South Florida Orchid Society

Peter Kouchalakos

Peter Kouchalakos will present tonight’s program. Peter will lecture on orchid pests and diseases.

Peter and his wife Clara own PCK Orchids. He is a native of Coral Gables, Florida and is past president of the Pan American Orchid Society.

He is also a past president of the Bromeliad Society of South Florida.

Peter is a Florida Nursery Growers Association Certified Horticultural Professional, and a State of Florida licensed Commercial Landscape Pesticide Applicator. He has operated a private orchid maintenance and consulting business with his wife Clara for the last 10 years. Peter is also a Miami-Dade County Code Violation Appeals Hearing Officer and lawyer.

Greg Hamra

Greg Hamra, founder of The Hamra Group, is a ‘climate solutionist’ whose mission is to enable society to mitigate the impacts of climate change.  To fulfill his mission, he focuses on education and advocacy.

Greg’s passion is education, primarily focusing on educating academia, business leaders, and policy-makers. He teaches climate literacy, corporate sustainability, and LEED green building on behalf of the US Green Building Council and at the University of Miami’s School of Architecture.  A frequent lecturer at universities, professional organizations and industry trade shows, Greg delves into a myriad of topics at the nexus of energy, environment and society.

Greg is very active in climate advocacy, on the local and national stage. As the leader of the Miami Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Greg is committed to bridging the partisan divide on climate while promoting a solution to the climate crisis that has the endorsement of leading economists, top scientists, and most respected thought-leaders in the energy and climate policy space.

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Greg Hamra will give a basic discussion of Climate 101 to help us understand effects Climate Change & Sea Level Rise is having on the world population, with a specific emphasis on those of us who live & grow orchids in South Florida. The increasing temperature index & changes in weather patterns will affect decisions that growers will need to make in the near future

Seating is limited so be sure to register as soon as possible. Call (305) 256-0483 to make your reservation!

The party begins at 7:00 P.M. on December 20th (our regular meeting night).

Hope to see you there!

Unfortunately, we are forced to cancel our September Members Meeting!

Pinecrest Gardens is closed until further notice because of the cleanup they have to do from Hurricane Irma.

Our Miami International Orchid Show is still on.

The Watsco Center is fully operational.

We look forward to seeing everybody this October 13th through the 15th.

Bill will have plants for sale as well as also providing plants for our raffles.

Remember, guests are always welcome at our meetings!

Allen Black was exposed to the pleasures of horticulture at a very young age in central Pennsylvania.

Allen Black

Early exposure to houseplants, flowerbeds, and vegetable gardening was common for Allen in his formative years.

Currently, he is a hobbyist orchid grower and breeder (i.e., non-commercial) living in Richmond, VA.

Allen has been growing and breeding orchids for over 20 years.

His main breeding efforts have been directed at Brassavola-Cattleya alliance novelty hybrids.

He has registered over 70 of his orchid hybrids.and has also “dabbled” in daylily breeding, producing 12 registered daylily hybrids.

Please join us for what I’m sure will be a most informative and enjoyable program!

Remember. Guests are always welcome at our meetings!

Dan & Margie Orchids will be providing plants for our raffle!