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  • Saturday, February 26, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon – Basics of Orchid Growing and Repotting

    Orchids are a beautiful plant that have so many flower varieties. Many of us love these plants but often have difficulty take care of them. In this Tower Hill Botanic Garden orchid workshop on February 26 from 10:30 – noon, Daryl Yerdon will start with the basics of orchid care with an emphasis on repotting. Together you will focus on the importance of proper pot selection and using the correct growing media for your type of orchid or your particular growing conditions. Daryl will also talk about how to water, fertilize and care for your orchids. At the end of the talk Daryl will demonstrate how to repot an orchid and leave time to answer any questions you may have.

    In 1996 Daryl Yerdon joined the New Hampshire Orchid Society and purchased his first orchid at the annual show in Nashua, NH. Daryl’s orchid collection has grown from that first orchid to over 500 plants grown in a large greenhouse. In 2009 the New Hampshire Orchid Society awarded Daryl with the Sawyer Family Advanced Grower Trophy recognizing him as an expert grower for the NHOS. Daryl frequently displays his orchids at many local orchid society shows, where several of his plants have received a variety of awards from the American Orchid Society. From 2010 until 2021 Daryl was the owner of Kelley’s Korner Orchid Supplies which was recently sold to a new owner and relocated to Pennsylvania. Daryl grows a wide range of orchids in an 18′ x 28′ Arcadia greenhouse. Based on trial and error his collection has changed throughout the years. At this time the majority of plants are primarily species orchids but with a nice selection of favorite hybrids mixed in. The largest genus in his collection would be dendrobiums, but he grows a wide variety of orchids in pots as well as mounted on various materials. Daryl plans continue growing orchids, displaying them at orchid shows and becoming more active at the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Orchid Society meetings where he can provide his knowledge and expertise to other growers.

    $30 Member Adult; $40 Adult (Registration includes admission to the Garden). Register at www.towerhillbg.org

  • Friday, September 9, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Online Orchid Growing Workshop

    You don’t need a greenhouse to grow orchids. On Friday, September 9 at 4 pm, learn the essentials to achieve success on your windowsill, from selecting the right plants to proper lighting, watering, fertilizing, and re-potting.

    This online workshop is taught by Historic New England’s Greenhouse Manager Lynn Ackerman. The session will conclude with a Q&A.

    Registered participants will receive a discount on plants at Historic New England’s Lyman Estate Fall Orchid Sale, scheduled for September 11-13.

    The link for the Historic New England webinar/workshop will be sent to registered participants in a separate email.

    $20. Register at https://my.historicnewengland.org/6792/10815

  • Saturday, November 10, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Beginning Orchid Growing

    You don’t need a greenhouse to grow orchids. Learn the essentials to achieve success on your windowsill, from selecting the right plants to proper lighting, watering, fertilizing, and repotting. Taught by Greenhouse Manager Lynn Ackerman on Saturday, November 10 from 10 – noon at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 185 Lyman Street in Waltham.

    $20 Historic New England members, $25 nonmembers. Register at www.historicnewengland.org

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  • Saturday, November 8, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Beginning Orchid Growing Workshop

    You don’t need a greenhouse to grow orchids. On Saturday, November 8, learn the essentials to achieve success on your windowsill. The Beginning Orchid Growing Workshop will be held at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 185 Lyman Street in Waltham, from 10 – 12, and the fee to participate is $25. Registration is required at 781-891-1985, or visit www.historicnewengland.org. Greenhouse Manager Lynn Ackerman teaches the best methods for lighting, watering, fertilization, repotting, and selection. Picture from www.orchidcarelady.com.

  • Saturday, November 10, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Beginning Orchid Growing Workshop

    You don’t need a greenhouse to grow orchids. Achieve success on your own windowsills. Lyman Estate horticulturist Lynn Ackerman teaches the essentials of growing orchids: media, light, water, temperature, fertilization, selection, on Saturday, November 10 from 10 – noon at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 185 Lyman Street in Waltham. Registration is required at www.historicnewengland.org, or by calling 781-891-1985.  $25 fee.

  • Saturday, October 23, 10 a.m. – 3:00 pm – Orchid Growing Clinic

    Once again Historic New England will feature orchids at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses in Waltham, Massachusetts on Saturday, October 23 at 10 a.m.  Bring up to three orchid plants for evaluation by experienced horticulturists. Get advice on maintaining healthy blooming plants. Other services offered include repotting and educational handouts about orchids. Books, pots, and growing supplies are for sale. Admission fee is $10.  For more information call 781-891-1985.  For directions, log on to www.historicnewengland.org.

  • Wednesday, July 28, 4:00 pm – Selecting and Caring for Orchids

    Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth, has invited Alison Arrouet, gardener and orchid grower, to speak on Wednesday, July 28, beginning at 4 pm, on Selecting and Caring for Orchids.  Alison is a passionate, informed gardener and a member of the Cape and Islands Orchid Society.  She is a self-confessed addictive collector of orchids who now owns over 80 plants (get a grip, girl!)  Alison has presented to numerous gardening groups on growing orchids, and wants novice orchid growers to know that many varieties of orchids will thrive in your home with much less care than you fear right now.  Her presentation with live orchids will explain several varieties and she will provide practical advice on orchid selection and care, so you’ll have the confidence to buy your first, or second, or third orchid, or expand on you own budding collection.  $5 suggested donation. For information, log on to www.highfieldhall.org.

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  • Friday, November 6, 10 a.m. – Beginning Orchid Growing Clinic

    Historic New England is sponsoring a Beginning Orchid Growing Clinic at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses in Waltham, Massachusetts on Friday, November 6, beginning at 10 a.m.  Learn the essentials of growing orchids, including requirements of growing media, light, water, temperature, and fertilization. With their long-lasting and showy blooms, orchids are one of the most beautiful and dramatic of all flowering plants. This popular course is taught by Lyman Estate horticulturist Lynn Ackerman, an accomplished orchid grower and member of the Orchid Society.  Admission fee is $35.  Contact Susanna Crampton at scrampton@historicnewengland.org, or call her at 781-891-4882 to register.  For more information, log on to www.historicnewengland.org.

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