Meet the Speakers
The Master Gardeners who are members of the Speakers Bureau enjoy sharing their expertise and hands-on knowledge with interested members of the public. The full list of topics available appears in the speakers bureau brochure. The list includes every gardening topic imaginable plus some you may never have thought of. Speakers are usually happy to tailor their presentation to your group, as well.
Speakers Directory
Carol Alper (Orleans)
Master Gardener since 2015.
Topics include:
- Native Plants
- Pollinator Pathway
Pat Amos (Dennisport)
Master Gardener since 1998.
Topics include:
- Soil
- Starting Your Spring Garden
- Putting the Garden to Bed
Debbie Anderson (East Sandwich)
Master Gardener since 2008
Topics include:
- Vertical Gardening
- Container Gardening
- Winter Sowing
- Herbs to Know & Grow- The Essential Herbs
- Growing Garlic
- Seed saving
Michele Baker (Centerville)
Master Gardener since 2022.
Topics include:
- Garden Design
Cherie Bryan (Orleans)
Master Gardener since 2015.
Topics include:
- Lifelong Gardening
- Naturalizing with Natives
- Gardening 101
- Designing Your Landscape for Continuous Color
- Water Solutions
- Vegetable Gardening in Containers
Gary Bowden (Orleans)
Master Gardener since 2020.
Topics include:
- Pollinator Pathway Project
- Native Plants
- Gardening for Habitat/Biodiversity
- Gardening for Color and Texture Benefits
Mary Bowker (East Sandwich)
Master Gardener since 2013
Topics include:
- Naturalizing Your Cape Cod Garden with Native Plants
- Invasive Plants
Bob Brancale (Dennis)
Master Gardener since 2009.
Topics include:
- Herbs
Catherine Cetta (Falmouth)
Master Gardener since 2018.
Topics include:
- Soil
- Vegetable Gardening
- Vegetable Pest & Disease Management (Organic)
- Native Plants
- Invasive Plants
- Backyard Berry Growing
- Cape Geology and our landscape
Donelle Denery (Eastham)
Master Gardener since 2014.
Topics include:
- Container Gardening
- Fall Closing Your Garden Down
- Peonies and Ornamental Grasses
- Fragrance in the Garden
- Water Garden Features
- Seed Starting
- Opening your Garden in Spring
- Vegetable Garden Design
Donna Cooper ( Provincetown)
Master Gardener since 2018.
Topics include:
- Starting Your Garden in Spring
- Seed Starting
Paul Greenspan (Wellfleet)
Master Gardener since 2023.
Topics include:
- Pollinator Pathway
- Native Plants
- Creating a Wildflower Meadow
John Parke (Yarmouthport)
Master Gardener since 2024.
Topics include:
- Pollinator Pathway
Fran Raleigh (Eastham)
Master Gardener since 2019.
Topics include:
- Gardening to Attract Birds
- Gardening to Attract Pollinators
- Invasive Plants
- Native Plants
Beth Taylor (Chatham)
Master Gardener since 2021.
Topics include:
- Dahlias
- Invasives
- Value of Host Plants
- Insect Pests
- Natives for Lepidoptera