Speakers bureau

A: The Master Gardeners Program is an Extension Program of Washington State University. Part of our charter as a Land Grant University is to provide this type of education, without charge.
However, Land Grant Universities also have restrictions on what activities we can fund. So, we have a parallel Foundation organization that helps us fund raise for those activities. So, if you find value in these presentations and have budget, please consider making a donation to our Foundation. The monies contributed go to expanding the programs and reach of Master Gardeners activities within the county. If you’re interested in making a donation, please contact our local Master Gardener Foundation of Mason County at mgfoundation.masoncounty@gmail.com

Please view our Presentation Library below.

If there is a topic you are interested in that we do not have listed, you have two options:

1. Presentation Based on a Program Priority
   The Master Gardener Program Priorities represent our educational focuses. If you have a broad idea of what you would like for the presentation, please select one of the Program Priorities in the Request a Speaker Form.
2. Request a Specific Topic
   If you have a specific idea for a presentation, please enter it in the appropriate line of the Request a Speaker Form. We will do our best to accommodate your request based on available speakers and their specialties. We do on occasion create custom presentations. Those do require longer lead time.

Please note the following guidelines:

• Allow speakers a minimum of 1/2 hour for their presentation.
• WSU Master Gardeners may not accept payment for speaking engagements. They may accept reimbursement for mileage and materials.
• Honorariums may be donated to the Master Gardener Foundation of Mason County and are very much appreciated.
• Our speakers make themselves available for speaking engagements to share information that is relevant and research-based about horticulture and environmental stewardship within their community.