Educating the public - your thoughts and opinions please

[Subrosa]

My experience educating the public has taught me two things. #1 You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. #2 I don't like horses very much.

[orchidsarefun]

Originally Posted by Subrosa

My experience educating the public has taught me two things. #1 You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. #2 I don't like horses very much.

educating the public is a breeze compared to reasoning with an experienced ( in years ) orchid grower who has done the same thing for decades.....

I have found that the "public" are most receptive when they are interested, not cynical. At our Orchid Show I had long chats with bonsai growers and gesneriad growers as they were interested in companion plants. It helps too when the public make the effort to come to the shows - they are thus already a little interested !

[fotofashion]

A person who makes that kind of comment is not a plant person and would probably make such a comment about any kind of plant. Not worth worrying about IMHO. To some people education is something they left behind after high school (or before).
Beverly A.