The North Carolina Arboretum will host the annual Asheville Orchid Festival on April 1st and 2nd from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The event will cost $5 plus regular Arboretum parking fees. Children 12 and under are free.
This event will feature hundreds of beautifully crafted orchid displays, and experts will be on-site to assist both novice and advanced orchid growers. In addition to viewing these displays, attendees are able to purchase cutting-edge orchid hybrids and varieties from vendors from across the United States and Ecuador.
Saturday Program Schedule:
10:00 a.m. | “A Walk through the World of Orchids”
By Marc Burchette Orchid Extraordinaire
A guided tour through the fabulous orchid exhibits
11:30 a.m. | TBA
1:00 p.m. | “The Enchanting Orchids of Ecuador”
By Dayaneth Loja Portilla of Ecuagenera Orchids, Ecuador
Discover the wonderful orchid species from Ecuador
2:15 p.m. | Orchid Repotting Clinic
By Graham Ramsey
Sunday Program Schedule:
10:00 a.m. | “A Walk through the World of Orchids”
By Marc Burchette Orchid Extraordinaire
A guided tour through the fabulous orchid exhibits
11:30 a.m. | TBA
1:00 p.m. | TBA
2:15 p.m. | Orchid Repotting Clinic
By Graham Ramsey