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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- 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 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: tom @ 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: jean @ ncwildflower . org
- Equipment needed:
- Digital projector ( I can supply one if necessary.)
- Travel requirements/restrictions:
- Within a day's drive is okay. Otherwise, will negotiate.
- Charges:
- Donation the NCNPS.
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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: jean @ ncwildflower . org
- Equipment needed:
- Digital projector ( I can supply one if necessary.)
- Travel requirements/restrictions:
- Within a day's drive is okay. Otherwise, will negotiate.
- Charges:
- Donation to NCNPS.
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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: jean @ ncwildflower . org
- Equipment needed:
- Digital projector ( I can supply one if necessary.)
- Travel requirements/restrictions:
- Within a day's drive is okay. Otherwise, will negotiate.
- Charges:
- Donation to NCNPS.
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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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