April 2, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (Duration: 2 Hours)
Growing Orchids Indoors
Register Now:Orchids are amazing plants—and an engrossing indoor hobby for northern gardeners. In this fun and enlightening class, learn from Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens horticulturist Courtney Locke how to successfully grow orchids year-round as houseplants. With so much advice out there, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or unsure where to start. Learn from an experienced orchid grower and enthusiast, and soon you’ll be on your way to nurturing these intoxicating plants in a variety of arranged containers.
Instructor Bio(s)
Courtney Locke is a horticulturist at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, where she has worked for 15 years. At the Gardens, she manages the Emery Welcome Garden, and the Dahlia and Iris Garden. A lifelong gardener and perennial lover, she and her husband ran their own nursery business, specializing in peonies, perennials, and herbs for many years in Woolwich, Maine. Her current gardening obsessions include cut flower arrangements, dahlias, orchids, predatory plants, and scuffle hoeing.