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| Office phone: 703-324-5369 |
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Speakers Bureau
Speakers for your club or organization
Fairfax County Master Gardeners, in keeping with our mission to educate, inspire and motivate Fairfax County gardeners, offer speakers on a wide range of gardening topics. Our presentations are based on environmentally sound horticultural practices and principles, and are informative, entertaining, and fun!
Sample Topics
Attracting Desirable Wildlife
Birds, Butterflies & other Pollinators
Composting
Container Gardening
Ornamentals & Vegetables
Water Features
Creating a Backyard Habitat
Drought-Tolerant Plantings
Garden Design
Gardening with Native Plants
Herb Gardening & Culinary Uses
Houseplants
Low-Maintenance Gardening
Native Plants
Orchids
Organic Gardening
Poisonous Weeds
Reducing Turf Area
Roses
Shade Gardening
Soil Testing and Amendments
Starting Plants from Seeds
Tomatoes
Water-wise Gardening
Xeriscaping
This is a sampling of the topics available to Fairfax County residents. Please email or call us so we can discuss topics that are of particular interest to your organization and we will try to meet your request.
Fairfax County Master Gardeners Association Speakers Bureau does not charge a fee for speakers; however, a donation from your organization will assist the FCMGA in its mission of educating and assisting the Fairfax County community. If your organization is in Fairfax County and you are looking for a speaker for your group of 10 or more people, please feel free to contact us at speakers@FairfaxGardening.org or through the Virginia Cooperative Extension Fairfax office at 703-324-5369 to request a speaker.