I am now taking bookings for 2022.

Please see my list of PowerPoint presentations for an overview of topics. And check the Lists periodically as I am always working on “the next new presentation”.

Contact me if you wish to book one of my slide presentations for your club or group.

 

2020

• May 25th – Monday; 8 – 9 p.m.
  PP presentation – Title TBA
  Comox Valley Horticultural Society
  Florence Filberg Centre – Conference Hall
  411 Anderton Ave, Courtenay

 

• April 1st – Wednesday; 1 – 2 p.m.
  “Gardening in Small Spaces” – PP presentation
  Evergreen Seniors – Meet & Greet Singles
  Florence Filberg Centre – Rotary Hall
  411 Anderton Ave, Courtenay

 

• March 2nd – Monday; 2:30 – 4 p.m.
  CV Elder College course – CVEC 7548
  “Ready, Set, Garden” – 3 week gardening course
  NIC Comox Valley campus
  2300 Ryan Rd, Courtenay

 

• February 27th – Thursday; 10 a.m. – noon
  “Spring into the Garden” – PP presentation
  Newcomers Garden Club
  Comox Recreation Centre – Room B
  1855 Noel Ave, Comox

 

• February 24th – Monday; 2:30 – 4 p.m.
  CV Elder College course – CVEC 7548
  “Ready, Set, Garden” – 3 week gardening course
  NIC Comox Valley campus
  2300 Ryan Rd, Courtenay

 

• February 10th – Monday; 2:30 – 4 p.m.
  CV Elder College course – CVEC 7548
  “Ready, Set, Garden” – 3 week gardening course
  NIC Comox Valley campus
  2300 Ryan Rd, Courtenay

 

• February 5th – Wednesday; 7 – 9 p.m.
  Duchess of Dirt: The Record Years – reading
  Campbell River Garden Club
  CR Seniors Centre
  1426 Ironwood Rd, Campbell River

 

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2019

• December 3rd – Tuesday; 2 – 7 p.m.
  Open House Book Launch 
  Duchess of Dirt: The Record Years
  Growing Concern Cottage Garden
  7896 Fairview Rd, Black Creek

 

• November 17th – Sunday; 1 – 3 p.m.
  Duchess of Dirt: The Record Years – book signing
  Laughing Oyster Bookshop
  286  5th St, Courtenay

 

• October 11th – Friday; 1 – 4 p.m.
  CV Elder College course – CVEC 7525
  “Preparing Your Garden for Winter”
  NIC Comox Valley campus
  2300 Ryan Rd, Courtenay

 

• April 11th – Thursday; 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
  Soil Blend workshop
  Floral & Hardy Garden Club
  Growing Concern Cottage Garden

 

• March 14th – Thursday; 7 p.m.
  “Creating a Biodiverse & Productive Garden”
  Sayward Garden Club – Heritage Hall – Sayward Valley Rd

 

• March 2nd – Saturday; 1 – 2 p.m.
  “Creating a Biodiverse & Productive Garden”
  CV Seedy Saturday – Florence Filberg Centre – Courtenay, BC

 

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2018

• November 9th – Friday; 1 p.m.   Re-scheduled to November 16th, same time and place
  “Perennials with Personality”
  OAPA – Cultural Centre – Cumberland, BC

 

• September 5th – Wednesday; 1 p.m.
  “Perennials with Personality” – Presentation Talk
  Seniors group – Florence Filberg Centre, Courtenay, BC

 

• July 11th – Wednesday; 7:30 p.m.
  “Perennials with Personality” – Presentation Talk
  Nanaimo Horticultural Society – Nanaimo, BC

 

• May 23rd – Wednesday; 7 p.m.
  “Making a Garden: Growing a New Life”
  South Surrey Garden Club – Vancouver, BC 

 

• April 21st & 22nd – Saturday & Sunday    Show postponed until April 2019
  Grow & Gather Farm Expo 
  “Healthy Soil: The first step for a healthy, happy garden”
  “Saving Seeds: Why is is so important?”
  “Compost: The healthiest amendment for your garden”
  “Creating an Edible Landscape”
  “IPM: Pests, Diseases and How to Deal with Them”
  Agriplex – Cloverdale, BC

 

• April 7th – Saturday; 1 p.m.
  Making Your Own Soil Blends – workshop
  Growing Concern Cottage Garden – Black Creek, BC
  (For Comox Valley Horticultural Society members only)

 

• March 6th – Tuesday; 6:30 p.m.
  “Ready, Set, Garden!” – Presentation Talk
  Campbell River Community Centre – Campbell River, BC

 

• February 21st – Wednesday; 11:30 a.m.
  “Write in Your Own Backyard” – Author event luncheon
  Canadian Federation of University Women – Courtenay, BC

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2017

• October 10th – Tuesday; 6:30 p.m.
  “Putting Your Garden to Bed” – Presentation Talk
  Campbell River Community Centre – Campbell River, BC

 

• June 10th & 11th – Saturday & Sunday    Show postponed until April 2018
  Grow & Gather Farm Expo 
  “Healthy Soil: The first step for a healthy, happy garden”
  “Saving Seeds: Why is is so important?”
  “Compost: The healthiest amendment for your garden”
  “Creating an Edible Landscape”
  “IPM: Pests, Diseases and How to Deal with Them”
  Agriplex – Cloverdale, BC

 

•  March 2nd – Thursday; 1:30 p.m.
  “Gardening Q & A” 
  Floral & Hardy Garden Club – Courtenay, BC

 

• February 9th – Thursday; 7:30 p.m.
  “Horticultural Wonders” – Presentation Talk
  Nanaimo Rhododendron Club – Nanaimo, BC

 

• February 1st – Wednesday; 7:30 p.m.
  “Soil Tips for Spring” – Presentation Talk
  Campbell River Garden Club – Campbell River, BC

 

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2016

• September 1st – Thursday; 7 p.m.
  “Saving Seeds” – Presentation Talk
  Fanny Bay Garden Club – Fanny Bay, BC

 

• May 21st – Saturday; 12:30 p.m.
  March Against Monsanto – “Healthy Seed, Healthy Planet” – rally
  Simms Millennium Park, Courtenay, BC

 

• March 5th – Seedy Saturday; 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  “Soil Tips for Spring” – 10:30 a.m.; 11:45 a.m.; 1:45 p.m.
  Florence Filberg Centre – Courtenay, BC

 

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2015

• September 22nd – Tuesday; 6:30 p.m.
  “Preparing the Garden for Winter” – Presentation Talk
  Newcomer’s Garden Club – Comox, BC

 

• June 3rd – Wednesday; 11:30 a.m.
  “Classy Container Combos” – Talk & Demo
  Comox Valley Christian Women Connection
  Crown Isle Banquet Room – Courtenay, BC

 

• March 7th – Saturday; 12:30 p.m.
  Question & Answer Panel
  Seedy Saturday
  Florence Filberg Centre – Courtenay, BC

 

• February 11th – Wednesday; 7:30 p.m.
  “Horticultural Wonders” – PP presentation
  Nanaimo Horticultural Society
  Brechin United Church – 1998 Estevan Rd, Nanaimo, BC

 

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2014

• November 10th – Monday; 7 p.m.
  “Horticultural Wonders” – PP Presentation
  Quadra Island Garden Club
  Quadra Island Community Centre – 970 West Rd, Quadra Island, BC

 

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2013

• January 8th – Tuesday; 7:30 p.m.
  “Horticultural Wonders”– PP presentation
  North Island Rhodo Society
  Comox United Church – 250 Beach Dr, Comox, BC

Comments:
“It is always a treat having an expert gardener doing our program! Thank you!”
~ Paul Wurz, President NIRS

“Such wonderful photos leading us through a beautiful garden. Just what I needed in the middle
of winter!”

 

•  February 18th – Monday; 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  “Plants for a School Landscape in the 21st Century” – PP presentation
  School District #71 Support Staff Pro-D Day
  G.P. Vanier Secondary School – 4830 Headquarters Rd, Courtenay, BC

 

• September 16th – Monday; 7:30 p.m.
  “Saving Seeds” – PP presentation
  Comox Valley Horticultural Society
  Florence Filberg Centre – 411 Anderton Rd, Courtenay, BC
  (Meet & Greet starts at 7 p.m.)

 

• September 21st – Saturday; 10 a.m.*
  “Putting the Garden to Bed” – workshop
  Compost Education Centre – Headquarters Rd, Courtenay

* Please note there has been a time change. Workshop is at 10 a.m. not 9 a.m. as previously stated.

 

• October 8th – Tuesday; 7:30 p.m.
  “Healthy Soil: The First Step Towards a Really Great Garden” – PP presentation
  Qualicum Beach Garden Club
  Qualicum Beach Civic Centre

 

• November 7th – Thursday; 7 p.m.
  “Putting the Garden to Bed” – PP presentation
  Baynes Sound Garden Club
  Fanny Bay OAP Hall

 

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2012

• October 15th – Monday; 8 p.m.
  “Preparing Your Garden for the West Coast Winter” – four member panel Q & A
  Leslie Cox – Duchess of Dirt – “Gathering & Storing Seeds”; “What to do with Your Rhizomes & Bulbs”
  Tyler John – Courtenay Parks Department – “What, and What Not, To Do For Your Small Trees & Flowering Shrubs…Rhodos, Hydrangeas, Roses”
  Hans Meyer – Tropical Plant Enthusiast – “How to Prepare Your Tropical Plants for Winter”
  James Scott – Force of Nature Landscape Design – “When & How to Transplant Trees & Divide Your Plants” 

  Comox Valley Horticultural Society
  Florence Filberg Centre – 411 Anderton Rd, Courtenay, BC
  (Meet & Greet starts at 7 p.m.)

 

• October 4th – Thursday; 7 p.m.
  “Healthy Soil: The First Step Towards a Really Great Garden”– PP presentation
  Baynes Sound Garden Club
  Fanny Bay OAP Hall

 

• August 15th – Wednesday; 10:45 a.m.
  “Horticultural Wonders”– PP presentation
  Comox Valley Probus Club
  Best Western Westerly Hotel – 1590 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay

 

• July 22nd – Saturday; 10 a.m. – noon
  “Organic Pest & Disease Control”– workshop
  Campbell River Community Centre – 401  11th Ave, Campbell River

 

• May 5th – Saturday; 10 a.m. – noon
  “Growing Food & Edible Landscaping Design”– workshop
  Campbell River Community Centre – 401  11th Ave, Campbell River

 

• April 14th – Saturday; 1:30 p.m.
  “The Therapeutic Benefits of Gardening”– short lecture
  Anderton Therapeutic Gardens Society AGM

 

• April 5th – Thursday; 1 – 3 p.m.
  “Dyeing Easter Eggs Naturally”– workshop
  Campbell River Community Centre – 401  11th Ave, Campbell River