Presentations
A series of in-person or on-line talks. Prepared by Alison for garden clubs and other groups, her audiences have included…
Bellevue Botanical Garden Society
National Garden Clubs (Garden School)
Northwest Perennial Alliance
Lake Washington District of Eastside GCs.
Master Gardeners (King and Pierce Co.)
Local Area Garden Clubs…
Cottage Lake
Enumclaw
Hill and Dale
Issaquah
Marine Hills
Monroe
Redmond
Trilogy
Woodinville
Topics Include…
Attainable Sustainable Gardening - How gardeners can be part of the solution + my favorite sustainable perennials.
Gardening with an English Accent - History of English gardening and ideas I have adopted for my own English garden Updated May 2024.
Gardening for Pollinators - All about how to love ALL bugs and beasties.
A Tour of Bellevue Botanical Garden - Videos and PPT
NPA Open Garden Virtual tour 2020 - My favorite perennials from each garden, lots of videos with PPT slides between video clips.
The Art, Science, and Magic of Propagation - Demonstration Forsyth pot, and Cuttings Book for sale.
Shady Characters - Plants for shade/dry shade/wet shade. Solutions for seemingly impossible spots in your garden. New for 2024
Practical Pruning - Pruning basics, a 101 class with a monthly guide to how, what, and when to prune shrubs, and perennials and small trees. New in 2024
Classes Written for the National Garden Club “Garden School”.
Outdoor Containers
Growing Flowering Plants
Specialty Gardening
Part 1 Greenhouses, Cold Frames and Hot Beds
Part 2 Rock Gardens, Shade Gardens and Organic Gardens (Written for NGC)
Presentations usually run for approximately one hour. The presentations take place on-line, or at group venues as desired. For more information, please contact Alison using the email or phone number provided below.
