Speakers Bureau

Learn about edible plants, baking with lavender, bees, bike trails and many more topics. Select from the list below.

Butterfly Gardens - Planting annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees what will attract caterpillars and butterflies. (Kathy Taylor)

Easy Garden Bed: Learn a quick and easy way to make a new garden bed without digging. You will learn step by step on this easy project. (Kathy Taylor)

Feed the Birds - This presentation is a live cooking demonstration on bird pleasing recipes. (Kathy Taylor)

Night Gardens - Not home during the day? Like to entertain in the evening? This is the garden for you. You will learn some great ides on how to make your gardens come alive in the evenings. (Kathy Taylor)

Plants - Plant history, how plants get their names, general plant biology and other interesting facts about plants (Jack Elder)

Pollinator Friendly Garden - Certify your garden to be a Penn State Pollinator Friendly Garden. (Kathy Taylor)

Summer Flowering Shrubs - Enjoy a summer of beautiful flowers without much work. Learn about beautiful summer shrubs that are easy to care for. (Kathy Taylor)

To Bee or Not to Bee. That is the Question - Two presentations are available. The longer one (about 40 minutes) discusses general biology of bees, and compares European honey bees to mason bees. The second (about 20 minutes) is confined to mason bees. Mason bees are native pollinators, unlike honey bees. They are prolific pollinators and are not subject to the diseases of honey bees, thus should be of great interest to all gardeners. This PowerPoint presentation will discuss the life cycle and general biology of the bees, and describe how to construct a house to attract them. (Don Harper)

Water Gardens - The presentation outlines types of water gardens, how to construct them,and the kinds of vegetation that can be placed in the water garden to provide both color and interesting shapes. (Don Harper)