Orchids 1

Orchids 1

In-Person Horticulture and Gardening Class
cattleya orchids with white petals and a purple lip

Dates & Prices

Saturday, October 25, 2025
9:00 am–12:00 pm


Fee: $69

Fee for Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $62


Fee includes all-day admission to the Gardens on the day of the class.

Registrations may be cancelled up to two weeks before the event, and your registration fee, less a $30 processing fee, will be refunded.

To notify us of your cancellation, email us or call 610-388-5454.

Register by October 19, 2025

Gardens Preferred, Gardens Premium Members and Innovators save on Continuing Education Courses

A 10% discount on classes will be applied automatically at the time of checkout. 

Along with orchid expert Barb Schmidt, explore the popular genera of orchids—particularly those best suited for home and greenhouse growing. Learn about orchids’ growth requirements and how their needs differ from those of other houseplants, as well as their natural habitat and plant structure. Beware—once you start growing orchids, you may not be able to stop!

Location

Grove Studio 104 & 105

Instructor

Barb Schmidt

Barb Schmidt has been raising orchids for the last 20 years, maintains an orchid website at basorchidcare.com, and teaches orchid classes throughout the country. In 2023, the Taiwan Orchid Growers Association (TOGA) invited Schmidt to speak at the 2024 World Orchid Conference in Tainan, Taiwan. Currently, she is the Vice President of the American Orchid Society and the Chair of the Education Committee.