Chesapeake Master Gardener Presentation Topic List

2008-2009 

To request a speaker on one of the adult or youth topics listed below, please call or e-mail us.  Please allow at least 30 days notice to locate a speaker and arrange supplies, if required.  All programs are approximately 45 minutes in length plus or minus questions.

Telephone:  757-382-6348

e-mail:  gardener@cityofchesapeake.net

Adult Programs

Annuals (Annuals A to Z PowerPoint)

        Bees, Bugs, Butterflies (Common Insects PowerPoint)

        Bird Gardening 

Botany (Taxonomy and Plant ID PowerPoint)

Bulbs

        Camellias (Camellias in Southeastern Virginia PowerPoint)

Compost/Organic (Organic Small Fruit PowerPoint)

Container Planting

Daylilies

Flower Arranging

        Freedom Lawn (PowerPoint)

Herbs

        Hort Therapy

         IPM/Disease (Degree Days; and Sudden Oak Disease PowerPoint's)

Landscape Design (Landscape Design PowerPoint)

Native Plants (Raingarden Native Plants PowerPoint)

Perennials (Perennials A to Z; Groundcovers PowerPoint's)

Plant ID (Taxonomy and Plant ID PowerPoint)

        Plants for tough places

Poison Plants (Allergy and Poison Plants PowerPoint)

Propagation Demonstration

Pruning (PowerPoint) or Demonstration

Roses

        Shade Gardening

Shrubs and Trees (Shrubs A to Z; Woody Plant Selection and Care;  

Camellias in Southeastern Virginia; Hollies; Major Tree Problems;

Biotic and Abiotic Tree problems; Small Scale Tree Fruit powerpoints)

Turf (Turf Powerpoint)

Vegetables (Powerpoint)

Vines (Woody Plant Selection and Care Powerpoint)

Water/Bog Gardening (Rain Garden Plants Powerpoint)

        Water Quality (Water Wise Gardening; Rain Garden construction; Restoring

Water Quality; and  Rain Garden Plants powerpoints)

        Wildlife Gardening (Garden Mammals; Wildlife Conflict Powerpoints)

Youth Programs

Bees/Birds/Butterfiles (BEEKEEPING DESIGNER BUGS activities)

Bulbs (CAN YOU FORCE A PLANT TO BLOOM? activities)

Composting (HEALTHY DIRT HELPS THE EARTH; BUILDING BINS

AND COMPOST SANDWICHES; and WORM GARDEN

activities)

Container Gardening (PIZZA OR SALSA GARDEN; AMERICAN

ANNIVERSARY GARDEN; RECYCLED WATER GARDEN)

Nutrition from the Garden (FRUIT AND VEGGIE LAB; and ROBUST

RAINBOW RECIPES activities)

Plant ID (HERBARIUM  and THE LIFE OF THE FOREST Activities)

Propagation (SEED AND VEGETABLES GERMINATION RACE;

PASS ALONG PLANTS; CRACKED TEACUPS AND BENT CAKE

PANS; and READY SET GROW! Activities)

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Last update: Monday, September 29, 2008 , P.Fisher. © 2007-2008 VCE Master Gardeners of Chesapeake