Orchid Seminar Day

Saturday, January 22 | 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Kick off Orchid Week with a keynote lecture about native orchids of Texas, followed by four sessions taught by San Antonio Orchid Society members.

Keynote Lecture Fee: Included with Garden admission and membership

Orchid Sessions Fee: $20 ($18 member); includes entrance to all four Orchid Sessions and Keynote Lecture.

Keynote Lecture

Native Orchids of Texas by Michael Eason and Adam Black | 9:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

With over 28,000 global species, the Orchid family is one of the largest and most diverse plant families in the world. Few realize over fifty species of orchids can be found in Texas – from the bogs of the Pineywoods, to the mountains of the Trans-Pecos, and all points in-between, orchids occur. Join Michael Eason and Adam Black as they discuss this intriguing group of plants, they will give a global overview of this family as well as cover the various genera found in Texas, their habitat and ecology, pollination biology, seed dispersal, and the current conservation efforts to save the species most at risk in our state. Sponsored by the San Antonio Water System. Keynote Lecture will take place in the Betty Kelso Center.

Presenters: Michael Eason, Director of Plant Conservation & Research, and Adam Black, Freelance Botanist

Orchid Sessions

This four-session series will cover a range of topics for orchid enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those just starting out, including best care practices, types of orchids, and different growing methods. Orchid Sessions will take place in the Discovery Classrooms A & B.

• Growing Orchids Under Lights | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Growing Vanda Orchids | 1 – 2 p.m.
• Orchid Living Garden (Maintaining Orchids and Tropicals Together)| 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
• Concepts in Basic Orchid Growing | 4 – 5 p.m.

Presenters: San Antonio Orchid Society members

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