Master Gardener Speakers Bureau

The Chesterfield Cooperative Extension Office offers presentations to interested garden clubs, civic organizations, homeowner’s associations and other community organizations in Chesterfield County. These presentations are given by Chesterfield Master Gardeners and/or by Cooperative Extension staff and are approximately 30 to 45 minutes in length.

Presentations can cover a range of topics including, but not limited to, the suggested available topics. These topics are listed by the suggested presentation season but are all available year-round upon request.

Suggested Year-round Topics:

• Community Gardens
• Container Gardening
• Cooking with Herbs
• Invasive Species
• Planting Natives
• Seed Saving
• Soil Care for Gardens
• Sunflower Class
• Sustainable Gardening
• Youth Gardening

Suggested Spring Topics:

• Bees and Pollinators
• Garden Pests
• Herbs
• Summer Container Gardening

Suggested Summer Topics:

• Fall Lawn Care
• Fall Vegetables
• Heirloom Plants
• Summer Flowers

Suggested Fall Topics:

• Planting Bulbs
• Preparing for Winter
• Pruning
• Winter Container Gardens

Suggested Winter Topics:

• Raised Beds
• Planning Your Garden
• Starting with Seeds
• Vegetable Gardening

Scheduling a Presentation

To schedule a presentation, please complete the form below by:

1. Selecting Chesterfield Cooperative Extension - Master Gardeners in the Topic Requested field.
2. The Cooperative Extension Topic Requested field will then appear.
3. Select desired topic in the Cooperative Extension Topic Requested field.

Please note that this form includes all county Speakers Bureau topics. View topic descriptions on the Speakers Bureau webpage.

If you have questions, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator by phone at 804-751-4401 or via email at Chesterfield Cooperative Extension.