Speaking Engagements-In Person & Zoom

Come and see me! I also do zoom for virtual presentation – Just ask!

I am booking for 2024 now!

2024

Jan 9, Behind the Scenes Decorating at the White House, 10 AM, Garden Club of Twenty

February 10 & 11, Northwest Flower & Garden Show, Seattle,  Seeds of Resilience : Become a Better Seed Starter with New Techniques, and White House to Your House: Grow a Design with Unique Containers

March 13, Blue Ribbon Floral Design, Halten Garden Club, 11 AM to 12 PM

March 20, Exceptional Gardens Around the World, 10 AM, York Manor GC

April 16, 10 AM, Creating Seasonal Containers-DIY Guide, Bolton Hill Garden Club, in person

October 1, Creating Seasonal Fall Pumpkins With Succulents, Lake Roland Garden Club, 10 AM, location TBD

2023

Jan 10, Exceptional Gardens Around the World, Capitol Hill GC – zoom

January 25, Gardens Around the World, Gunpowder Garden Club, Casa Mia, Parkton, MD, in person

February 25, Before and After Native Landscape Solutions, Shipley’s Choice Garden Club, Millersville, MD 7:30 PM

March 1, District 1, Annual Meeting, Prospect Bay Country Club, Spring Creations, in person

March 9, Gardens Around the World, Monkton, MD 12 PM, in person

March 21, Buzz For Bees, Monkton Country Day School, 10:30, in person

March 25, Seed Starting Tips and Tricks, Manor Mill, Monkton, 3PM, in person

April 11, Creating Seasonal Containers-DIY Guide, Hardy Garden Club, in person

June 6, Cape St Claire Garden Club, Annapolis, 7PM, in person

September 28, Ouzaukee Master Gardeners of Wisconsin, 7 PM, Exceptional Gardens Around the World – New Ideas, Techniques, and Plants (zoom)

October 11, Lake Hills Garden Club, 10:30 AM, location TBD, Pumpkin Succulent Workshop

October 19, District 3 Garden Clubs, MD Agricultural Center, 9:30 to 12:30, Pumpkin Succulent Workshop

October 26, Ladew Topiary Gardens, Re-Imagined Fall Decorations From the Garden, 10:30, Monkton, MD, in person

November 16, Creating a Fresh Holiday Arrangement That Lasts, 6:30 PM, Monkton GC

Tuesday, December 5, Liven Up Your Christmas Decorating: Hands on Demonstration of Fresh Holiday Arrangements , 10:00 AM, Town and Country Garden Club, location TBD

Wednesday, December 6, A Williamsburg Christmas: Hands on Demonstration of Fresh Holiday Arrangements, 10:00 AM, Hampton Garden Club, location TBD

 

2022

January 12, Bayside Bloomers Garden Club, Beautiful Landscape Design: Before and After Solutions of Common Landscaping Problems, 7 PM, zoom

February 1, Cape St Clare Garden Club, Seed Starting Magic,  7PM

February 8,  Mountain Laurel Garden Club, Tips & Tricks for Great Floral Arranging with Flowers From the Garden or Grocery Store, 10:30 AM – zoom

February 15, Naval Academy Garden Club, Beautiful Landscape Design: Before and After Solutions of Common Landscaping Problems-zoom

February 22, Talbot County Garden Club, Talbot County Firehall, Floral Arranging Demo, in person

February 15, 2022, Naval Academy Garden Club, Landscape Solutions to Common Garden Problems, 10 AM – zoom

February 22, Talbott County Garden Club, Talbott County Public Library, Rhythm & Blues Flower Arranging Demo

March 9, Lake Hills Garden Club, Multi-Season Shrubs & Trees for the Landscape, location TBD

August 25, Ouzaukee Master Gardeners, Wisconsin, Earth Stewardship, -zoom

October 5, Dried Flower Extravaganza, Hampton Garden Club

November 9, Gardenaires, Greenbriar Oceanaire Community and Golfcourse, NJ, Behind the Scenes at the White House- in person

November 14, Friendship Garden Club, Liriodendron Mansion, Behind the Scenes at The White House-in person

November 16, Glen Arm GC, Behind the Scenes at the White House-in person

November 21, Towson Women’s Club, Mt Moira Lodge, Fall Themed Floral Arranging, 1PM-in person

December 1, Wreath Workshop, Agricultural Center on Shawan Rd, 9:30 to 12:00

December 2,Dorchester Garden Club, Festive Florals for Christmas, Hyatt Regency, Cambridge, MD

December 6, Murray Hill Garden Club, Behind the Scenes at the White House, , Redeemer Church, 7PM, in person

December 7, St Georges GC, Behind the Scenes at the White House-in person

December 13, Guilford GC, Deck the Halls-Seasonal Christmas Decorations-in person

2021

February 3, Crofton Garden Club, Valentine’s Day Floral Arranging Demonstration, zoom

February 10, Hillside Garden Club, Lynchburg, VA, 10AM, behind the Scenes at the White House, Zoom

February 11, MD Judges Council, Home Grown Garden Style Bouquets, zoom

March 5, District III Program, Home Grown Garden Style Bouquets, 11 AM, zoom

March 5, Chestnut Grove First Friday’s Program, 7:15 PM, Earth Stewardship Starts at Home, Zoom

March 9, District I Garden Clubs of Maryland, 12PM, Home Grown Garden Style Bouquets, zoom

April 9, Dorchester Garden Club, 10 AM, Home Grown Garden Style Bouquets, zoom

April 13, Evergreen Garden Club, 10 AM, English Garden Tour – zoom

May 12, Green Walled Garden Club, 11 AM, Surreybrooke, Rhythm & Blues Flower Arranging Demo- in person

June 12, Kringle Mania, Behind the Scenes at the White House, Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Shippensburg, Pa – in person

September 16, Botanical Herbs for Garden Cocktails, Monkton Garden Club, 6:30 PM, in person

September 23, Landscape Drawing Class, Landscape Design School, Bowie Comfort Inn,  all day in person

October 6, Inspired By Christmas, Crofton Garden Club, in person

October 11, Decorating Pumpkins with Succulents Demo, Friendship Garden Club, in person

October 20, Before & After Landscape Solutions, York Manor Garden Club, in person

October 25, Christmas Presentation, Royal Oak Garden Club, 10AM , in person

November 3, Decorating Pumpkins With Succulents, 10 AM, Hampton Garden Club, in person

November 4, Autumn Leaves Come Tumbling Down, Judges Council, 12:45, demo of arrangements

November 10, Earth Stewardship: Improving the Planet With Sustainable Landscape Techniques, Master Gardeners of Henrico County, Va, zoom

November 15, Decorating with  Holly for the Holidays, 6:00 PM, ACIM, American Citizens for Italian Matters

November 17, Behind the Scenes at the White House, Oak Crest Garden Club, 10 AM, in person

November 17, DIY Holiday: Make and Take a Seasonal Garland, Baltimore County Library, 6:30 – 7:30 PM, in person

November 18, Bent Twig Garden Club, Behind the Scenes at the White House- in person

December 2, The Color Red: Christmas Floral Extravaganza, Woman’s Club of Roland Park-in person

December 6, The Comeback of the Artful Terrarium, Lincoln Garden Club, 10 AM-Zoom

2020

February 4, Lake Roland Garden Club, English Garden Tour

February 6, 11AM, Lutherville Garden Club, Scottish and English Garden Tour

February 10, 11 AM Chartwell Garden Club, Houseplants With Pizzazz

February 13, 1:30 PM Arlington Garden Club, Behind the Scenes at The White House

February 29, 1:30 PM, Home and Garden Show, Timonium Fairgrounds, Breath of Spring

May 1, 7:15,  Chestnut Grove’s Presbyterian Church, First Friday, Garden Revolution: Win the War on Pollinator Decline By Transforming Your Landscape to Create a Pollinator Haven

July 1, 7 PM, Town & Country Garden Club of Lancaster, Bachman Center, Behind the Scenes at the White House, cancelled

October 7, 11 AM, Crofton Garden Club, Inspired by Christmas. cancelled

October 8, District V of MD Garden Club, Holly Hills Country Club, British Isles Garden Tour: Grand Estates & Cottage Gardens – zoom

October 13, 14, Landscape Design School of MD, Cylburn Arboretum  Sustainable Gardening, Xeriscaping- Garden Trends

October 15, District IV Annual Meeting of MD, English Garden Tour – zoom

November 11, Halten Garden Club,  English Garden Tour – zoom

November 18, York Manor Garden Club, English Garden Tour – zoom

Dec 2, Hampton Garden Club, Behind the Scenes at the White House, zoom

Dec 3,  Lutherville Garden Club, Demonstration of Holiday Porch Pots – zoom

Dec 14, Dorseys Search Garden Club, English Garden Tour – zoom

December 15, Newburyport Garden Club, Massachusetts, Behind the Scenes at The White House – zoom

2019

February 5, 1:15, Lake Roland Garden Club, Non-Traditional Floral Arrangements

February 6, 12PM, Hampton Garden Club, Scottish & English Garden Tour

February 11, Hollyberry Garden Club, Annapolis, MD, The English Way

March 13, 11AM, Providence Garden Club, Wallingford, PA, Trade Secrets-Tips for Great Flower Arranging

April 11, Split Rail Garden Club, Think Spring Floral Designs

April 25, Gettysburg Garden Club, Gettysburg, PA, Behind the Scenes at the White House

September 11, Glen Arm Garden Club, St John’s Lutheran Church, Pollinators & Eco-Beneficial Gardening

October 2, Carroll Garden Club, Union Bridge Community Center, Succulent Mania

October 7, Crofton Village Garden Club, Crofton, MD, Inspired by Christmas

October 10, 12:30 PM, Franklin Garden Club, Reisterstown All Saints Episcopal Church-Flower Show 101

November 8, 11 AM, Dorchester Garden Club, Cambridge, MD, Behind the Scenes at the White House

November 11, 11 AM, Homeland Garden Club, Behind the Scenes at the White House

Thursday, November 14, The Garden Workshop, The Best of English Gardens

Monday, November 18, 1PM, Garden Club of York, Behind the Scenes at the White House

Tuesday, November 26, 10:30AM, Three Arts Club of Homeland, Decorating with Pumpkins and Succulents

December 3, District III Federated Garden Club, Christmas Arrangement Workshop, Agricultural Center, 9-1

2018

Jan 16, 12 PM, Garden Club of Old Annapolis Towne– Sex in the Garden

February 7, 11AM, Hampton Garden Club, Towson, MD-English & Scottish Garden Perspective

February 11, 12:30, Good Shepherd Church in Ruxton, Alternatives to Oasis in Floral Design

March 14, 11AM, Halten Garden Club, Sherwood House– ‘Think Spring’ floral arrangements

May 21 -June 2-Trip Chelsea Flower show, Northern England & Wales (see my trips)

August 9, Tryon Palace, New Bern, North Carolina– Pollinators and More

September 25,  11AM-Greenbriar Garden Club, Columbia, Md-Fairy Garden Workshop

 

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November 2, 10AM, Summer Hill Garden Club, Landscape Design Solutions

November 9, 11AM, Kent Island Garden Club, Behind the Scenes at the White House

November 13, 10 AM, Gettysburg Garden Club, Behind the Scenes at the White House

November 14, 12:45, Delaware Federation of Garden Clubs, Executive Banquet and Conference Center, Behind the Scenes at the White House

Dec 2, 1PM, Homestead Gardens, Severna Park, Behind the Scenes at the White House

Dec 4, 10AM, Cockeysville Senior Center, Behind the Scenes at the White House

Dec 13, 12 PM, Garden Workshop, Inspired By Christmas

2017

 

Feb 7, 7 PM, Cape St Clair Garden Club-Pollinator Gardening

Feb 9, 11 AM, The Women’s Club of Roland Park-Decorating the White House for Christmas

March 6, Naples, Florida, Garden Club-Containers With Pizzazz!

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Naples Garden club presentation at Naples Botanical Gardens

 

March 18, 1 PM, Philadelphia Flower Show, Fairy Garden Magic

April 3, Falls Church, Virginia Garden Club, American Legion Hall, 7:30 PM-Containers With Pizzazz!

April 11, 7 PM, Hollyberry Garden Club-Pollinator Gardening

April 12, 11 AM Lake Falls Garden Club- Containers With Pizzazz!

April 30 – May 21 – Baltimore Symphony Decorator Show House

May 6, 1PM Ladew Topiary Gardens Garden Festival – Containers With Pizzazz!

May 21-29, Chelsea Flower Show and Cotswold Gardens Trip

June 22-25, Garden Bloggers Fling in DC

July 26, Edenwald Retirement Community, 7PM-Christmas in July

October 10, Capital Hill Garden Club, Fragrance in the Garden

October 26, Gettysburg Firehall, PA., Blue Ribbon Floral Designs 

November 7, Chestertown Garden Club, 11 AM-White House Christmas

November 13, Roslyn Garden Club, 11 AM, Ag Center-White House Christmas

December 2, Tryon Palace, New Bern, North Carolina-White House Christmas

December 6, Town & Country Garden Club-White House Christmas

 

 

2016 Events

February 27, 2 PM, Baltimore County Public Library, Cockeysville Branch-Buzz About Bees

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Bee swarm

March 5, 7PM, Philadelphia Flower Show- Plant These For the Bees!

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March 21, 12:45 -1:45, Arbutus Senior Center-Creating a Miniature Garden from Scratch

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April 15, 10 AM-Spring Day in Amsterdam Floral Dutch Duel at Walters Art Gallery, I am a designer in the duel!

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April 19, 20, Daffodil Show at Kenilworth Mall, Towson, MD-Designer

daffodilJune 16-Gibson Island Garden Club, Sex in the Garden-Pollinator Presentation

August 9, 10, Monarch Butterfly Workshop at Ladew Gardens-participant

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August 12, 10:30-12 PM, Lunch & Learn, CCBC at Hunt Valley-Decorating the White House for Christmas

October 17, 8 PM, Brookside Gardens-Before & After Landscape Solutions, presenter

October 19, 1:30 PM Chartwell Country Club- Demo of Container Bulbs

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November 14, Queen Anne’s County Garden Club, 1:30- Decorating the White House for Christmas

November 14, Shipley’s Choice Garden Club, 7:00- Decorating the White House for Christmas

November 15, Mom’s Club of Severna Park, 7:30-Holiday Decorating

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November 16, Summer Hill Garden Club-Decorating the White House for Christmas

 

White House Xmas

In the News

Read an article in the Baltimore Sun about my White House experience at White House Holiday

My labyrinth design was featured in the Wall Street Journal at Labyrinths Bring Peace

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