Presenters’ Websites, Handouts, etc.

Links to websites of people who have presented seminars or workshops for the Gardeners Exchange over the past few years:


February 17, 2024: Gardening in a changing climate lecture by Mike Koutelis

PDF with links to various resources Mike mentioned or provided after the presentation

April 23, 2023: Dr. Robert Gegear “Beecology: How We Can Help Pollinators”

Beecolology Website
Native plant finder for pollinator species at risk in New England handout (PDF)
YouTube video of similar presentation given to SVT in March 2023

March 20, 2022: Trevor Smith “Reducing Invasive Plants and Recovering a Healthy Plant Community”

ReEarth Boston.com

March 20, 2021: Deanna Jayne “Native Plants and pollinators”

Uconn “Invasive Plants In Your Backyard” booklet.

US Level III Ecoregions map (best native plants for our area are in regions 58 and 59 depending on where you live)

Heather Holm’s Plant Lists & Posters

Grow Native Mass Website

Pollinator Pathways

National Wildlife Foundation Nativ Plant Finder

River Valley Co-op in North Hampton, MA – Native plants in 4″ pots if you are there are the right time

February 27, 2021: Jana Milbocker “The Garden Tourist’s New England”
Handout from the presentation: http://www.enchantedgardensdesign.com/lecture-resources

April 2018: Celeste, Perry and Judith’s presentations
From Celeste:
Simple Syrups and Shrubs – Recipes
Simple Syrups and Shrubs – Links and reading list

From Judith:
Fire Cider Presentation

Judy Erickson
List of links to garden structure resources (PDF)

Ben Barkan
Homeharvest Edible Landscapes
homeharvest.biz
Homeharvest’s Maintenance Manual which covers a lot of things from Ben’s presentation at our April 2016 meeting.

Joe Rajunas, Master Gardener
Massachusetts Master Gardener Association
Joe’s Plant Propagation Presentation

Linda Russell ~ Scentsibilities
750 Main Street, Boylston, MA
www.scentsibilities.com/

Ellen Sousa ~ Turkey Hill Brook Farm
Spencer, MA
www.thbfarm.com/

Fran West ~ Pruning Matters
Jamaica Plain, MA
www.pruningmatters.com/

Cheryl Salatino ~ Dancing Shadows Garden Design
Sudbury, MA
www.dancingshadowsdesign.com

Karen Longeteig ~ Going Native Gardens
Lexington, MA
www.goingnativegardens.com

Joann Vieira ~ Tower Hill Botanical Garden
Boylston, MA
www.towerhillbg.org

North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS)
Peter George, President

www.nargs.org

Sue Andersen ~ Mason Hollow Nursery
47 Scripps Lane, Mason, NH
www.masonhollow.com

Anne & Mike Gagnon ~ Bear Hill Farm CSA
14 Davis Road, Tyngsboro, MA
www.bearhillfarmcsa.com

Linda Donalds ~ Autumn Leaf Crafts
Lunenburg, MA
www.autumnleafcrafts.com

Ellen Todd ~ Todd Lanscape Design
Groton, MA
www.toddlandscape.com

Hillside School Farm & Gardens
www.hillsideschool.net

John Hanson Mitchell ~ Local Author & Gardener
Littleton, MA
www.johnhansonmitchell.com