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.
NameTodd Matheson
EmailEmail hidden; Javascript is required.
Websiteyardsurgeons.ca
Instagram@yard_surgeons
Phone(604) 351-3147
General Topics
  • Garden Insects, Bees, Butterflies, Garden Pests
  • Garden Design, landscaping
Specialty Plants
  • Lower Mainland Natives
Sample topics
  • DIY Pollinator Garden Kit
Speaker Profile

Todd Matheson is founder of Yard Surgeons, an eco‑friendly garden design company in North Vancouver specializing in native plants and pollinator habitat restoration. He has been featured in CBC’s What on Earth newsletter along with the David Suzuki Foundation for his work rethinking lawns. Todd speaks on practical ways gardeners can bring native pollinators back through native planting and no‑dig gardening.

Speaker's FeeHonourarium