October  2025 Speaker Meeting 

Lisa Bartlett & Ozzie Johnson

'Planting for Retirement: How to Stop Working so Hard in Your Garden.'

Join us this October as we continue our commitment to gardening and horticulture education. This month's Speakers are Lisa Bartlett and Ozzie Johnson, whose talk is entitled 'Planting for Retirement: How to Stop Working so Hard in Your Garden.' 

Master Gardeners may use attendance at our Speaker Meetings or viewing our speakers virtually as part of their required annual 10 hours of Continuing Education. 

When: Oct 20, Gardener's Social 6:30 pm, Program 7:30 pm

Where: St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, 4393 Garmon Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30327.

Who: Speaker Meetings are open to GPPA members and are available in-person or live-streamed on Zoom Webinar. Guest tickets may be purchased online for $10. Purchase Guest Tickets Here.

Lisa Bartlett recently retired from Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw, where she created an award-winning butterfly exhibit and designed Georgia’s first crevice garden. She now enjoys cultivating and experimenting in her own garden. Ozzie Johnson is a renowned plant explorer whose travels across Asia introduced many plants now common in our landscapes, including loropetalum. He is currently developing a hardy line of Rex begonias that combine striking beauty with resilience. Together, they bring a wealth of knowledge, creativity, and curiosity about the plant world.