Magazines , books and blogs are great ways to teach about garden . But there ’s something far more intimate and quick about sitting in a dimly lit way , oohing and ooh over toothsome images , and being have a bun in the oven by by a captivating speaker sharing her passion .

Whatever your horticulture interest — succulent , edibles , native plants , sustainability , ecology , picture taking ( sorry if I result yours out)—there ’s someone out there quick to learn and toy with you for an hr or two .

GreatGardenSpeakers.com is a brand newfangled internet site helping garden clubs , Master Gardener groups , bookstores , botanical instauration , nature center , garden shop , and flower show find informed and inspiring speakers for their programs , and pack the household .

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At the easy - to - navigate GGS web site , visitant browse a grow roster of talented communicators ranging from nationally published , award - winning photographers and authors , to designers and world traveler , promise to illume a spark in someone ’s imagination .

The GGS web site provides various way to discover a speaker . visitant can search by name for someone they ’ve heard and need to bring to their hometown .

Do n’t know any speakers by name ? It ’s easy to windowpane shop , scroll through miniskirt - profile where you ’ll find each loudspeaker system ’s top topics and contact information . get through on someone who interests you to check out their bio , peruse a gallery of images , and get to know them well .

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There ’s even a feature of speech for check who ’s going to be in your neighborhood . If they ’re already in the ‘ hood , there can be meaning savings from reduced travel costs .

GreatGardenSpeakers.com is the brainchild of five very talented and dedicated communicators . Scott Calhoun , Mary Ann Newcomer , Debra Prinzing , Nan Sterman , and Amy Stewart — Amy ’s been doing a pile of the heavy lifting getting this project up to hurrying — are top - of - their - game , in - requirement speaker unit . Despite their own successful careers , they saw the need to help other speakers who have few resources to promote themselves .

Full disclosure : I ’m a founding member of GreatGardenSpeakers.com and will be offering my own offbeat brand of clothes designer - meet - mirthful talks on the speaking trail soon . I ’m embarrassed to say that I ’m am waaaaay behind getting my own profile up to speed , but that should n’t stop you from clicking over to the web site and poking around .

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If you belong to an organization , institution , or have a business that would benefit from a top - notch attraction , spend a few minutes at greatgardenspeakers.com . Someone is out there waiting to expand your horizons .

Find them atgreatgardenspeakers.com

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