Guillermo A. Salazar will be our March speaker. Guillermo was born in Miami Florida but grew up in El Salvador in Central America. As a child of a nursery owner father and an interior and floral designer mother, Guillermo was able to develop his natural creative and professional talents even before attending college. At Florida A&M University he followed his dream of becoming a professional landscape designer, receiving his degree in Landscape Design & Management. Guillermo received a Master’s in Science in Environmental Horticulture from the University of Florida.
As a 9 year old living in El Salvador, Guillermo decided that orchids were the most attractive plants in this tropical environment and he started collecting them. He became the youngest member of the Asociacion de Orquideologia de El Salvador. During his college years, he learned the importance of protecting natural resources especially orchids here in Florida. A Florida Master Gardener, Guillermo has worked for several years as a professional Landscape Designer in private, municipal and governmental capacities in the South Florida area. He currently works as faculty for University of Florida & Miami Dade County Extension IFAS and he is an Adjunct faculty professor for the Landscape Technology Department for Miami Dade College. His work entails teaching people how to use Florida friendly principles, as well as appropriate plants and orchids to design successful and environmentally conscious gardens. He has published articles on home gardening, design and orchid articles for several South Florida design magazines. His credentials include: ISA certified Arborist, LIAF Certified Landscape Inspector and FNGLA certified Horticulturist. His specialty in orchids is Angraecoids, Bulbophyllums, rare and miniature tropical species. In his spare time, Guillermo is a professional breeder of Persian and Himalayan cats, enjoys gardening, traveling and owns a landscape design and consulting company.
Guillermo will be presenting on Miniatures for South Florida. Join us in learning about the fascinating world of miniature orchids.