This Weekend: The Orchid Show Revealed!
Posted in Programs and Events on February 27 2015, by Matt Newman
We’re at the tail end of one of the coldest Februaries on record, the snow pack on our lawns is thick enough to keep the plants nicely insulated, and you can visit the equator by setting foot in our Haupt Conservatory. One of those things is not like the other—I know. But this Saturday marks the public opening of The Orchid Show for 2015, and it could not be more tropical in there. It’s plenty warm, the humidity’s up (especially compared to what you’re dealing with in your city apartment, I imagine), and everyone is welcome to join us for some much-needed color and life.
There’ll be plenty of additional events and activities open to you when you stop by, too, including tours, orchid care demonstrations for greenthumbs new and old, dance lessons, and fun for kids. Head below for our full weekend schedule, but before you do, check out our first “making of” video of 2015 for The Orchid Show, where Anna Toledano explains the motivations behind this year’s aerially-inspired flower theme.
Saturday, February 28
Roaming Guides — 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
In the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Garden guides highlight parts of the permanent collection and special exhibition to add insight to your experience of The Orchid Show. They will provide an in-depth look at rare and extraordinary orchid specimens on display.
Bird Walk — 11 a.m.
Meet by the Reflecting Pool
Bring your binoculars and tour the grounds with a National Audubon Society member to encounter and learn about the birds that call the Garden home.
Ballroom’s Best: Tango, Waltz, and Cha-Cha — 1 & 3 p.m.
In Ross Hall
Dancers from Ballet Hispanico’s BHdos troupe lead audiences through dances such as the waltz, tango, mambo, and cha-cha are gorgeously costumed and choreographed. A guided instruction gives you insights on how to master the moves yourself.
Orchid Expert Q&A — 1:30–4:30 p.m.
In Shop in the Garden
Drop in and ask about orchid care tips. Plants in need of care will be available as testers so that you can learn how to repot and replant.
Orchid Care Demonstration: Know and Grow Orchids — 2 & 3 p.m.
In the Conservatory Greenschool
Join Sonia Uyterhoeven, Gardener for Public Education, as she discusses the basics of orchid care and how to choose and successfully grow these exotic plants.
Sunday, March 1
Roaming Guides — 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
In the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Garden guides highlight parts of the permanent collection and special exhibition to add insight to your experience of The Orchid Show. They will provide an in-depth look at rare and extraordinary orchid specimens on display.
Ballroom’s Best: Tango, Waltz, and Cha-Cha — 1 & 3 p.m.
In Ross Hall
Dancers from Ballet Hispanico’s BHdos troupe lead audiences through dances such as the waltz, tango, mambo, and cha-cha are gorgeously costumed and choreographed. A guided instruction gives you insights on how to master the moves yourself.
Orchid Expert Q&A — 1:30–4:30 p.m.
In Shop in the Garden
Drop in and ask about orchid care tips. Plants in need of care will be available as testers so that you can learn how to repot and replant.
Orchid Care Demonstration: Know and Grow Orchids — 2 & 3 p.m.
In the Conservatory Greenschool
Join Sonia Uyterhoeven, Gardener for Public Education, as she discusses the basics of orchid care and how to choose and successfully grow these exotic plants.
Ongoing Children’s Programs
Little Landscapes
In the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden
Through April 19, Tuesdays–Fridays, 1:30–5:30 p.m.; Saturdays & Sundays, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Pot up a desert plant inside a terrarium container and craft a figurine to inhabit your tiny world. Compare your habitat to terrarium displays in the Discovery Center and explore our life-size terrarium—the Bendheim Global Greenhouse.
