Speakers Bureau
Available Presentations
The NCNPS only provides a listing service and interested parties who want to see a presentation should contact the presenter directly. The listing of a presentation does not constitute an NCNPS endorsement of all of the material presented.
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- Wild Orchids Across Scenic North Carolina
- We Garden For Wildlife
- Native Plants for Your Backyard, or Not
- Native Plants of NC
- Wild Orchids of NC
- Native Plant Lore
- Native Plants for Seasoning
- Composting - Let it Rot!
- Landscaping for Wildlife
- Landscaping with Native Plants
- Landscaping with Native Plants in the Piedmont
- Piedmont Plants on the NC Heritage Program Watch List
- Rare Plants of the Piedmont
- Threatened and Endangered Plants of the Piedmont
- Watch List Plants of the Piedmont
- Native Plant Landscape Design
- Invasive Species management
- Gardening and Climate Change
- Endangered Species
- Using native plants to create butterfly and bird habitats
- Customized presentations to meet your needs
Wild Orchids Across Scenic North Carolina
- Description:
- When and how to find native orchids and and conservation issues with orchids
- Length:
- 30-45 minutes
- Name & contact information:
- Kelvin Taylor
- Email: plantsman @ scenicnc.com
- Equipment needed:
- Digital slide projector
- Travel requirements/restrictions:
- Will travel any where in North Carolina and parts of VA and SC.
- Charges:
- Speaker fee varies from size of the group/chapter, but ranges from $75 to $100. Travel expenses: standard $0.50 per mile. Lodges expenses for overnight stays.
We Garden for Wildlife
- Description:
- Dale Batchelor shares the transformation of Swiftbrook Gardens from a conventional suburban backyard to a native plant and wildlife habitat with this slide presentation and workshop. Discussion includes her own evolution as a gardener, as well as advice and resources for those seeking to enhance their property's value to wildlife. Additional details are at our website: http://www.gardenerbynature.com/habitatsteward.html
- Length:
- 1+00
- Name & contact information:
- Dale Batchelor
- Email: dale @ gardenerbynature.com
- 919-851-5369
- Equipment needed:
- Video projector and power hook up
- Travel requirements/restrictions:
- none
- Charges:
- For native plant and habitat gardening presentations outside the Triangle, I request travel expenses and accommodations. Within the Triangle, I am available at no charge, although I request groups make a contribution (of any amount) to the N. C. Native Plant Society.
Native Plants for Your Backyard, or Not
- Description:
- This presentation shows how one gardener has made his urban lot into a native plant haven and it shows some of the favorite plants used.
- Length:
- 1+00
- Name & contact information:
- Tom Harville
- Email: jeanw @ ncwildflower.org
- 919-851-5369
- Equipment needed:
- Video projector and power hook up
- Travel requirements/restrictions:
- none
- Charges:
- I would like to get mileage reimbursement. If it is a night program more than a couple hours from home, I would appreciate being put up in a member's house or getting motel expenses for the night.
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Native Plants of North Carolina
- Description:
- Talk about the wealth and vareity of native plants in North Carolina and takes the audience on a tour from the mountains to the coast.
- Length:
- 40 minutes and then time for questions
- Name & contact information:
- Jean Woods
- Email: jeanw @ ncwildflower . org
- Equipment needed:
- Digital projector ( I can supply one if necessary.)
- Travel requirements/restrictions:
- Within 3 hours is okay. If greater than 1 hour, require mileage reimbursement.
- Charges:
- Donation to the NCNPS. I would like to get mileage reimbursement. If it is a night program more than a couple hours from home, I would appreciate being put up in a member's house or getting motel expenses for the night.
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Wild Orchids of NC
- Description:
- This is a slide program (with a handout) covering the orchids that grow wild in our state.
- Length:
- The program length can be varied, but I would prefer to have at least one hour for the presentation
- Name & contact information:
- David McAdoo
- Kernersville, NC
- Home phone: (336) 996 - 2324
- Email: ncorchid @ yahoo.com
- Equipment needed:
- I would appreciate a room that can be darkened & a large projection screen. If it is a small meeting room, I can bring a portable screen. I will bring the projector and a table.
- Travel requirements/restrictions:
- none
- Charges:
- I would like to get mileage reimbursement. If it is a night program more than a couple hours from home, I would appreciate being put up in a member's house or getting motel expenses for the night.
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Native Plant Lore
- Description:
- The magic, mystery, and legends of native American plants.
- Length:
- 45 minutes
- Name & contact information:
- Katherine Schlosser
- (336) 855 - 8022
- Email: kathyschlosser at triad.rr.com (replace the "at" with @)
- Equipment needed:
- Digital projector required
- Charges:
- In Guilford County, $25.00 minimum. Outside Guilford County, fees vary by distance and time.
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Native Plants for Seasoning
- Description:
- Plants used by Native Americans for seasoning foods and beverages. Many of these plants were adopted by European colonists, and are still being used today. Recipes and, with arrangements, a tasting of a few foods.
- Length:
- 45 minutes, with tasting 60 minutes
- Name & contact information:
- Katherine Schlosser
- (336) 855 - 8022
- Email: kathyschlosser at triad.rr.com (replace the "at" with @)
- Charges:
- In Guilford County, $50.00 minimum. Outside Guilford County, fees vary by distance and time.
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Composting - Let it Rot!
- Description:
- Covers the importances of composting, how to do it, how to use it, and how to build a compost bin. Depending of the site, there can be a hands on demonstration of setting up a bin.
- Length:
- 40 minutes (1.5 -2 hour if a composting demo)
- Name & contact information:
- Jean Woods
- Email: jeanw @ ncwildflower . org
- Equipment needed:
- Digital projector ( I can supply one if necessary.)
- Travel requirements/restrictions:
- Within 3 hours is okay. If greater than 1 hour, require mileage reimbursement.
- Charges:
- Donation to the NCNPS. I would like to get mileage reimbursement. If it is a night program more than a couple hours from home, I would appreciate being put up in a member's house or getting motel expenses for the night.
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Landscaping for Wildlife
- Description:
- Using native plants to attract birds, butterflies, and other creatures to your garden. Yes, you can have color, structure, and texture in your garden as you provide an safe place for wildlife.
- Length:
- 45 minutes
- Name & contact information:
- Katherine Schlosser
- (336) 855 - 8022
- Email: kathyschlosser at triad.rr.com (replace the "at" with @)
- Equipment needed:
- Digital projector required
- Charges:
- In Guilford County, $25.00 minimum. Outside Guilford County, fees vary by distance and time.
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Landscaping with Native Plants
- Description:
- Native plant selections based on garden conditions (sun, shade, moist, dry), color and design requirements.
- Length:
- 45 minutes
- Name & contact information:
- Katherine Schlosser
- (336) 855 - 8022
- Email: kathyschlosser at triad.rr.com (replace the "at" with @)
- Equipment needed:
- Digital projector required
- Charges:
- In Guilford County, $25.00 minimum. Outside Guilford County, fees vary by distance and time.
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Landscaping with Native Plants in the Peidmont
- Description:
- Covers the uses of native plants for use in the home garden in the piedmont, possible choices, the importance of native plants, and the problems with invasives.
- Length:
- 30-40 minutes and then time for questions
- Name & contact information:
- Jean Woods
- Email: jeanw @ ncwildflower . org
- Equipment needed:
- Digital projector ( I can supply one if necessary.)
- Travel requirements/restrictions:
- Within 3 hours is okay. If greater than 1 hour, require mileage reimbursement.
- Charges:
- Donation to the NCNPS. I would like to get mileage reimbursement. If it is a night program more than a couple hours from home, I would appreciate being put up in a member's house or getting motel expenses for the night.
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Piedmont Plants on the NC Heritage Program Watch List
- Description:
- A PowerPoint presentation on the regionally rare plants in the Piedmont that are listed on the NC Heritage Program list of rare, endangered and threatened plants. Photos and descriptions of each of the plants, along with information on where to find them. Handouts available.
- Program length:
- One hour
- Name & contact information:
- Kathy Schlosser
- kathys @ ncwildflower.org
- Equipment needed:
- a PowerPoint projector
- Travel requirements
- Within a day's drive is okay. Otherwise, am willing to negotiate.
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Rare Plants of the Piedmont
- Description:
- A look at some of the rare native plants found in the Piedmont of North Carolina. What has caused their demise, and what the homeowner can do to help.
- Length:
- 45 minutes
- Name & contact information:
- Katherine Schlosser
- (336) 855 - 8022
- Email: kathyschlosser at triad.rr.com (replace the "at" with @)
- Equipment needed:
- Digital projector required
- Charges:
- In Guilford County, $25.00 minimum. Outside Guilford County, fees vary by distance and time.
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Threatened and Endangered Plants of the Piedmont
- Description:
- Native plants that are under stress from the changing climate and development. Where to look for them, what to do when you find them.
- Length:
- 45 minutes
- Name & contact information:
- Katherine Schlosser
- (336) 855 - 8022
- Email: kathyschlosser at triad.rr.com (replace the "at" with @)
- Equipment needed:
- Digital projector required
- Charges:
- In Guilford County, $25.00 minimum. Outside Guilford County, fees vary by distance and time.
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Watch List Plants of the Piedmont
- Description:
- These native plants are neither threatened nor rare, but unusual around the Piedmont. Where to look for them, where to find seeds or plants.
- Length:
- 45 minutes
- Name & contact information:
- Katherine Schlosser
- (336) 855 - 8022
- Email: kathyschlosser at triad.rr.com (replace the "at" with @)
- Equipment needed:
- Digital projector required
- Charges:
- In Guilford County, $25.00 minimum. Outside Guilford County, fees vary by distance and time.
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Native Plant Landscape Design
- Description:
- This presentation focuses on designing/building landscapes using exclusively native species. Highlights include designing for ecological restoration, for wildlife interest, for biodiversity, and for year-round interest, among others.
- Length:
- Approximately 1 hr.
- Name and Contact Info:
- Stefan Bloodworth, Curator- Blomquist Garden of Southeastern Native Plants, Sarah P. Duke Gardens
- Email: sbloodwo @ duke.edu
- 919 730-3141
- Equipment Needed:
- I have a laptop and portable hard drive- I can bring a projector and screen if needed, but prefer those two to be provided.
- Travel Needs/Limits/Charges:
- I will travel 75 miles from Durham during the week for $100 fee during the weekend for $150 fee. If an overnight stay is required, (depending on schedule and availability) I require an additional $100 for food and lodging
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Invasive Species management
- Description:
- This presentation introduces the attendee to the ecological and economic ramifications of having our forests filled with invasive exotic plant species. Invasive species identification and eradication methods are also included.
- Length:
- Approximately 1 hr.
- Name and Contact Info:
- Stefan Bloodworth, Curator- Blomquist Garden of Southeastern Native Plants, Sarah P. Duke Gardens
- email:sbloodwo @ duke.edu
- 919 730-3141
- Equipment Needed:
- I have a laptop and portable hard drive- I can bring a projector and screen if needed, but prefer those two to be provided.
- Travel Needs/Limits/Charges:
- I will travel 75 miles from Durham during the week for $100 fee during the weekend for $150 fee. If an overnight stay is required, (depending on schedule and availability) I require an additional $100 for food and lodging
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Gardening and Climate Change
- Description:
- This presentation deals with the challenges facing gardeners during this time of rapid climate change. A brief history of climate change issues will be followed by environmental impacts of climate change/global warming and how gardeners can adjust to these impacts.
- Length:
- Approximately 1 hr.
- Name and Contact Info:
- Stefan Bloodworth, Curator- Blomquist Garden of Southeastern Native Plants, Sarah P. Duke Gardens
- Email: sbloodwo @ duke.edu
- 919 730-3141
- Equipment Needed:
- I have a laptop and portable hard drive- I can bring a projector and screen if needed, but prefer those two to be provided.
- Travel Needs/Limits/Charges:
- I will travel 75 miles from Durham during the week for $100 fee during the weekend for $150 fee. If an overnight stay is required, (depending on schedule and availability) I require an additional $100 for food and lodging
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Endangered Species
- Description:
- This presentation focuses on the history of the Endangered Species Act, how it has affected rare plant conservation efforts, and what is being done across the southeastern US today to stop the decline of many endangered plants. Attention will also be given to the Endangered Species collection at the Duke Gardens, its design and construction, and how it functions today.
- Length:
- Approximately 1 hr.
- Name and Contact Info:
- Stefan Bloodworth, Curator- Blomquist Garden of Southeastern Native Plants, Sarah P. Duke Gardens
- Email: sbloodwo @ duke.edu
- 919 730-3141
- Equipment Needed:
- I have a laptop and portable hard drive- I can bring a projector and screen if needed, but prefer those two to be provided.
- Travel Needs/Limits/Charges:
- I will travel 75 miles from Durham during the week for $100 fee during the weekend for $150 fee. If an overnight stay is required, (depending on schedule and availability) I require an additional $100 for food and lodging
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Using native plants to create butterfly and bird habitats
- Description of Program:
- Learn how to get started using your yard as a home for birds and butterflies.
- Name and Contact Information:
- Angela Haigler, Charlotte NC
- Home phone: (704) 953 - 0939
- Email: angela@ncwildflower.org
- Equipment needed:
- For a "high tech" powerpoint presentation I'll need a projection screen or large space to project a picture and I'll also need a powerpoint style projector. I've got a standard laptop and a table that I can bring. I can also do a simple "talk" for small audiences without a powerpoint.
- Travel requirements/restrictions:
- none
- Charges:
- Donation to NCNPS and mileage reimbursement. For overnight programs, lodging expenses or "being put up in a member's home" would be appreciated.
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Customized presentations to meet your needs.
- Description:
- Requests should relate in some way to native plant gardening and ecology and/or environmental issues relating to native plants.
- Length:
- Approximately 1 hr.
- Name and Contact Info:
- Stefan Bloodworth, Curator- Blomquist Garden of Southeastern Native Plants, Sarah P. Duke Gardens
- Email: sbloodwo @ duke.edu
- 919 730-3141
- Equipment Needed:
- I have a laptop and portable hard drive- I can bring a projector and screen if needed, but prefer those two to be provided.
- Travel Needs/Limits/Charges:
- Costs for custom presentations vary from set costs as described below. Call for more info. I will travel 75 miles from Durham during the week for $100 fee during the weekend for $150 fee. If an overnight stay is required, (depending on schedule and availability) I require an additional $100 for food and lodging
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