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, the check should be made out to:
Master Gardeners of North Alabama and mailed to MGNA c/o Madison County Extension Office, 819 Cook Ave, Huntsville, AL 35801.
For questions or to verify topics, email: speakersbureau@mginfo.org

Topics

  1. 10 North Alabama Plants to Attract Hummingbirds
  2. Adventures in Wales, Ireland, and England
  3. Amazing Butterflies
  4. Backyard Vegetable Gardening
  5. Backyard Wildlife Habitats
  6. Beyond Honeybees
  7. Biodiversity in Alabama
  8. Birds In Your Backyard
  9. Bokashi Composting
  10. Butterfly Gardening
  11. Butterflies of North Alabama and Their Host Plants
  12. Butterflies-Where Do They Go In The Winter?
  13. Carnivorous plants
  14. Certifying Your Backyard Habitat
  15. Color in the Shade Throughout the Year
  16. Composting
  17. Creating a Pollinator Friendly Cottage Garden
  18. Daylilies
  19. Dragonflies
  20. Fall Gardening Care
  21. Famous Pumpkins and Other Trivia
  22. Gardening for Seniors
  23. Gardens in Ireland
  24. Growing Backyard Tomatoes
  25. Harvesting and Preserving Herbs
  26. Herb Gardening Basics
  27. Herb Lore – Love in the Garden
  28. Herbs- Fragrance
  29. Homesteading on the Prairie Flower Farm
  30. Houseplants
  31. Hummingbirds
  32. Incorporating Water Features into the Landscape
  33. Landscaping – Garden Illusions
  34. Landscaping – Water Features
  35. Landscaping 1- The Design Process
  36. Landscaping 2 – Principles of Design
  37. Landscaping 3 – Selecting Plants and Hardscape
  38. Landscaping: Paths, Paving, Walls & Fences
  39. Lessons from Landscapers
  40. Low Allergy Gardening
  41. Monarch Butterfly Conservation
  42. Mistletoe
  43. Native Bees as Valuable Pollinators
  44. Native Companions for Hosta/ Natives for Shade
  45. Native Plants for a North AL Garden
  46. Non-native Invasive Horticultural Species
  47. Our Trip to the Pacific Northwest (incl. Butchart)
  48. Periodic Redesign/A Garden Evolution
  49. Planting for Pollinators
  50. Pruning
  51. Pruning Azaleas and Hydrangeas
  52. Repurposed Gardening
  53. Roses
  54. Soil Preparation
  55. Starting Seeds at Home
  56. Straw Bale Gardening
  57. The Butchart Gardens
  58. Understanding IPM
  59. Vegetable Gardening
  60. Vertical Gardening