Speakers Bureau

The MGNA Speaker’s Bureau is a talent pool of Master Gardeners who have prepared presentations on various horticulture-related subjects and are willing to present them to local community groups upon request. Presentations generally last from 30 minutes to an hour. There is no charge for these programs. However, if your group gives honorariums, they made be made to:
MGNA, c/o County Extension Office, 819 Cook Ave, Huntsville, AL 35801.
For questions or to verify topics, email: speakersbureau@mginfo.org

Topics

Adventures in Wales, Ireland, and England

Backyard Wildlife Habitats

Biodiversity in Alabama

Birds in Winter

Bokashi Composting

Butterflies

Certifying Your Backyard Habitat

Color in the Garden

Color in the Shade Throughout the Year

Composting

Creating a Pollinator Friendly Cottage Garden

Crepe Myrtle Bark Scale

Daylilies

Dragonflies

Fall Gardening

Famous Pumpkins and Other Trivia

Gardening for Seniors

Gardening on the Cheap

Gardens in Ireland

Growing and Cooking With Herbs

Growing Backyard Tomatoes

Harvesting and Preserving Herbs

Herb Garden: How to Plan an Herb Garden

Herb Gardening Basics

Herb Gardening for the Fall

Herb Lore – Love in the Garden

Herbs – Fragrance (The Science of Scent)

Houseplant Gardening

Hummingbirds

Hydroponic Vegetable Gardening

Incorporating Water Features into the Landscape 

Landscaping – Garden Illusions

Landscaping – Water Features

Landscaping 1- The Design Process

Landscaping 2 – Principles of Design

Landscaping 3 – Selecting Plants and Hardscape

Landscaping to Attract Hummingbirds

Landscaping: Paths, Paving, Walls & Fences

Lessons from Landscapers

Low Allergy Gardening

Master Gardeners

Mistletoe

Native Companions for Hostas

Origin, Myths & Early Uses of Herbs

Our Trip to the Pacific Northwest (incl. Butchart)

Periodic Redesign/A Garden Evolution

Pollinators

Principles of Landscape Design

Pruning

Right Tree in the Right Place

Roses

Shakespeare in the Herb Garden

Soil Preparation

Starting Seeds at Home

Styles & Themes for Herb Gardens

The Butchart Gardens

Tomato Cage Construction Demonstration

Using Color in Container Gardening

Vegetable Gardening

Vermiculture

Wild Edibles

Wildflower Tour of Turkey

Winter Gardening