I am available for speaking engagements for garden clubs and orchid societies within 5-6 hours driving distance of NJ.
If 3-4 talks can be planned within a region further afield, I am willing to travel further.
Having gone from commercial grower (1968-1977 in Denmark) to hobby grower (1994-2012) and back (2013 to present), I have considerable experience to draw upon.
You will find capsule descriptions of my orchid presenations below. And, per demand from the one society, which has heard them all, I am working on additional material.
The first 6 presentations are intended for growers with 1-10 years of experience; in other words, there is considerable focus on cultural requirements, and how to provide those conditions for the plants.
Cymbidiums II was developed for an AOS Judging Center, so the emphasis is on breeding lines, flower characteristics and plant sizes.
The Taxonomy presentation explains why some plants have been moved to another genus (some 4 times or more). It is of course OK to identify plants under obsolete names at home and on a soceity show table. However, you must use the correct current name, if you wish to:
- Enter the plant in a show for ribbon judging.
- Present the plant for AOS judging.
- Register a new hybrid, with plant in question used as a parent.
The last two presentations are of a more social nature. One being a family autobiography, and the other a report from the last WOC in Miami.
Travel expenses: < 75 miles R/T : Tolls/Parking only;
75-249 miles R/T: Tolls/Parking + fuel + meal
250+ miles R/T : Tolls/Parking, fuel, meals & overnight stay (at member house or hotel)
All presentations are in PowerPoint, so a digital projector (or large TV) is required. I will bring my own laptop, but might need an extension cord. To discuss a talk for your group/society, please call 973-495-4863 or send a mail to fairorchids@aol.com.
Current speaking schedule:
2025: January 5th Tidewater OS, Norfolk, VA TBD
January 13th North Jersey OS, East Hanover, NJ TBD
February 2nd Nutmeg State Orchid Society Cool Growing Orchids, outdoors 6+ months
February 3rd Metuchen Garden Club, NJ Orchids 101
November 15th Minnesota OS, Minneapolis, MN You Can Grow Vandas
2024: Jan 7th Nutmeg State OS, Cymbidium I
postponed Tenafly Garden Club, NJ Orchids 101
May 14th Delaware OS (via Zoom) Cymbidium I
June 8th Piedmont OS, Charlotte, NC TBD (Slippers or Cool Orchids)
June 9th Triad OS, Winston-Salem, NC Slippers - mostly Paphs.
June 10th Triangle OS, Raleigh, NC Cool Orchids, outdoors 6+ months a year
June 11th Sandhills OS, Fayetteville, NC Cool Orchids, outdoors 6+ months a year
June 12th Cape Fear OS, Wilmington, NC You Can Grow Vandas
September 7th Northeastern New York OS, NY Cymbidium I
September 8th Mid-Hudson Orchid Society, NY Cymbidium I
October 8th Massachusetts OS, Winchester, MA Cattleya
October 9th Connecticut OS, Cheshire/Unionville Cattleya
October 17 or 23 Short Hills Garden Club, NJ Orchids 101
November 4th Tenafly Garden Club, NJ Orchids 101
December 10th Delaware OS, Wilmington, DE Cymbidium I
2023: February 15th Tucson Orchid Society, AZ You Can Grow Vandas
February 16th Desert Valley Orchid Society, AZ You Can Grow Vandas
May 7th Susquehanna Orchid Society, PA Cool Orchids, outdoors 6+ months a year
May 18th Bucks County Orchid Society, PA Growing Seedlings from Flask
October 12th Long Island Orchid Society Cattleya
October 19th Maryland Orchid Society, MD Growing Seedlings from Flask
November 8th Greater Westchester OS, NY WOC/Visit to Miami WOC in 2008
November 16th Neshanic Garden Club (in the AM) Orchids 101
November 16th Central Jersey OS (in the PM) TBD
2022: January 16th South Jersey Orchid Society Cymbidium I
January 26th Liberty Hall Museum, Union, NJ You bought an orchid. How to make it bloom again.
January 29th AOS 2nd Orchid Culture Day You can grow Vandas
February 6th Nutmeg State Orchid Society Cattleya, history/taxonomy, propagation & cultural requirements
February 8th Greater Westchester Orchid Soc. Cattleya, history/taxonomy, propagation & cultural requirements
April 19th The Garden Club of Princeton You bought an orchid. How to make it bloom again.
May 15th Mid Hudson Orchid Society Cattleya, history/taxonomy, propagation & cultural requirements
May 19th Maryland Orchid Society Yes, You can Grow Vandaceous Orchids.
June 18th Peninsula Orchid Society of VA Cymbidium I
September 11th Lehigh Valley Orchid Society Growing Seedlings from Flask
November 12th Greater Lansing OS, MI Yes, You can Grow Vandaceous Orchids.
November 13th Ann Arbor Orchid Society, MI Cymbidium I
November 17th Central Jersey Orchid Society, NJ Yes, You can Grow Vandaceous Orchids
2021: January 6th Central Jersey Orchid Society Slippers - Mostly Paphs
January 20th Greater Westchester Orchid Soc. Taxonomy, Species name changes & How to Research
January 26th Alabama Orchid Society Yes, You can Grow Vandaceous Orchids
February 21st South Jersey Orchid Society Slippers - Mostly Paphs
March 9th Deep Cut Orchid Society Cattleya
April 22nd Central Vancouver Island Orchid Soc. Yes, You can Grow Vandaceous Orchids.
September 12th Mid Hudson Orchid Society Slippers - Mostly Paphs
November 10th The Cherry City Orchid Society Slippers - Mostly Paphs
2020: January 9th Rowayton Gardeners, CT You bought an orchid. How to make it bloom again.
2019: February 3rd Nutmeg State Orchid Society Yes, You can Grow Vandaceous Orchids.
April 9th Greater Westchester Orchid Society Cymbidiums I
April 10th Manhattan Orchid Soceity Cymbidiums I
April 14th Mid Hudson Orchid Society Yes, You can Grow Vandaceous Orchids.
May 14th Deep Cut Orchid Society Cymbidiums I
June 9th AOS Cincinnati Judging Center Cymbidiums II
July 25th Sandpiper Orchid Society Yes, You can Grow Vandaceous Orchids
September 10th Greater Westchester Orchid Society Cymbidiums II
September 14th Ocean State Orchid Society Cymbidiums I
September 15th South Jersey Orchid Society Cool Orchids, which can be grown outdoors 6+ months
October 8th Massachusetts Orchid Society Cool Orchids, which can be grown outdoors 6+ months
October 12th New Hampshire Orchid Society Cool Orchids, which can be grown outdoors 6+ months
October 13th Cape and Islands Orchid Society Cool Orchids, which can be grown outdoors 6+ months
October 14th Maine Orchid Society Cool Orchids, which can be grown outdoors 6+ months
October 16th Connecticut Orchid Society Cool Orchids, which can be grown outdoors 6+ months
2018: January 8th Deep Cut Orchid Society Cool Orchids, which can be grown outdoors 6+ months
February 18th Southern Tier Orchid Society TBD
March 13th Greater Westchester Orchid Society Cool Orchids, which can be grown outdoors 6+ months
March 14th Manhattan Orchid Society Growing orchids from flask to bloom
April 10th Cape May Garden Club You bought an orchid. How to make it bloom again.
April 15th South Jersey Orchid Society TBD (either Slippers, or Vandas)
April 20th Vasa Lodge Linne #429 You bought an orchid. How to make it bloom again.
June 21st Westlake Womens Club You bought an orchid. How to make it bloom again.
July 17th Staten Island Orchid Society Cool Growing Orchids (outdoors 6+ months)
August 9th Long Island Orchid Society Cool Growing Orchids (outdoors 6+ months)
October 1st Tenafly Garden Club You bought an orchid. How to make it bloom again.
October 9th Greater Westchester Orchid Society The Winding Path, 3 Generations of Paph Growers
November 28th Edison Garden Club You bought an orchid. How to make it bloom again.
2017: January 10th Deep Cut Orchid Society Preparing Plants for Shows + Growing Seedlings from Flask
January 28th Paph Forum, Washington DC The Winding Path, 3 Generations of Paph Growers
March 8th Southeastern Pennsylvania OS, PA Yes, You can Grow Vandaceous Orchids
April 4th Greater Westchester, NY Growing orchids from flask to bloom
April 24th Chatham Library, Chatham, NJ You bought an orchid. How to make it bloom again.
May 11th Nutmeg State Orchid Society, CT Cool Growing Orchids (outdoors 6+ months)
May 13th Ocean State Orchid Society, RI Yes, You can Grow Vandaceous Orchids.
June 13th Delaware Orchid Society Yes, You Can Grow Vandaceous Orchids
July 8th New Hampshire Orchid Society Yes, You can Grow Vandaceous Orchids
July 11th Massachusetts Orchid Society Yes, You can Grow Vandaceous Orchids
September 6th Central Jersey Orchid Society Yes, You can Grow Vandaceous Orchids.
September 10th Mid Hudson Orchid Society Cool Growing Orchids (outdoors 6+ months)
September 17th Virginia Orchid Society Cool Growing Orchids (outdoors 6+ months)
September 18th National Capitol Orchid Society Cool Growing Orchids (outdoors 6+ months)
October 7th Northeastern NY Orchid Society Cool Growing Orchids (outdoors 6+ months)
October 15th OS of Western Pennsylvania Yes, You can Grow Vandaceous Orchids
November 13th Berkeley Heights Garden Club You bought an orchid. How to make it bloom again.
2016: January 26th Passaic County Master Gardeners A Passion for Orchids
March 9th Manhattan Orchid Society Growing Vandaceous in the Northeast
March 20th Southern Tier Orchid Society TBD (possibly 'Slippers - Mostly Paphs')
April 12th Greater Westchester Orchid Society Growing Vandaceous in the Northeast
April 21st Bucks County OS, PA Growing Vandaceous in the Northeast
May 25th Greater Philadelphia OS, PA Growing Vandaceoius in the Northeast
June 9th North Jersey Orchid Society Growing Orchids from Flask
September 18th South Jersey Orchid Society Growing Vandaceous in the Northeast
September 20th Staten Island Orchid Society Growing Orchids from Flask
October 11th Clifton Garden Club, Clifton, NJ You bought an orchid. How to make it bloom again.
October 20th Maryland Orchid Society Slippers - Mostly Paphs
2015: February 12th Long Island Orchid Society Growing Vandaceous in the Northeast
February 17th Staten Island Orchid Society Growing Vandaceous in the Northeast
April 14th Greater Westchester Orchid Society Slippers - Mostly Paphs
July 9th North Jersey Orchid Society Growing Vandaceous in the Northeast
July 14th Deep Cut Orchid Society Growing Vandaceous in the Northeast
September 17th Ramapo Orchid Society Slippers - Mostly Paphs
October 20th Staten Island Orchid Society Slippers - Mostly Paphs
November 8th Mid-Hudson Orchid Society Growing Vandaceous in the Northeast
2014: March 2nd Lehigh Valley Orchid Club Growing Vandaceous in the Northeast
July 16th Greater New York Orchid Society Growing Vandaceous in the Northeast
November 2nd Lehigh Valley Orchid Club Slippers - Mostly Paphs
To discuss a presentation, fees & travel expenses, please call me at 973-495-4863, or send an email to fairorchids@aol.com.
Articles for use in Orchid Society Newsletters:
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Cymbidium.pdf Size : 3152.909 Kb Type : pdf |
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Cypripedium acaule.pdf Size : 1921.412 Kb Type : pdf |
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C. intermedia.pdf Size : 1473.999 Kb Type : pdf |
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Den. Kingianum & Aussie hybrids.pdf Size : 1610.106 Kb Type : pdf |
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Guarianthe.pdf Size : 831.277 Kb Type : pdf |
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Holcoglossum.pdf Size : 946.85 Kb Type : pdf |
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Leptotes.pdf Size : 2167.062 Kb Type : pdf |
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Rhynchostylis.pdf Size : 3100.741 Kb Type : pdf |
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Deflasking Orchids.pdf Size : 2386.006 Kb Type : pdf |
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To divide or Not to Divide.pdf Size : 1201.517 Kb Type : pdf |
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Out in Summer.pdf Size : 1609.94 Kb Type : pdf |
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Spaghnum.pdf Size : 1838.585 Kb Type : pdf |
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Tools, Tips & Tricks.pdf Size : 2316.189 Kb Type : pdf |
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Historical Orchids.pdf Size : 1629.548 Kb Type : pdf |
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Orchids - Conservation & Preservation.pdf Size : 785.438 Kb Type : pdf |
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Do your plants have correct names.pdf Size : 2166.087 Kb Type : pdf |
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Sdlg, NBS, BS, Mature or Specimen.pdf Size : 2950.774 Kb Type : pdf |
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Watering Cattleyas.pdf Size : 2180.929 Kb Type : pdf |
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Taxonomy and Name Changes.pdf Size : 1609.722 Kb Type : pdf |
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Why buy more than 1.pdf Size : 2253.992 Kb Type : pdf |