedule of all my upcoming lectures, please click here. 

East Haven, CT

Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England
Saturday, April 4, 2009; PRE-REGISTRATION REQUESTED
When: 2:00 PM
Where: Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., East Haven, CT
Phone: (203) 468-3890

This is the next lecture I’ll be giving. To see a complete schedule of all my upcoming lectures, please click here.

Ridgefield, CT

Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England
Sunday, March 29, 2009
When: 2:00 PM
Where: Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St., Ridgefield, CT
Phone: (203) 438-2282

This is the next lecture I’ll be giving. To see a complete schedule of all my upcoming lectures, please click here.

Collinsville, CT

Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England
Saturday, March 28, 2009; PRE-REGISTRATION REQUESTED
When: 2:00 PM
Where: Canton Public Library, 40 Dyer Ave., Collinsville, CT
Phone: (860) 693-5800

This is the next lecture I’ll be giving. To see a complete schedule of all my upcoming lectures, please click here.

Shelton, CT

Lecture: A Connecticut Cottage Garden: Adapting a Classic Garden Style to New England
Monday, March 23, 2009
When: 7:00 PM
Where: Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster St., Shelton, CT
Phone: (203) 924-1580