Speakers
Paul Spriggs
Paul Spriggs has been rock gardening for roughly 22 years and building crevice gardens for about 15 years.
Paul Zammit
Bio: Paul Zammit, a graduate of the University of Guelph, is the Nancy Eaton Director of Horticulture at the Toronto Botanical Garden.
Peter Korn
Web Site: http://www.peterkornstradgard.se
Peter Zale
Peter Zale, Ph.D holds a Master’s degree and Ph.D in plant breeding and genetics (2009, 2014) from The Ohio State University
René Giguère
Bio: Rene is newly retired from the Montreal Botanical Garden where he was curator of the alpine garden at for 23 years.
Robert Pavlis
Robert Pavlis is a well-known speaker, and educator with over 40 years of gardening experience. He is the author of several books, Building Natural Ponds, Soil Science for Gardeners and Garden Myths
Sharon and John Bowler
Sharon and John Bowler are members of the Grimsby Garden Club and the Ontario Rock Garden and Hardy Plant Society.
Susan Chater
As she describes herself, Susan Chater was born in England with a gardening grandmother who enriched her life with a love of gardening.
Todd Boland
Web Site: http://www.mun.ca
Tom Freeth
Tom Freeth, trained in horticulture and landscape designing, is a nature lover in all its forms.
His career has led him through various disciplines from golf courses and residential landscaping to international Botanic Gardens and the Chelsea Flower Show. In 2016 he was appointed to his current role looking after the Alpine and Rock Living Collection and Gardens at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.