Lectures

Saturday Sept. 30, 2023

11:30am-12pm 

Mike Stiffler (NECPS Treasurer)

A Beginner's Guide to Growing Carnivorous Plants

Few plants capture the imagination more than carnivorous plants – strange and beautiful plants that catch and eat insects! Despite having a reputation of being difficult to cultivate, many carnivorous plants are easy to grow and will live for years once you understand and fulfill their particular needs. In this talk I will first introduce you to the many types of carnivorous plants, and examine why and how they’ve evolved to trap, kill, and digest their prey. Then we’ll cover the basics of carnivorous plant cultivation – watering, light, temperature, overwintering – and I’ll provide some examples of growing setups so you can grow your own healthy venus flytraps, pitcher plants and sundews!

1pm-2pm 

Dave Sackett (NECPS President)

Growing Tropical Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes) at Home

Learn how to successfully cultivate and propagate these amazing carnivorous plants at home. You do not need an elaborate setup or a difficult watering routine. You will learn tips and tricks that have been used by NECPS members for decades. Bring your questions and open your mind to learning something new in this live presentation.

3-3:30pm  

Mike Stiffler

A Beginner's Guide to Growing Carnivorous Plants


Sunday Oct. 1, 2023

11:30am-12pm

Mike Stiffler

A Beginner's Guide to Growing Carnivorous Plants 

1pm-2pm 

Dave Sackett

Growing Tropical Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes) at Home