Speaker Directory

The BC Council of Garden Clubs has compiled a list of speakers who are willing to speak to garden clubs and organizations on various garden related topics. While this list is fairly comprehensive, it does not contain all the names of knowledgeable speakers in BC. If you would like to suggest a name for this list or if you wish to have your name added to this list, please contact the Speaker List Coordinator.

Please note the following:

  • The BC Council of Garden Clubs does not accept any responsibility for the quality or the content of any presentation by these individuals.
  • It is the responsibility of the gardening organization to negotiate the terms of the presentation with the speaker (including topic, travel and expenses, fees, etc.)
  • Fees listed are provided as guideline and are subject to change at the discretion of the speaker without notice to the Council.
  • Please click on a speaker name from the table below for more detail.
NameHelena Gazdik
EmailEmail hidden; Javascript is required.
Phone(778) 348-0192
General Topics
  • Garden Insects, Bees, Butterflies, Garden Pests
Specialty Plants
  • Pollinators in the garden, Native bees
Sample topics
  • Pollinators in your garden and planting for them with focus on native bees. Native bees - the unsung heroes.
Speaker Profile

An Entomologist, University of Jan Amos Komensky, Bratislava (Slovakia), Museum of Natural History - Vienna (Austria). Oregon State University - Master Mellitologist.
Lives in Campbell River.

Speaker's Fee$100 - $250