Program and Speaker List

DISTRICT VIII SPEAKERS LIST
2011-2012

PROGRAM TOPIC PRESENTER/CONTACT INFO. CHARGE

Bamboo   James Johnson, owner “Bamboo for You”
    941-322-0603
    JamesJohnson1829@yahoo.com                 Contact for info.

Bees    Christy Linke (Promoting Bees Through Knowledge)        Contact for info.
    813-752-5874
    clinke3173@aol.com

Bromeliads   Michael O’Leary               Contact for info.
    727-799-8885
    leoleary@verizon.net or M_Oleary@trenam.com

Tom Wolfe (anything to do with Bromeliads)         Contact for info.
    813-961-1475

Butterflies   Kathryn Bedat Lanier “Kathryn’s Garden”            Contact for info.
    813-690-7660(cell) 813-689-8641(home)
    ButterflyLady407@aol.com

Cacti/Succulents  Mitch Kessler        Contact for info.
    813-264-5614
    mkessler@kesconsult.com

    Jan Griffin (Also will do programs on Dish Gardens,        Contact for info.
    Pressed flower cards, Horticulture Schedules, Floral
    Design, Fun With Flowers, Landscaping with Design In
    Mind
    813-754-86
    billjangriffin@yahoo.com

Dill    Sandy Walters (Also will do programs on Herbs,         Contact for info.
    Flowers of the Bible, and Floral Design)
    941-480-1815
    samwal@verizon.net

Floral Design   Carol Lucia        Contact for info.
    727-393-8276
    clucia021uc@aol.com

    Janice Hamlin (What’s New In Design)           Contact for info.
    941-745-5920
    hamwoman@aol.com

Jan Stoffles                  Charge for Materials
727-867-5378       Contact for Info.

Ikebana   Pat Bonarek        $100.00+ Materials
    941-355-4792        Contact for Info.
    Patbon5@verizon.net

Gil Lee
941-224-1786 Contact for Info.
gil.lee@comcast.net

Gardening/Gardens  Cathy Lauro (Gardening From the Heart)     Contact for Info.
    813-642-8311
    mind@cwlauro.com

    Vegetable Gardening Sandy Huff (Also rooting and record keeping your yard)Contact for Info.
    727-725-1015
    HuffSandy@aol.com

     Water Gardening  Michael Jones, Owner           Contact for Info.
    Pondscapes
    813-839-8062

Gardens of the World Mary Zabin Contact for Info.
941-794-6569

Landscape Design  Darcy Stottlemyer(Community Projects, Arbor Day,        Contact for Info.
    Earth Day, Butterfly Gardens, Fun With Flowers &
    Floral Design
    813-759-1019
    darcystottlemyer@hotmail.com

Orchids Michael J. Polen Contact for Info.
727-345-6733

    Phil Elting (Exotic Plants Orchids, Plumeria, Bromeliads
    & Air Plants)               Contact for Info.
    813-677-3327
    eltpc@aolcom

Water    Pat Carver (Water & Wetland Issues, and Adopt         Contact for Info.
    A Water Body)
    351-567-3844
    carverge@aol.com

Youth    Sue Angle (Wekiva Youth Camp and/or FFGC)
    941-351-1103
    sueangle@comcast.net

County Extension Services

Hillsborough County – Master Gardener Program
Separate list available of all Master Gardener Speakers to contact

Manatee County – Master Gardener Program
Lisa Hickey – Master Gardener Program Coordinator 941-722-4524

Pinellas County – Master Gardener Program
Theresa Badurek 727-582-2109

Pasco County – Master Gardener Program
Deb Hamilton – Master Gardener Speakers Coordinator 813-991-7288

Sarasota County – Master Gardener Program
Patricia Porchey – Master Gardener Speakers Coordinator 941-861-9801