New London Hall, 101 - Large Lecture Classroom

This workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of northeast native orchid cultivation, including habitat requirements, propagation methods, and conservation principles. Through interactive activities, hands-on demonstrations, and group discussions, attendees will learn how to create and sustain orchid-friendly environments in their own landscapes. Instructor Ana Bermudez is a botany major, environmental studies minor, and scholar in the Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment. Originally from Miami, Florida, Ana has worked with tropical orchids at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's micropropagation laboratory where she researched native lady's slipper orchids (Cypripedium spp.). Using this knowledge, Ana has been creating a native orchid demonstration garden at the Connecticut College Arboretum.

Arboretum