Speakers
The Greater Cincinnati Master Gardener Association (GCMGA) as several members who have specific expertise in various areas of gardening and make themselves available to garden clubs and other organizations as speakers. A list of currently available speakers and topics can be found below.
John Duke
John is past president of the Greater Cincinnati Daylily-Hosta Society and is a Certified Master Gardener. John is past president of the Greater Cincinnati Master Gardener Association and currently serves on the Board of Directors. Amy and John have served on the Board of Directors for the Association of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society. John occasionally staffs the “Help Line” at the Civic Garden Center. John is also a Certified Master Composter and founder of the American Compost Society. All garden programs are power point presentations. There is no charge.
Programs
Backyard Composting - The only way to get good garden soil is through a process of composting. This program covers the information needed to make world class compost in your back yard. How to build inexpensive bins, useful additives and other tips are included. (1-2 Hrs.)
Sun, Soil & Water - These three things must be about right in order for your plants to thrive. Learn how to measure sun exposure accurately, what you need to do to your soil and tips for effective watering. (45-60 Min.)
Sun/Shade Patterns In Your Garden - Learn a simple graphical technique to find our how much sun any spot in your garden gets at any time of the year. (30-45 Min.)
Talkin’ Dirty - Learn the most important soil properties for the garden. Find out what kind of soil you have and how to get the soil you want. (45-60 Min.)
Fall Tasks - Develop your own checklist of things to do to help the garden and the gardener survive the winter – what to do and what not to do. Best August through October. (45-60 Min.)
All About Daylilies - Learn daylily terminology, which ones to buy, how to hybridize, when to divide and how to handle pests. (30-45 Min.)
Nomenclature - If you can’t name it, you can’t talk about it. Remove the mystery about Latin names. Understand species, speciation and cultivars. Listen to interesting stories about plant names. (~45 Min.)
Plants That Shaped History - Hear interesting stories about some familiar and not-so-familiar plants that influenced human history in major ways. (60-90 Min.)
Our Garden - Our garden is available for tours. Guided tours and refreshment can be provided. We have a half-acre with many entertaining and educational features. Best between Forsythia and frost.
Bruce Murray
Bruce graduated in the Hamilton County Master Gardener Class #23, and has focused many volunteer hours on the Purple People Bridge and Volunteers for Veggies at Greenacres. Bruce has volunteered extensively with the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, the East Row Garden Club in Newport and the OSU Horticultural Hotline when it started in 2004. He is a photographer and editor of the GCMGA’s Grapevine.
Programs
Growing Clematis
How To Photograph Your Garden
