Master Gardener Suzi teaching beekeeping basics to large audience at Colville Library

Speakers Bureau

Talks on horticulture and environmental sustainability
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Master Gardener Kathy Hansen presenting at a local library in Stevens County, WA.

Need a speaker? WSU Master Gardeners offer presentations on gardening topics, sharing research-based knowledge. Request an expert for your club or class on vegetable growing, soil health, attracting pollinators, or custom topics meeting your group’s interests.

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Requesting a Speaker: It’s easy!

Preview our library of presentations below. When you find a topic that aligns with your interest submit a request via email and we will get you scheduled. If you don’t find a topic that interests you, you can request a custom presentation and we will try to accommodate you.
Simply fill out the Speakers Request Form by clicking the link below. Instructions provided on the form.

Speakers Request Form

Our Presentation Library

Too Good To Waste: Composting 101

Synopsis: Learn the benefits and the basics of Composting, different methods to try, what does and doesn’t work, types of bins and what kind of tools you will need.

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Winter Sowing (aka Milk Jug Greenhouses)

Synopsis: Milk jug gardening is the perfect way to kickstart your garden! It’s a cost-effective way to grow strong seedlings, making it easier to monitor their progress and plant them when they’re ready. Learn how to get started with experts from WSU Extension!



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Beekeeping Basics

Synopsis: How to get started with (honey)bees for the first year of beekeeping:  what you need, where to find it, the best kinds of bees to choose for our area, and important things to know.



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Firewise Landscaping

Synopsis: High on the list of concerns that Northeast Washington residents worry about in the warmer months is the threat of wildfires. Learn how your landscape can be the difference from losing your home or saving your home and gain greater peace of mind during fire season.



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Frequently Asked Questions:

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.

Ask us for a “Custom” presentation when you submit your request. We cannot promise we’ll do it, but sometimes the topic you are interested in is also an area of interest to one of our Master Gardeners and your request could be the ‘call to act’ for them. Also, we can sometimes ‘lego-together’ modules from related presentations to better map to the topic you want covered. It never hurts to ask.