Thank you for being such an important part of the GCFM 2024 Convention!! I have had so many people tell me how much they enjoyed your program! Ivonne Vazquez as Keynote Speaker at the Garden Club Federation of Maine 92nd Annual Convention June 2024
Quote from Carol J. Smith, GCFM 2024 Convention Chairman
Recent Speaking Engagements
Keynote
Keynote
Keynote
"Enhancing our Gardening Perspective"
Keynote Speaker
at the Garden Club Federation of Maine's
92nd Annual Convention, Orono, Maine. June 20, 2024.
Keynote
Keynote
Keynote
"Being Good Keepers of the Land"
Keynote Speaker
Georges River Land Trust
First Annual Nature Fest Celebration
at the Langlais Art Preserve, Cushing, Maine, July 25, 2024.
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Keynote
Presenter of the 'Plant Propagation" module for the Maine Ecological Design School, Permaculture Certificate
Unity, Maine. August 3, 2024
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"Gardening for a Changing Climate", a timely topic in this era of uncertain weather, temperature and plant adaptability. Presented to the
Topsham Garden Club (Maine) via Zoom on November 13, 2024.
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Speaker
"Edimental! Edible Ornamentals", just a taste of the many benefits our garden plants offer us, including edible fruit, flowers, leaves and seeds. Presented before the Belfast Garden Club (Maine) on March 18, 2025.
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Speaker
"Creating Habitat with Native Plants"
Native plants are important in attracting pollinators, of all types, to your garden. But what do you do once you have these wonderful life forms visiting your plants and looking to make a permanent home in your growing areas? Presented at the
Brewer Garden & Bird Club May 21, 2025
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Presenter
Presenter
"Why Choose Native Plants"
Harmony Hall
Hampden Garden Club
Hampden, Maine on May 27, 2025
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Presenter
Presenter
"Plant Propagation"
Maine Ecological Design School
Permaculture Design Certificate Program
Unity, Maine on July 18, 2025
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Presenter
"Native Plant Allies in Soil Health and Erosion Control for Lakeshore Ecosystems"
Annual Meeting of the
Chemo Pond Lake Association
on July 19, 2025
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UPCOMING
"Creating Habitat with Native Plants"
MOFGA's Common Ground Country Fair
Friday, Sept. 19 | 12-12:50pm
Sunday, Sept. 21 | 2:30-3:20pm
#commongroundfair2025
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Speaker
UPCOMING
"Soil Health in the Home Garden"
Veazie Garden Club
November 11, 2025
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