For the eight year in a row, The International Orchid Festival is taking place at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 12, 13 and 14, 2010, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Festival will feature over 10,000 orchid plants and more than 50 orchid growers and vendors from around the world, who will exhibit and sell these magnificent plants—sure to delight both the orchid enthusiast and those new to the spectacular world of orchids. The Orchid Society of Coral Gables will grace the Garden House with an American Orchid Society (AOS) juried show displaying orchids for visitors to marvel at throughout the weekend. The Orchid Society of Coral Gables will also provide advice and tips on growing orchids at the Get Growing booth on the Garden House lawn.
As always, the International Orchid Festival will include educational lectures, walking tours, live music, the Orchid Tea Room, and great food!
Amidst the exotic colors and shapes of orchids, guests will also have the opportunity to see Art at Fairchild featuring the monumental sculptures of Yayoi Kusama, Cameron Gainer, Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova, Mark di Suvero, Dale Chihuly and Kris Martin.
Schedule of Talks
Friday, March 12
1:00 p.m. Jill Sidran, Intro to Orchid Culture
2:00 p.m. Ernie Barham, Intro to Orchid Culture
Saturday, March 13
11:00 a.m. Betty Eber, Intro to Orchid Culture
12:00 p.m. Jim Davison, Intro to Orchid Culture
1:00 p.m. Alex Lamazares, Repotting and,Orchid Care
2:30 p.m. Mirta Heineman, Cultivo de Orquideas
Sunday, March 14
11:00 a.m. Martin Motes, PhD, Intro to Orchid Culture
12:00 p.m. Georgia Tasker, General and Little Known
Tips for Growing Orchids
1:00 p.m. Robert McMillan, PhD, Orchid Diseases
and their Control
2:00 p.m. Ruben Sauleda, PhD, Cultivo de Orquideas
About the International Orchid Festival
The International Orchid Festival is in its eighth year and will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 12-15, 2010, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission prices: Adults, $20, seniors, $15, children 6-17, $10 and free to members and children 5 and under. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is located at 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, Florida. Additional information about the International Orchid Festival may be found at www.fairchildgarden.org.
About Fairchild
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is dedicated to exploring, explaining and conserving the world of tropical plants. It is one of the premier conservation and education-based gardens in the world and a recognized international leader in both Florida and international conservation. Currently Fairchild has field programs in over 20 countries including support to protected areas in Madagascar and Africa and botanic garden development and renovation projects in South and Central America, the Caribbean and Middle East. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden houses palm and cycad collections that are nationally recognized by the American Public Gardens Association (APGA), has the world’s greatest living collection of palms and cycads; an education program reaching more than 52,000 school children per year; hosts popular events like the International Chocolate Festival, International Mango Festival and International Orchid Festival, the Ramble, concerts, affiliated plant society shows and sales and more; and, is a not-for-profit organization relying on the support of its 45,000 members and benefactors. Fairchild hosts major art events such as Yayoi Kusama at Fairchild this year, Mark di Suvero, Fernando Botero, Dale Chihuly and Kris Martin at Fairchild in 2008, Botero, Lichtenstein and Chihuly at Fairchild in 2007 and Chihuly at Fairchild in 2005 and 2006. Fairchild is located at 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables (Miami), Florida 33156, just a thirty minute drive from South Beach. Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for children 6-17 and free to children 5 and under and Fairchild members. For more information, please visit us at www.fairchildgarden.org and on Facebook and Twitter.