Members-Only Lecture: Orchids Across the Pond with Ian Wilhite

In June 2023, Greenhouse Horticulturist and Orchid Specialist Ian Wilhite traveled to the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew in London where he worked alongside some of the foremost orchid specialists in the world.  

Join us for a rare glimpse into the world of botanical research as he shares the details of his trip. Ian will highlight his work with rare and endangered orchids and speak about the importance of collaboration between large institutions like Kew and smaller collections like the Madeline F. Elder Greenhouse to conserve diverse plant species.  

Kew Gardens is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is home to massive conservatories of living plants, including over 6,000 orchids, an herbarium that contains about seven million preserved plant specimens, laboratories, seed collections, and many of the rarest orchids in the world.