$15 Members / $20 Non-Members
Dr. Noris Ledesma is a plant collector, traveling around the world specializing in tropical fruits. She has an educational background in Tropical Fruits and Economy, Forestry Engineering, and Environmental Education. She has worked throughout Latin America, Thailand, the Philippines, South Africa, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and India. For over 17 years she has been working at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden as a Curator of Tropical Fruit with emphasis on mango (main), avocado, jackfruit, mamey sapote, canistel, caimito, and Spanish lime. She has authored over a hundred scientific and popular articles on fruit culture in the last decade, as well as coauthored three books, and numerous scientific publications and popular articles. In recent years she has been a contributor to the Miami Herald and to Fairchild’s award-winning “Tropical Garden” magazine, where she has a regular column.
Registration for Lifelong Learning programs can be completed in these ways:
- Register in person at the Chabraja Visitors Center
- For questions or to register by phone call 239.643.7275 during business hours
- Register by email LLL@naplesgarden.org during non-business hours by leaving contact information and the program(s) of interest and someone will return your call within 2 business days
Registration is complete when payment is received. Certain programs fill up quickly and we accept registration on a first come, first served basis. Register early to ensure your program is not cancelled due to low enrollment. If a cancellation is required a refund will be issued.
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
