Garden Speakers Bureau

The horticulturists at Cleveland Botanical Garden are frequent speakers throughout Northeast Ohio on a variety of garden topics that may be of interest to your next group gathering. Program topics can be tailored to your interests, covering everything from soils and composting to cultivation of, or, choose from topics below. We offer dynamic, informative presentations that will educate and enlighten your audience.

Horticulture Educational Programs

45 minute talk plus questions and answers

$100 plus mileage Request a speaker 

Speakers and Areas of Expertise

Cynthia Druckenbrod
Director of Horticulture

• Tropical plants, desert plants, growing orchids, butterfly gardening, praying mantids, general integrated pest management, general entomology

Ann McCulloh
Curator of Plant Collections

• General horticulture, tropical and desert plants, hardy perennials, ethnobotany, edible gardens, herbs, plant nomenclature and labeling

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Andrew Pratt
Horticulturist and Grounds Manager

• Plant identification, landscape design for nature and the environment, sustainable yard maintenance, organic lawn care, native plants, gardening with dogs, sustainable rose care, tree pruning, growing herbs, rain gardens, integrated pest management

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Larry Giblock
Horticulturist

• Japanese gardens, native plants, landscape design, edible landscaping

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Robert Rensel
Horticulturist

• Basic Gardening, container gardening, vegetable gardening, composting, dahlias
  

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Mark Bir
Horticulturist

• Native shrubs, rhododendrons, azaleas, native wildflowers, general horticulture

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Robin Johansen
Herb Gardener

• Perennial border maintenance, plant propagation, herb cultivation and use, salvia, lily, hosta, sedum

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Joe Mehalik
Glasshouse Specialist

• Pond gardening – water quality, fish and plants, set up/installation, desert plants and plant care, house plants – general care, over wintering, general integrated pest management, landscape design

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Matt Edwards
Animal Keeper

• Reptile and Amphibian care