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.
Upcoming Engagements
20
May
Bowmanville Garden Club - Sustainable Garden Hacks
19:00 - 21:00
Carly will provide tips and information to the Bowmanville Garden Club Older Adult Association
02
Jun
Pine Ridge Garden Club - Small Space Food Gardening
19:00
Nestleton Community Centre
Carly provides tips and information to the Pine Ridge Garden Club
09
Jun
Barrie Garden Club - Small Space Big Food
19:00
Carly presents ideas on how to maximize your garden space at the Barrie Garden Club
24
Aug
Lake Simcoe Gardeners - Preserving the Harvest
19:00
Carly shares tips and information on preserving foods from your garden to the Lake Simcoe Gardeners.
22
Sep
Schomberg Horticultural Society - Sustainable Gardening Hacks
19:00
Carly presents a myriad of tips and tricks for long term gardening success to the Schomberg Horticultural Society
20
Oct
East Gwillumbury Gardeners - Plant BINGO!
19:00
Carly leads this special event for East Gwillumbury Gardeners. It's Bingo where the prizes are Plants!
Testimonials
Past Events
Vive Lavender Farm
Presentation
Pollinator Night
2nd Uxbridge Sparks
Beaverton Garden Club
Small Space, Big Food
Gardening Night
1st Uxbridge Embers
East Gwillimbury Garden Club
and More...
Uxbridge Public Library Seedy Saturday Speaker Series
Manilla Lunch + Learn Beaverton
Horticultural Society Uxbridge Garden Club
Nobleton-King City Garden Club
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Bounty from the Boonies was born and continues to labour on the traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples. This area is covered by the Williams Treaty, and we strive to reclaim the land with native plants, pollinator habitats and growing food. We stand in solidarity with Land Back and support Indigenous resurgence.