UW-Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are available to present garden topics to community groups.  Many of our volunteers have extensive experience with presenting and have a ready catalog of programs.  We also are willing to customize a program to meet your group's needs.  Below is a sampling of topics and titles that are available.  These can be presented in-person or via ZOOM.  

We ask that you provide as much lead time as possible.  Often groups will schedule late fall for the next gardening season.   This allows the Master Gardener Volunteer time for proper research and pulling the materials together for the program.   Many of these programs involve a PowerPoint presentation; others are in-person with hands-on activities and  demonstrations.  All are based on University research.  

How to get started?  Contact us and we can discuss topic ideas and scheduling to suit your organization.   
​Contact - sreinardy74@gmail.com 
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General Garden Topics
  • Kid-focused Presentations
  • Gardening in the North/Zone 3
  • Low Maintenance Strategies
  • Debunking the Myths, Tips & Tricks
  • Fall Garden Planner
  • Gardening in Small Spaces
  • Adaptive Gardening
  • Seed Starting
  • Lunar Gardening: planting by the moon phases
  • Dreaming the Garden
  • Beginning Gardening
  • Composting
  • Drip Irrigation
  • Phenology
  • Square-foot Gardening
  • Container Gardening
  • Wicking beds
  • Winter-Sowing
Using Natives/Pollinators
  • ​Going Native
  • Natives for Sunny Spots
  • Helpful Insects and Pollinators
  • Woodland Gardens
  • Shoreline Restoration
  • Wild Flowers
  • Beauties & Beasts in the Garden
  • Pollinators
  • Rain Gardens
  • Spring Ephemerals 
  • Grasses and Ground Covers
Edibles
  • Crops in Pots
  • Ornamental Edibles
  • Herbs
  • Vegetable Garden Basics
  • Harvesting & Preserving Herbs
  • Historical Use of Herbs
  • Beyond Basil
  • A dozen Herbs to grow 
  • Herbs & Tea Blends
Annuals/Perennials/Trees/Shrubs
  • Bulbs, Tubers and Roots
  • Shade Gardening
  • Sun Gardening
  • Summer Bulbs
  • Focus on Perennials
  • Cutting Flower Gardens
  • Sanctuary Gardens
  • Flower Design