My Fuchsia Year, Variegated Foliage Fuchsias or a talk on Trained Shapes

Judge - travel no limit Speaker - 500 mile round trip max.

Either evenings or weekends

Projector stand and screen.

A Year with Fuchsias; Magic of Roses; Colour through the Seasons; Ringing the Changes; The Small Greenhouse; Container Gardening; My Gardening Year.

70 miles each way

Evenings only. Not June, July and August.

Growing and showing fuchsias Over wintering Slide shows on how I achieve my growing season and my top fuchsias

200 mile round trip, but happy to discuss by phone.

Mainly evening but afternoons possible. Not August or December.

Tables required.

Negotiable but includes Aspects of Fuchsias A to Z of Fuchsias A year in the life of a nursery

200 miles round trip (negotiable)

Never Tuesdays or May. Local during winter months.

Tables

Can also give remote talks over zoom

1. James Lye - A Victorian Fuchsia Grower, hybridiser and exhibitor.
2. General Fuchsia Growing - Over-wintering, Growing, Pests and Diseases, Growing Media.
3. Other talks are available, please contact me for more information or to discuss your own groups requirements.

up to 120 round trip, further away is subject to discussion and may require overnight accommodation

Weekday evenings only or Weekend daytime/evenings. Not usually in May, June, July and August

Tables and Screen if available

Encliandras!

Contact Speaker for details

Contact speaker for details

All topics covered, including Overwintering, Over-wintering Fuchsias My Way, Growing Standards, Pests and Diseases, Growing Media, Growing for Showing, Fuchsias for the Garden

Anywhere Negotiable (accommodation required for a long distance)

Evenings and weekends only

General Fuchsia growing, Growing Fuchsias for show, Trained Fuchsia Shapes, Small Pot culture and Mini Standards, Hardy Fuchsias.

200 miles round trip. Longer distances by negotiation

Can also give remote talks over zoom

Evenings preferred. Not December, January or August

Tables and Screen if available

Dowsing and some of the things it can be used for. Then all have a go!

Within a reasonable radius of where I live and gettable by Public Transport

Morning, afternoon, evening. Most times of the year

Just a table to put my things on and a room big enough to walk around if we can't go outside.

Growing Fuchsias for Pleasure Growing Fuchsias for exhibition All aspects of growing fuchsias Medicinal Plants Plants and Malaria Glasgow's Pioneers of Parasitology

Evenings. Winter 20 miles, Summer 90 miles, Weekends 150 miles. Further if accessible by train.

Either Evenings or afternoons

Has own slide and data projector - helpful if screen can be provided

1. A Walk on the Wildside – an informed look with slides at a species, interspecific cultivars and a bit on my approach to growing (90 mins). Powerpoint 2. A Fuchsia Extravaganza from Surrey to Seattle – a look back with slides to 2008 and the BFS’ 70th show at Wisley and the biennial fuchsia convention in Tacoma (90 mins). Powerpoint 3. Fuchsias – Taking It Easy – a general talk with slides on fuchsia cultivation (90 mins). Practical and /or Powerpoint 4. Orchids, the Little Bit I Know - a change from fuchsias, exploring a few of the different genera and their cultivation (Practical and/or PowerPoint Zoom: The way forward, and having a licence can set it up, subject to a dry run.

Distance: Up to 200 miles @ std BFS rate, further subject to discussion and accommodation. March to October only. Zoom: The way forward, and having a licence can set it up, subject to a dry run.

March to October

Screen, mains extn, and tables please

Full list available on request – as a professional entomologist, many talks are about pests and diseases and beneficials, including those of fuchsias.

Maximum 100 miles from home, fee is £70 plus travel at 45p per mile.

Anytime normally

Own Equipment provided

The Joy of Bonsai - interesting and entertaining talk to Fuchsia and Gardening Clubs

By arrangement

Evenings Fee circa £70 + travel expenses

Require tables