Monday, February 13--Donna is a native Californian, has just achieved accreditation status as an AOS Judge after 6.5 years of study and is looking forward to a long future of helping others understand and grow the beautiful plants we all love.
After a life time of loving, caring for and studying all kinds of plants, she went on to work as a professional interior house plant maintenance technician until 4 years ago, when she retired. She now works as a part time volunteer at the Huntington Botanical Gardens Thornton Estate Orchid Conservatory in San Marino, is 1 st V.P. of the San Fernando Valley Orchid Society, and is on the AOS Board of Education and is Co-Chair of the newly formed AOS Social Media Task Force.
She currently has approximately 460 sq feet of greenhouse, shade house and interior growing areas where she has over 1400 Cattleyas, Paphiopedilums, Cymbidiums, Australian Dendrobiums, Sarcochilus, miniature Vanda and novelty Phalaenopsis orchids as well as several other genera. She grows award winning orchids as shown here.
The topic she will be speaking on is “Growing Orchids in the Middle of the Drought” with tips and tricks to help us all save water and energy as we go into uncertain times of climate change. She is looking forward to meeting all of you and hearing how you are trying to conserve water and learning more from all of you!
