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PRODID:-//Edison Ford Estate//O.C.T. Plant Sale and Workshops (Orchids, Cacti & Tillandsias)//EN
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SUMMARY:Edison Ford Estate:O.C.T. Plant Sale and Workshops (Orchids, Cacti & Tillandsias)
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This event will feature FREE workshops on orchids, cacti, and tillandsias (O.C.T.)! Vendors will also have plants available for sale, and there will be an orchid show (may end earlier than 4 p.m. on Sunday, so get here early). Plus, food trucks will be onsite. See below for more information!\n\nSponsored by:\n\n<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-11916" src="https://www.edisonfordwinterestates.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/High-Res-RBA-Logo-300x115.png" alt="" width="300" height="115" />\n\n<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-11949" src="https://www.edisonfordwinterestates.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Exclusive-Affair-Untitled-design_20260604_162921_0000-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" />\n\nThe weekend program provides an opportunity for gardeners to learn how to grow and care for orchids, cacti and tillandsias, as well as find and purchase plants that are not always available at garden centers. The workshops will take place under a tent in the research gardens.\n\nThe orchid show and event are free and open to the public. Seating for the free workshops is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission to the museum, laboratory, or riverside of the property requires an admission ticket. For guests looking to purchase plants, bringing a garden cart is recommended, as only a limited number will be available.\n\n<b>Workshop Schedule:</b>\n\n<b>Saturday, October 10</b>\n\n10 a.m. — Event Introduction, Max Fulkerson\n\n11 a.m. — Orchids &amp; Bromeliads in the Landscape, Alex Bello\n\nNoon — Tips for Staghorn Ferns &amp; Epiphytes, Sandy Troy-Pennington\n\n1 p.m. — Orchid Cultivation &amp; Care, Dominic Garrido\n\n2 p.m. — Beginners’ Guide to Orchid Growing, Stan Grigiski\n\n3 p.m. — Growing New Orchid Hybrids from Seed, John Finer\n\n4 p.m. — Techniques for Repotting Orchids, Jeff Corder\n\n<b>Sunday, October 11</b>\n\n9:30 a.m. — Creating &amp; Designing an Orchid Mount, Greg Durdak\n\n10:30 a.m. — How to Shop an Orchid Show, Jim Davison\n\n11:30 a.m. — Growing Unique Staghorn Ferns, John Cassani\n\n12:30 p.m. — How to Succeed with Vandas, Mickey Carnell\n\n1:30 p.m. — The Endangered Cactus Project, Reed Gilmore\n\n2:30 p.m. — Growing and Caring for Hoyas, Gracie Tureck\n\n<strong>Participating vendors:</strong>\n\nBello Tropicals\n\nBlue Pagoda Orchids\n\nCassani Nursery\n\nCentral Florida Orchids\n\nFlorida Greenery\n\nFlorida Orchid House\n\nHang-A-Pot\n\nJim-N-I Orchids\n\nJungle Cactus\n\nKrull Smith Orchids\n\nLots of Orchids\n\nOFE Orchid Supply\n\nRed Hawk Nursery\n\nReed Cactus\n\nRiany Air Plants\n\nSierra Madre Orchids\n\nSmiley Orchids\n\nSW Florida Orchid Society\n\nSunland Orchids\n\nVina Planters\n\nYellow Green Exotic\n\nAnd Food Trucks
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