Talks and Demos 2026
Timetable for Saturday
| Date | Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 14th, Saturday | 1:00 pm | Alla Linetsky | Lighting your Orchids
Learn how to select the right Grow Light for your orchids and other houseplants. Alla has been growing orchids since the 1990s, but with renewed commitment since 2012. She has been working with LED lights as part of her day job since they arrived on the home decor market in 2005, and she has been using them herself since 2013. |
| Feb. 14th, Saturday | 2:00 pm | Spencer Clapp | Building a Tropical Terrarium: A Practical Guide for Orchid Lovers
Learn how to build lush tropical ecosystems using live mosses, orchids and rare plants. Spencer is a terrarium artist from Toronto whose work focuses on creating humid, bioactive enclosures that highlight natural depth and colour. |
| Feb. 14th, Saturday | 3:00 pm | Alexsi Antanaitis | Imported Orchids - First Steps for Bare Root Orchids
Do I need to repot this brand new purchase? And how? Alexsi, a horticulturalist, has been growing orchids and houseplants for over 20 years. |
Timetable for Sunday
| Date | Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 15th, Sunday | 12:00 pm | Inge Poot | Organic Pest Control
How to get rid of the most common pest attacking orchids in a way that does not harm you or anything else. Inge has a Masters degree in Mycology from U of T and has grown orchids for over 60 years. She has been an Accredited AOS Judge since 1981. Currently, she answers culture questions from SOOS members and transcribes most of the SOOS talks for the newsletter. |
| Feb. 15th, Sunday | 1:00 pm | Synea Tan | Growing Orchids Successfully in your Home
Tips and tricks for growing amazing orchids at home. Winner of the SOOS 2020 Grower of the Decade Award. In her 30 years of growing orchids, Synea has received 34 Quality and Cultural Awards from the AOS. |
| Feb. 15th, Sunday | 2:00 pm | Andrew Geimar | Repotting Moth Orchids
Focus will be on repotting moth (Phalaenopsis) orchids. Andrew will also talk about his journey of growing (and killing) orchids, and how that shaped his attitude towards growing orchids at home. Andrew is an avid orchid grower and co-owner of Roehampton Orchids. In the last four years, Andrew has received 48 American Orchid Society Awards. |
Times and speakers topic might be changed without notice.
Timetable
Feb 14th, Saturday 1:00 pm
Speaker: Alla Linetsky
Topic: Lighting your Orchids
Feb 14th, Saturday 2:00 pm
Speaker: Spencer Clapp
Topic: Building a Tropical Terrarium: A Practical Guide for Orchid Lovers
Feb 14th, Saturday 3:00 pm
Speaker: Alexsi Antanaitis
Topic: Imported Orchids - First Steps for Bare Root Orchids
Feb 15th, Sunday 12:00 pm
Speaker: Inge Poot
Topic: Organic Pest Control
Feb 15th, Sunday 1:00 pm
Speaker: Synea Tan
Topic: Growing Orchids Successfully in your Home
Feb 15th, Sunday 2:00 pm
Speaker: Andrew Geimar
Topic: Repotting Moth Orchids
