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.

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NameAllison Luke
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Websitearborlightconsulting.com
Instagram@arborlightco
General Topics
  • Trees, Arboretums, Arborists
  • Special Interest Plants
Sample topics
  • The Essentials of Mulch, Botanical literacy and plant relationality, People Are Like Trees, The Riverview/səmiq̓ʷəʔelə Arboretum
Speaker Profile

Allison is first and foremost a horticulturalist with two decades of experience in both the private and public spheres. In her most recent role as principal instructor of the Horticulture Training Program at UBC Botanical Garden, she designed curriculum and mentored emerging landscape professionals. She has brought plant science and storytelling via workshops, webinars, and tree tours for hundreds of learners in the community, VanDusen Botanical Garden, UBC Botanical Garden, and for garden clubs across British Columbia. She has collaborated on projects with non-profits across the Lower Mainland and currently serves as a director on the Riverview Horticultural Center Society board.

Her certifications reflect training and commitment to the highest standards of professionalism, plant care, and sustainable landscape management:

Red Seal Landscape Horticulturalist
ISA Certified Arborist
Master’s candidate in Urban Forestry Leadership, University of British Columbia

Speaker's FeeNegotiable