Speakers
Native plants are a popular topic and Georgia Native Plant Society can help provide a speaker for your event. If you would like for someone to speak to your group, please contact the Chapter in your area and review the list of member speakers below that visit a various parts of Georgia.
We are always on the lookout for good speakers who are knowledgeable about gardening with native plants in the Southeast. We would love to hear from you (info@gnps.org) if you have a recommendation of a speaker you have heard which you think would be of interest to our members and could speak to us at one of our member meetings.
Chapter Contacts
Athens-East Piedmont Chapter: athens@gnps.org
Augusta’s River Region Chapter: augusta@gnps.org
Coastal Plain Chapter (Tifton/Albany): coastalplain@gnps.org
Fringed Campion Chapter (Macon/middle GA): fringedcampion@gnps.org
Intown Atlanta Chapter (Atlanta/ITP): intown@gnps.org
Maritime Chapter (Savannah to St. Mary’s): maritime@gnps.org
North Georgia Mountains: northgamountains@gnps.org
North Metro Atlanta (OTP Cobb to Gwinnett): northmetroatlanta@gnps.org
West Georgia (Carrollton/20 west): westga@gnps.org
Inquiries in areas where there is not a current Chapter may be directed to info@gnps.org.
The following members are available to lecture to garden clubs, community groups and other interested organizations on the topics listed below. Let us know if you would like to be added to our list of presenters and we will get back to you soon.
Name: Jim Rodgers aka Snakeman
Telephone: 770 460-6284
Email: NearlyNativeNursery@hotmail.com
Topics
- Native plants
- Oaks, flowering perennials, seed propagation, palms, interpretive walks, etc.
- Native snakes (slideshow, live reptiles, or both)
- Flintknapping (making tools as primitive man did).
Background
Jim has always been interested in the native flora and fauna. His formal native plant background was taught to him by George Sanko at Georgia Perimeter College. Jim was instrumental in the groundbreaking of the Botanical Gardens at GPC. He has been gardening with and studying native plants for over 20 years. He has been doing snake programs and putting on Flintknapping demonstrations for the last 5 or so years.
Fee: Negotiable
Name: Trecia Neal
Website: https://greengardensedu.com/
Telephone: 404 857-4132
Email: tneal@greengardensedu.com
Topics
- Gardening for Pollinators and Birds
- Monarch Butterfly Ecology and Biology
- Composting/Vermicomposting
Background
Upon retirement, Trecia formed Green Gardens Education and Designs LLC and is now using her expertise and talents to design wildlife gardens for homeowners to help transform their barren lawns to living landscapes full of pollinators, birds and wildlife. She is in demand as a public speaker for a variety of topics that include composting, vermicomposting, monarch butterfly ecology and biology, and gardening for pollinators and birds. Trecia is also a member of the Ecological Landscape Alliance.
Fee: Negotiable
