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Ask The Expert

The Education Committee will be offering a special “Ask the Expert” presentation.  These are mini lectures offered by our members. You are welcome to attend any and all sessions that are of interest to you. All classes are recorded and available for members. Want to see a past class ? Be sure your membership is up to date or become a member today .

The presentations will take place in the Heritage Room, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Note due to COVID all meetings and presentations will be done virtually by Zoom. Members will receive notice on how to get onto the meetings and presentations. If you are a guest; please reach out to us by filling out the contact form in the ‘Contact Us’ section of the website. Thank you.

Upcoming sessions include:

2020

January : AOS and Ribbon Judging – Katherine Weitz

February : How To Grow An Orchid On A Stick

March : Repotting Neofinetia – Roy Close

April : Matching your pots and growing media to your orchids and environment – Ross Hella

May : Repotting Cattleyas and Dendrobiums – Bob Walsh & Jim Vlasic

June: Dealing with those pesky pests – Linda Smith

August : Tips & Tricks w/ the Phalaenopsis Orchid – Cindy Johnson

September : NA

October : Make & Take – From Vanilla Orchid to Vanilla Extract – Michael Dyda

November : Coaxing a Reluctant Orchid Into Bloom – Ross Hella

December : NA

2021

January : Social Media for Orchid Enthusiasts – Steve Fillmore

February : DIY – Creating a Wardian Case – Amy Peltier

March : Remossing Neofinetia Falcata – When , Why, How – Roy Close

April : Does This Grow on A Stick , and if so, How Do I do it ? – Julie Hella

May : Taking the Best Orchid Photos Ever – Jayme Hennek

June : Dirty Orchid Pots and Tools – Let’s Clean Them Up Safely – Stan Smith

 

The presentations will take place in the Heritage Room, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

 

Past Ask The Expert Presentations

2019

June  : Baby Orchids: From Conception to Delivery – Ross Hella

July  : No Meeting

August  : Water Testing and The Importance of Water – Julie Hella

September  : Annual Plant Sale and Repotting Service

October  : Lighting Options; Focus on LED

November : Transporting your orchids to meetings and shows

December : No Meeting

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