Available Lectures

I have presented lectures to a variety of audiences from Holland and England throughout the United States.

I am available to present a lecture on any of the following topics to any garden club, plant society, or other professional group.

For presentations outside of the Seattle/Tacoma area I charge travel expenses (mileage or plane fare plus lodging if needed) and a small stipend. Exact charges may be negotiated.

Each lecture may take up to one hour and would be modified to suit the expertise of the group receiving it.

Conifers for the Rock Garden: a look at miniature and dwarf conifers for the rock garden as well as some of the prostrate and fastigiate forms.

Conifers as an Art Form: gardens that make use of conifers with special growth habits and colors to create art in the garden as well as artificially constructed forms that are developed by specialized propagation techniques.

Landscaping With Conifers: how to use conifers in a variety of landscape situations.

Landscaping With Dwarf Conifers: how to use dwarf conifers in a landscape by looking at true dwarf conifers in landscape settings.

Conifer Rich Gardens in England: a tour of a number of English gardens that make good use of conifers in very attractive settings.

Conifer Rich Gardens in Holland: a tour of arboretums and private gardens throughout the Netherlands where conifers are an important part of the landscape.

Australian Conifers: a look at an assortment of conifer cultivars that have originated in Australia and are just becoming available in North America.

Why do Conifers Weep: a look at a wide variety of pendulous and prostrate conifers with an explanation of why they weep.

Conifer Colors: conifers come in a wide range of colors that include many different shades of green, blue, gold, and white with varying mixtures of these same colors on individual conifers.

Conifer Rich Gardens in North America: a visit to a number of public arboretums and privated gardens that specialize in having excellent conifer plantings in their landscapes.

Conifer Gardens of Czech Republic and Hungary: a visit with a number of collectors throughout both of these countries with a look at some outstanding private gardens.

Dwarf Conifers and Their Origins: a look at the variety of dwarf conifers that may be found in many parts of today's world with an explanation of how they originated and what the future holds for this fascinating plant group.

Robert Fincham
4412 354th Street East
Eatonville  WA  98328
phone/fax 360-832-8655
email bobfincham@mashell.com