Speaking Engagements

Book Carly for your next event

See below for the variety of topics she offers from the importance of Native Plants, Pollinators, Invasive species and more.

Presentation Topics

Pollinators + NativePlants +Environment +Vegetables +Gardening + Herbs

Learn how Carly transformed her grass-covered suburban lot into biodiverse native plant and food gardens using sustainable, upcycled, repurposed and low-cost materials. Interactive presentation with slides, photos and drone video

Environment + Gardening

Using a variety of props, photos and plants, Carly shares her favourite gardening hacks to save money, time and the environment

Gardening + Mental Health

How plants saved Carly from suicide and healed her mental health after a catastrophic breakdown in 2014

Gardening + Environment + Floral Design + Pollinators + Vegetables

Carly shares creative uses for thrifted, upcycled and broken materials to create whimsical gardens that offer visual interest all year round. Interactive presentation with props, slides and video.

Gardening + Floral Design + Vegetables + Pollinators + Environment

Expect gasps from the audience as Carly uses drone video + photos showing the before/after of her backyard food garden. Carly grows most of her food in upcycled containers. Includes favourite seed varieties, companion plants, successes and failures.

Gardening + Vegetables + Environment

Using seasonal fruit/veggies/herbs, kitchen supplies, hot plates, fool-proof recipes etc., Carly shows easy, low-cost ways to preserve the harvests from our gardens and farmers' markets. Examples: compound roasted garlic butter with edible flowers, frozen shredded zucchini blocks, herb + fruit iced teas.

This presentation includes samples and carries an extra cost

Meet the Speaker

Carly McDougall

Carly McDougall is the owner of Bounty from the Boonies, a plant, workshop and food store located in historic downtown Uxbridge. A lifelong grower of food, native plants + pollinator habitats, her suburban homestead gardens in Uxbridge are a showcase of biodiversity, incorporating upcycled + repurposed materials + whimsical design. After a catastrophic mental health breakdown in 2014, Carly left her journalism career to focus on recovery, and credits plants with helping to save her life. In addition to her store, she also shares her knowledge as a speaker at a variety of events.

Learn more about Carly + her store