SPEAKERS
Speakers & Workshop Presenters confirmed for this event are featured here
Tobias Smith
Dr Tobias Smith is a bee researcher, educator and stingless bee keeper based on the Gold Coast. Tobias’s research interests focus on wild bees in
Paul Plant
Paul Plant shares his gardening knowledge and experiences on radio, print and television. He is most well-known for his involvement in subTropical Gardening magazine and gardening talkback programs on radio stations 4BC, NoosaFM and ABC Sunshine Coast.
Ross Pedley
Ross Pedley and his family spent many years travelling around Queensland due to his teaching profession. Since returning to South East Queensland about 25 years
Eva Erhardt
Eva Erhardt is a passionate gardener and educator. For the last 20 years, Eva has been involved in various aspects of horticulture: organic small crop
Romaine Undery
Romaine Undery joins the Brisbane Garden & Plant Expo for a WORKSHOP session on Friday. Kokedoma making To book your attendance to this workshop, refer
Kate Wall
Kate Wall is an experienced Brisbane gardener who is motivated to help gardeners to better understand and therefore successful garden in our subtropical climate.Much of
Arno King
Arno King is a keen gardener, horticulturist and designer who enjoys sharing his experiences as a speaker at various garden shows and conferences, and writing for various publications, including Gardening Australia, Garden Drum, The Diggers Club, Garden Clinic and subTropical Gardening.
Brisbane City Council Speakers
Brisbane City Council Guest Speakers Dale Arvidsson Dale is Curator of Brisbane’s two Botanic Gardens and Sherwood Arboretum. His diverse background also includes tourism, design
Sally Moore
Sally Moore has owned JAS Herb Nursery (one of the exhibitors) for 26 years and is passionate about herbs and cottage garden plants. Speakers Program
Kevin Redd
Dr Kevin Redd brings to the garden industry decades of experience in field and applied science, a PhD in molecular ecology and several successful cutting
Costa Georgiadis
Costa Georgiadis is a vibrant change maker, a connector of people, a voice for reason, a lover of nature, and perhaps above all else a
Claire Bickle
Claire Bickle is well known for her enthusiastic presenting, writing, broadcasting and educating on her favourite topics; gardening, chooks, children and all things related to
Annette Irish
Annette Irish is a respected consulting horticulturist who shares her knowledge and experiences through workshops for disciples of gardening. She is well known for her
Steve McGrane
Steve McGrane is a guy with a sense of fun and passion for all things plants and biology – a seasoned presenter speaker, writer and
Trevor Crawford
Trevor Crawford has been a collector of rare plants for over 55 years. Garden legends Len Butt and Peter Tsang were his mentors. Years (decades)
Hendrika Kwan
Hendrika Kwan is well known for two plant groups – orchids and chillies. These two plant groups are at the opposite ends of the spectrum.
