Please join us on Sunday, August 11th, 1:30PM at the Albuquerque Garden Center, 10120 Lomas Blvd NE for a Zoom presentation by Alan Koch of Gold Country Orchids.Alan’s topic will be “Growing in the Home”This will be a good program for novice and more experienced orchid growers.
Bring your blooming orchids for Show and Tell. All are welcome. Bring a friend!
Alan Koch owns and operates Gold Country Orchids where he specializes in miniature and compact Cattleya’s. Alan started growing orchids in 1969 with 3 Cymbidiums given to him by an aunt. While in college he became interested in other orchids and discovered many would grow outdoors in Southern California. He has moved five times as his orchid obsession has led to the need for more growing space. With the last move, he purchased 10 acres of land in Lincoln, California for his 250,000 orchids. He is recognized as an expert in the Brazilian Cattleya alliance and a trend setter in miniature compact and Cattleya breeding.
Alan has been published in the Orchid Digest, the American Orchid Society magazine, as well as many International Publications. He has also been published in several proceedings of the World Orchid Conference. He is an internationally known speaker. He is a past member of the AOS Judging Committee, and the Research Committee, as well as an Accredited Judge and is Training Coordinator for the California Sierra Nevada Judging Center. Alan also served two terms on the Orchid Digest Executive Committee and 3 terms on the Board of Directors, as well as two terms as a Trustee for the AOS.
Email orchidsinabq@gmail.com for the zoom link
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