Dr. Mathis is available for presentation as time permits. The basic essentials for successful growing of terrestrial orchids is strongly emphasized. Travel, domestic or international, is not a problem, but expenses are expected. Speaker's fee is negotiable.

 The Best Kept Secret in the Gardening World: Hardy Terrestrial Orchids

This presentation is designed to give the average gardener or orchid enthusiast a general overview of the cultural requirements for successfully growing hardy terrestrial orchids. Several different species are discussed in detail. The discussion is divided into three categories, upland, wetland and transition species, and includes soil amendments, soil mixes, fertilizer use, watering requirements, etc. for the specific groups. The complete presentation takes from 45 – 60 minutes depending on audience participation. The presentation is by PowerPoint and all that is required is a projection screen.

1/19 - 21/2007 Eastern Winter Study Weekend - NARGS

1/31/2007 Smithsonian Institution in Washington In-Service Workshop

2/25/2007 Tyler Arboretum

3/3-4/2007 Dow Gardens Symposium

3/8/2007 Philadelphia Flower Show

3/10/2007 New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show

3/22/2005 So. Appalachian Plant Society - Johnson City, TN

3/24/2007 Western No. Carolina Orchid Society Show - Asheville, NC

3/31/2007 New York Botanical Garden Workshop

4/12/2007 North Jersey Orchid Society - East Hanover, NJ

4/17/2007 Moorestown Garden Club - Moorestown, NJ

4/23/2007 Bucks County Master Gardeners - Doylestown, PA

5/6/2007 Southern Ontario Orchid Society

1/2/2006 Carmel Orchid Society - Carmel, CA

1/3/2006 San Francisco Orchid Society - San Francisco, CA

2/5/2006 Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve

2/16/2006 Bowman's Hill Symposium

2/25/2006 Vermont Flower Show

3/4/2005 Penn State Garden School - Reading, PA

3/5-11/2005 Philadelphia Flower Show

4/2/2006 Tidewater Orchid Society - Norfolk, VA

4/13/2006 Old York Road Garden Club - Cheltenham, PA

4/28/2006 Greater Philadelphia Orchid Society

5/11/2006 Grande Valley Orchid Society - Grand Rapids, MI

5/13/2006 Greater Lansing Orchid Society - Lansing, MI

5/21/2006 Garden Secrets

6/9-11/2006 No. American Native Orchid Conference - Ashland, OR

9/30 - 10/7/2006 Ft Worth and several Texas Orchid Societies

9/12/2006 Englewood, NJ Garden Club

9/14/2006 Morris Arboretum

9/28/2006 Delaware Native Plant Society

Past Speaking Engagements

• Arkansas Flower Show - Little Rock, AR
• Philadelphia Flower Show - Philadelphia, PA
• Staten Island Orchid Society - Staten Island, NY
• Bucks County Orchid Society - Churchville, PA
• Mid-Hudson Orchid Society - Newburg, NY
• Finger Lakes Native Plant Society - Ithica, NY
• South Jersey Orchid Society - Wenonah, NJ
• Greater New York Orchid Society
• Northeastern New York Orchid Society - Albany, NY
• Central Ohio Orchid Society - Columbus, OH
• Delaware Valley Chapter of North American Rock Garden Society
• Virginia Orchid Society - Richmond, VA
• Southeast Pennsylvania Orchid Society
• Susquehanna Orchid Society
• Academy of Lifelong Learning – Wilmington, Delaware
• West Chester, NY Orchid Society
• Bucks County Orchid Society
• Tamanend Park Garden Club
• Delaware Valley College
• Delaware Orchid Society – Wilmington, Delaware
• Burlington County Master Gardeners - Rutgers EcoComplex, Columbus, NJ
• Trevose Horticulture Society - Bensalem, PA
• Bucks County Master Gardeners
• Adirondack Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society
• Berks County Orchid Society - Reading, PA
• The Porch Club of Riverton - Riverton, NJ
• Doylestown Nature Club - Doylestown, PA
• South Jersey Orchid Society
• Greater New York Orchid Society
• Philadelphia Orchid Society
• North Jersey Orchid Society
• Central Jersey Orchid Society

References - Please contact any of the groups where I have spoken.