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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NameRon Long
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Phone(604) 469-1651
General Topics
  • Garden Photography
Sample topics
  • Death Valley Superbloom
  • Flora of Five Deserts - South Africa
  • The Endangered Tundra Plants of Pink Mountain BC.
  • Chasing Wild Orchids and other Botanical Adventures in Western Australia
  • Botany of Chile
  • The Fascinating Native Flora of British Columbia
  • Spring Flowers of Texas
  • Flora of Southern Oregon, as well as Calochorus: The Most Beautiful Genus in the World
Speaker Profile

Ron Long was the sciences photographer at Simon Fraser University for thirty-six years. Early in his career he developed a life long interest in plants and plant photography. Now retired he travels the world in search of interesting plants to photograph. His presentations include meticulously researched stories about the plants shown in his beautifully detailed photographs.
Ron’s fees are negotiable and he is willing to travel outside the lower mainland if expenses can be covered.

Speaker's FeeNegotiable