LET’s TALK PLANTS

Community Horticulture offers online and in person garden programs. 

Learn about POLLINATOR GARDENS, GARDENING WITH DEER, SEED SOWING, SEED SAVING, ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENS, and  NATIVE PLANTS.  

New programs include: CURB APPEAL, DAHLIAS, GARDEN ROOMS 101, the MATRIX GARDEN, DESTINATION BAYARD CUTTING,  RAIN GARDENS,  and LAWN ALTERNATIVES.  

See the many gardening program topics in the top left sidebar of this page. Presentations are typically 50 minutes followed by questions and answers.

Speaker fees ($200 for Zoom presentations) and  ($300 for in person and workshops) are paid to CCE, Community Horticulture, in support of ongoing community outreach. We offer a discount to organizations on a case-by-case basis.

Please submit your request by completing a Speakers Bureau Request Form. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, send to Roxanne Zimmer, Community Horticulture Specialist, at rz378@cornell.edu.

Last updated January 11, 2026