SPEAKERS LIST 2019-2021 - SECOND DISTRICT, FGCNYS - Second-District-FGCNYS
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SECOND DISTRICT, FGCNYS SPEAKERS LIST 2019-2021
KIM THOMSON
DIRECTOR
2019-2021
MARJORIE LOSEN
SPEAKERS LIST CHAIRMAN
16 Gina Drive, Centerport, NY 11721-1135
631-261-2926
e Second District Speakers List is posted on the Second District
website under forms and brochures: district2fgcnys.com. A printable,
Word document Speaker’s Agreement Contract Form is also avail-
able on the website.
Speakers included in this list have met our requirements and have
been audited and approved by the District Board. e Speakers List
Chairman would appreciate any comments, favorable or otherwise,
regarding any program given on this list.
Speakers who include information on exhibiting and other aspects of
Flower Show Procedures are required to adhere to the standards set
forth in the current National Garden Clubs Handbook for Flower
Shows, revised 2017. Artificial or silk plant material is never acceptable
in a Standard Flower Show and is NOT acceptable for demonstration
purposes. Plant material on the Second District Protected Plant List
may not be used. (List available on the website: district2fgcnys.)
Speakers offering plant materials, books, containers, etc. for sale must
obtain the club’s approval in advance.
1SUGGESTIONS FOR A PROGRAM CHAIRMAN SUSAN STRAUSS
25 Yale Avenue
1. Know the amount your club has budgeted for program to plan Hewlett, NY 11557-1527
the year. 516-295-5389
2. Select a variety of speakers to meet the needs and interests of the
FEES:
majority of the club members.
5 Designs $200; 8 Designs $225
3. All arrangements are made by the Program Chairman directly 5 Tables $250; 6 Tables $300
with the speaker well in advance of the scheduled meeting. Mechanics: $150
4. Speakers should be told the approximate number in the audience, Workshop: $200
whether it is novice or experienced, and given a brief Flowers and mileage additional.
description of the meeting place layout.
5. All details of the engagement should be IN WRITING. A copy Susan is a National Garden Club Master Judge.
of the agreement should be kept for reference. See enclosed Speaker
Agreement and printable form on Second District website: FLOWER SHOW READY
district2fgcnys. DESIGNS USING ANTIQUES
6. e Program Chairman should contact the speaker a few days SPRING AHEAD
before the scheduled program and have emergency contact infor-
AUTUMN’S PALETTE
mation for both parties.
JOYFUL HOLIDAYS
7. Before the scheduled meeting, the Program Chairman should
arrange with the treasurer for a check to be given to the speaker at HOLIDAY SPLENDOR
the conclusion of the program. DESIGNS AROUND THE WORLD
8. e Program Chairman should assign a member to greet and as- TRADITIONAL DESIGN OR CREATIVE DESIGN
sist the speaker as needed. NEW DESIGNS
ASIAN INSPIRATIONS
*All Design Can Be Done with Any Mixture to Suit Club Needs.
2 19VINCENT SIMEONE SAMPLE SPEAKER’S AGREEMENT
PO Box 58, Oyster Bay, NY 11771
516-922-6189 VASimeone@aol.com Date:
Name of Speaker:
FEE: $400 plus travel. Address:
Phone: Cell:
GREAT FLOWERING LANDSCAPE SHRUBS AND TREES
Email:
Selecting the proper plant for the proper place. Celebrate exciting
new cultivars of traditional trees and shrubs. Name of Club:
THE WONDERS OF WINTER LANDSCAPE Location & Address of Meeting:
Although plants lie dormant, interesting characteristics such as the
growth habit, ornamental fruit, and bark interest become most evi- Date: Time of Meeting:
dent. In addition, conifers and broadleaved evergreens can provide Telephone Number at place of meeting:
interesting foliage and texture.
GREAT LANDSCAPE EVERGREENS Title, Content, and Length of Program:
is lecture will offer many suitable screening trees and shrubs and
Fee:
how they should be properly cared for.
Extras:
DESIGNING A BIRD AND POLLINATOR FRIENDLY GAR-
(example: plant material not included in fee, other considerations agreed
DEN Using flowers and trees and shrubs that can be planted to at- upon by speaker and club)
tract and keep these helpful creatures coming.
NEW AND EXCITING TREES AND SHRUBS FOR THE Assistance required and time required to set up:
FORWARD THINKING GARDENER
is lecture will focus on the newest and most promising selections Properties required:
of trees and shrubs for the gardeners.
CREATING A SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE Name of Program Chairman:
Including recycling, habitat management, managing invasive species, Address:
and composting.
THE EVER CHANGING AND EXCITING WORLD OF Phone: Cell:
HYDRANGEAS Email:
GREAT GARDENS OF THE WORLD
INVASIVES VS. EXOTICS: WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO Speaker’s Signature____________________________
KNOW
GROW MORE WITH LESS: SUSTAINABLE GARDEN Date___________________
METHODS
18 3SUE AVERY PAT SAYERS
20 Hawks Nest Road 19 Greenhill Lane
Stony Brook, NY 11790 Huntington, NY 11743
631-675-1803, (cell) 617-803-2976 631-261-5400, (cell) 516-650-2320
naturesedgegardens@gmail.com pollendabber@optonline.net
FEE: $200
FEE: $200
Plant materials and over 30 miles / tolls additional.
Additional fee for mileage over 30 miles. Handouts included.
A daylily hybridizer who has won numerous national awards for her
Sue has a Bachelors degree in Biology, a Certificate in Landscape De- hybrids, garden designs, and floral arrangements. AHS Horticulture
sign from the Boston Architectural College and is an Accredited and Garden Judge.
Organic Land Care Professional (NOFA).
BUILDING SECRET GARDEN ROOMS
GOING NATIVE IN SUBURBIA A visual presentation showing the design, creation of soil preparation,
Designing with native plants for a dynamic garden in touch with the plantings, and progression over the years of Pat’s 10 garden rooms.
natural world. SEX IN THE GARDEN: HYBRIDIZING 101
A REASSURING HUM A visual presentation showing the how-to behind breeding cutting
Gardening for native pollinators and an introduction to our native bees. edge plants and more of what you want.
GARDENING FOR WILDLIFE OLD FARMERS’ AND WIVES’ TALES
Residential landscapes can be home to both humans and wildlife. Create Having spent summers on the family farm, I’ve collected lots of “old
a habitat for wildlife in your garden. farmers’ tales and tricks.”
WATERWISE GARDENS EVERYTHING ABOUT DAYLILIES
Learn how rain gardens and sustainable gardening practices keep our All about daylilies, including: what’s new, what’s hardy, where to use
waterways healthy and conserve fresh water. them, their culture, and where to buy them.
THE ROLE OF PLANTS AND HORTICULTURAL PRACTICES ENGLISH TEA IN THE GARDEN (Mid June through July)
IN A SUSTAINABLE GARDEN A walking tour through my garden rooms, with all your questions an-
A discussion on how to optimize the benefits of vegetation by selecting swered. An English Tea of finger sandwiches, scones, clotted cream,
plants suited to our local region and how plants can reduce our homes’ and sweets will be served on antique floral china. $20 per person.
energy use.
BEAUTY RUN RAMPANT I have numerous other customized presentations as well.
What is an invasive plant? Learn how to identify and manage invasive
plants in your garden and which native plants can be used as
alternatives.
4 17RITA ROVER CAROLYN BRINK
311 Asharoken Avenue 145-88 7th Avenue
Northport, NY 11768 Whitestone, NY 11357
631-754-0780 718-767-2352 elisecarolyn@yahoo.com
Rita has a Bachelors and a Masters Degree in botany and has taught FEE: $350 - $475, mileage additional.
biology and horticulture at the State University of New York, Farming- All containers and plant material included.
dale. Her second Masters Degree is in clinical nutrition. Rita is a regis- Number of designs in each presentation depending on fee.
tered Dietitian with a private practice in medical nutrition therapy in Presentation approximately 1 hour.
Northport. She has been growing award-winning chrysanthemums for Design programs customized to club’s needs for meetings,
over 30 years and is a National Chrysanthemum Society luncheons and fundraisers.
Accredited Judge.
Studied design at New York Botanical Gardens.
CULTURE OF BLUE RIBBON CHRYSANTHEMUMS 25 years of experience designing weddings & events.
A step by step PowerPoint presentation demonstrating the basic fun-
damentals of growing exhibition mums starting from rooted cuttings DESIGN PROGRAMS
and ending with these magnificent, show-quality blooms. Slides include
photos of the astonishing variety of the 13 classes of mums. TABLE DESIGNS
FEE: $260 plus mileage
PLANTS AND YOUR HEALTH- FLOWERS WITH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
THE BOTANY OF FOOD AND MEDICINE
Separate fact from fiction- the latest scientific evidence about healthful HOLIDAY DESIGNS
and harmful plants.
Plants bits (vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, oils, sugars, extracts)
and pieces (flowers, fruits, leaves, nuts, bark).
FEE: $250 plus mileage.
Fee includes handouts.
16 5DIANA CONKLIN MARION ROMEO
EVERLASTINGS BY DIANA 1860 Park Drive, Seaford, NY 11783
500 Scuttle Hole Road, Water Mill, NY 11976 516 785-7851, (cell) 516 589-4081
631-728-2795 deverlastings@cs.com MarionFRomeo@aol.com
FEES: $175-350
FEE: Presentations are $200 + mileage and
Plant material, containers, and mileage/tolls additional.
finished arrangement for raffle.
Marion is a National Garden Club Master Judge.
Diana Conklin has been growing and designing with flowers for over FLOWER SHOW PREPARATION:
30 years. She works with flowers and botanicals that can be preserved. DESIGN DIVISION
Diana graduated from Pratt Institute where she studied Ceramics, Discussion of each of the Design classes in club’s Flower Show Sched-
Sculpture, and Jewelry design. She teaches throughout Long Island’s ule and demonstration of five different design types.
libraries and is a floral design instructor at the New York FEE: $250
Botanical Gardens.
FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS TO ENJOY AT HOME
Demonstration of six arrangements that can be used throughout
HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE
the house.
Wreathmaking, Fresh Boxwood Tree (holiday) Topiary, Centerpiece,
FEE: $200
Wall Hanging Arrangements. Contact for more info and pricing.
DESIGN WORKSHOP
DRIED FLOWERS FROM GARDEN TO DESIGN
Demonstration of a selected design type and review of participants’
A complete presentation reviewing flowers that dry; tricky tips to
arrangements.
making brighter, long-lasting flowers; softening for easier handling
FEE: $175
and drying techniques. Demonstrations of construction of at least
two (2) floral designs. GETTING STARTED IN FLORAL ARRANGING
Discussion of Traditional vs. Creative Design with demonstration of
DRYING THE BRIDAL BOUQUET FLOWERS or Special Occasion
five basic designs.
Flowers. Using desiccant.
FEE: $200
HOLIDAY DECORATING
SPECIAL OCCASION DESIGNS
Mixing Fresh Greens with Dried Botanicals
Six designs for selected holidays or seasons.
EUROPEAN DESIGN STYLES FEE: $200
HYDRANGEA DESIGNS Decorating with Roses: six designs using “e Queen Flowers.”
When to Harvest, How to Dry, and Designing with. FEE: $200
LANGUAGE OF THE FLOWERS Customized programs for luncheons and special events.
Fresh Flowers- Florography with seasonal flowers. Program includes a FEE: $250-350
hands-on experience. All in attendance create their own Tussie Mussie BOTANICAL DESIGNS AS ARTISTIC CRAFTS USING
(Nosegay). DRIED PLANT MATERIAL
CUSTOM TOPICS: Diana can create any topic with dried flowers, Power Point Presentation of tools and techniques.
growing and drying herbs, and gardening and small farming. FEE: $175; Workshop FEE: $175
6 15JUDY OGDEN continued BILL ERDMANN ECO-LOGICAL GARDENING PART II 441 Randall Road What happens if you provide the ideal growing conditions and your Ridge, NY 11961 plant ends up ill or sick? Learn how to identify plant pests and treat 631-924-1513 billsplants@optonline.net them in an environmentally friendly way. Review various pest problems through detailed pictures and then discuss the range of options for FEE: $200, mileage additional. treatment. Give aways & raffle prizes included. NATIVE PLANTS OF LONG ISLAND PART I (TREES & SHRUBS) Owner/Operator of Hidden Ridge Plants, retail grower with 43 years Did you know oakleaf hydrangea, clethra and winterberry are native to of experience. Garden club classes and visits onsite are Long Island? Find out about the many different trees and shrubs native welcomed. to the region that you can grow to create a beautiful garden, while at- tracting and supporting local wildlife. HUMMINGBIRDS, BUTTERFLIES, AND BEES NATIVE PLANTS OF LONG ISLAND PART II e plants, the strategy, and the excitement. (PERENNIALS & SHRUBS) SUCCULENTS AND MINIATURES A continuation of Native Plants Part I. Learn about native perennials Creating miniature gardens- demonstration, care and growing tips. and vines while attracting and supporting local wildlife. PERENNIALS LANDSCAPE DESIGN e good, the bad, and the invasive. is lecture covers all the basics of creating a design for your garden. MIXED CONTAINER GARDENING Starting with site evaluation and function, to style and plant choices e thriller, filler and spiller. based on color, texture and seasonal interest. WAKING UP THE GARDEN A great lecture for late winter and early spring, to help with waking up and preparing the garden for spring. WINTER GARDEN PREPARATION A special lecture for late fall and early winter to help with putting the garden to bed. HANDS-ON GARDEN WORKSHOP AND CRITIQUE Supply the garden and Judy Ogden will come, creating a personalized tour covering the topics of your choice. Hands-on pruning demonstra- tion, pruning roses, training vines, site evaluations and design critiques are all examples of topics for discussion. You supply the garden and she will supply the knowledge! 14 7
LUCILLE FORGIONE HOELL, M.G. JUDY OGDEN
40 Berkshire Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788-2309 OGDEN’S DESIGN & PLANTINGS, INC.
631-234-6122 Lucille@LucillesGardens.com www.LucillesGardens.com 650 North Country Road, St. James, NY 11780
631 473 5064 Email: public@ogdens.com www.ogdens.com
FEE: PowerPoint Presentations $200 + mileage.
Workshops $250 + mileage plus supplies. FEE: $250 Additional fee for travel over 40 miles.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener 1988 and BOCES Length of lecture: 45 minute presentation & 15-20 minute ques-
Floral Design Certificate 1986. tion and answer session. Detailed handouts included.
A NEW GARDEN FROM THE GROUND UP
A PowerPoint Presentation. Learn the best methods for beginning a new HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS
perennial garden/mixed border, from the ground up. Discussed are site se- Follow the seasons from spring through fall and learn about some
lection, bed preparation, compost, & mulch. e PP slide show highlights common and not so common perennials for both sun and shade gar-
plant selections for sunny, and shady gardens. With gardening hints & ad- dens. Discussion will include growing and maintenance tricks
vice worth their weight in Gardener’s Gold (compost!), this program is for and details.
the novice as well as for the advanced garden enthusiast!
FLOWERING SHRUBS AND WOODY ORNAMENTALS
RUN A GARAGE SALE FOR FUN & PROFIT
PART I
A Presentation and Demonstration. Lucille sets tables, displays, and racks, Do you know if your shrubs flower on old wood or new? Or how to
demonstrating a variety of ways to show to advantage each type of item properly prune to promote more flowers? Learn how to care for a
with appropriate tags. Explaining how to price items so they sell is an im-
wide range of flowering shrubs which include: camellia, lilac, skimmia
portant part of this program. e audience will be inspired to clear their
and butterfly bush.
homes of items they no longer use, make money for their garden club treas-
ury, all while having fun together! FLOWERING SHRUBS AND WOODY ORNAMENTALS
GROW & HARVEST FOR COOKING & USING IN CRAFTS PART II
Due to popular demand, we’ve expanded our Flowering Shrubs Part
A PowerPoint Presentation. Discover the joy & pleasure of growing and
I presentation. ere are just too many plants to fit into an hour.
using basic herbs you’ve grown yourself in our presentation. See how to
use them in cooking and crafts. Plants discussed include: daphne, viburnum, clematis and
crape myrtle.
YOUR CUTTING GARDEN
A PowerPoint Presentation. Our slides demonstrate, with Lucille’s valuable CARE OF HYDRANGEAS
tips, many flowers you can easily grow in your own garden, so you’ll have With so many different types and varieties of hydrangeas, this lecture
flowers inside your home throughout the year. will detail their habits, bloom time and how to care for them properly,
as well as controlling color. A truly gorgeous presentation.
SHADE GARDENS
A PowerPoint Presentation. e different plants best suited for each of the ECO-LOGICAL GARDENING PART I
4 types of shade are discussed. Identify the clues that your plants use to Both beginners and experts will learn from this “green” friendly pres-
“tell” you their sun/shade preferences. How to use plants for drama. In- entation on the “How To’s” of gardening. Soil structure, light, water,
valuable class for Long Island gardeners whose landscapes have matured soil amendments and fertilizers are discussed in detail, as well as how
leaving less sunlight in their gardens. to properly select plants so that you purchase and grow the healthiest
plant possible, with little or no pesticide use.
8 13ANTOINETTE MAIORINI LUCILLE FORGIONE HOELL continued
92 Arnold Avenue FOUR-SEASONS’ GARDENS
West Babylon, NY 11704 A PowerPoint Presentation. Come along with us on a lively slide tour
631-587-1876 dragonflydreams7@hotmail.com of Lucille’s flowering gardens throughout the 4 seasons. View her
lovely perennial flower beds, as well as trees, shrubs, bulbs, annuals,
FEES: $175 - $250 plus flowers and mileage at 15¢/mile. and biennials for color & interest. Highlighted are low-maintenance
plants, to help make time spent in your garden fun & relaxing. Guar-
DESIGNS FOR THE HOLIDAYS FALL/WINTER anteed inspirational!
Five holiday designs for the home.
WATERMELON BASKET WORKSHOP
CREATING FAIRY TALE DESIGNS $250, plus $5 per participant for fruit decorations & use of tools.
For parties and special occasions- five whimsical designs. Carve a watermelon basket decorated with citrus fruit. Fill at home
WINTER SOLSTICE with cut fresh fruit to delight your family and friends! A real show-
Creating designs with evergreens and flowers. stopper for your next outdoor/indoor barbeque.
CREATING WITH HERBS PROGRAM PLANTS FROM SEED WORKSHOP
Designs, recipes, uses and folklore. Late June and July only. $250, plus materials fee $15 per participant.
Participants plant seed in cell packs. ey take home a planted flat
of seeds for 72 plants, with a mini greenhouse. Includes all: the cell
packs, sterilized potting mix, with participant’s choice of seeds and
personalized labels. Seeds included are annuals, biennials, and peren-
nials. Seeds for a cutting garden, herb garden, and butterfly garden
will be offered. We’ll also discuss how to grow beautiful, healthy
plants.
Please call for additional programs, as I am always willing to expand
my repertoire with presentations specific to the requests of my clients.
12 9SUSAN CELESTE KING BARBARA ANN LEVINE
165 Dogwood Avenue, Roslyn Harbor, NY 11576-1205 22 Sugar Maple Drive
516-484-1045 susancelesteking@gmail.com Roslyn, NY 11576-3207
FEE: Presentations $200. 516-741-3386 barban22@optonline.net
Master Gardener and Owner of Gardenviews Garden Designs.
FEE: $250 + transportation, if more than 50 miles.
SECRETS OF A MASTER GARDENER
A potpourri of garden information including design tips, maintenance You provide the audience and the screen and I’ll provide the
techniques, favorite plants, container gardening, lawn and shrub care along
PowerPoint equipment and a customized presentation!
with a few secrets only a Master Gardener could know. Something for
everyone.
Master Gardener, Past President of the Long Island Horticultural
FALL INTO SPRING GARDENING Society, Docent at New York Botanical Garden and gives weekly
Learn what you can do in the garden from September to April with a spe- “Talks & Tours” at Old Westbury Gardens.
cial emphasis on hydrangea care and pruning.
LONG BLOOMING PLANTS IN THE GARDEN GARDENS OF THE WORLD
Discover how to have bloom in your garden each month of the year by From the Taj Mahal to the Falkland Islands, I have visited all 7 con-
planting easy to care for perennials that bloom for two to three weeks tinents and photographed the flora along the way. Travel with me vi-
at a time. sually without even having to take your shoes off at security!
CREATING A PATIO GARDEN
FLOWER POWER
Come along as we build a patio garden from the ground up including sug-
From the moment we wake up in the morning until we fall asleep at
gestions for materials, plants and garden accessories.
night, we are affected by plants physically and emotionally.
CURB APPEAL FOR YOUR FRONT GARDEN
Explore the elements of garden design, and take home ideas for your front BIRDSCAPING
garden makeover. Our fine feathered friends will be lured to your garden when you have
the right trees, shrubs and flowers. Most of the plants are native to
THE ART OF CONTAINER GARDENING
our area.
Ideas for creating beautiful gardens in pots. Learn how to choose and plant
containers and be inspired by the finished product. SOME SHADY CHARACTERS
LIVING ON THE SHADY SIDE OF THE STREET Having a little sun in your garden can be a challenge. is informative
If you don’t have any sun on your property don’t despair! Become ac- presentation will focus on the tried and true winners of my
quainted with perennials, annuals, grasses and shrubs that flourish in shady garden.
the shade. SUCCESSION PLANTING
THE TRUTH ABOUT GARDEN MYTHS I saw a sign that said, “You should have seen my garden last week!”
Not all the gardening advice we have been given through the years holds is presentation will show you how to have continuous color in your
up under scientific scrutiny. Find out which techniques have been proven garden throughout the year.
wrong. Also, let’s explore whether some modern day advice has a basis in
science or is just heavily advertised by garden “gurus.” Lots of interesting
tidbits of information for your consideration.
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