Monthly Meeting: Tuesday March 5th, 2024
IN-PERSON MEETING ONLY THIS MONTH
Starts at 7pm in the AUDITORIUM
Topic: Skills Session Spectacular is back!
The skill sessions spectacular will be a in the large auditorium room and will be in a career fair style featuring...
Paul Bourbon, orchid doctor
Bill Weaver, orchid chemistry
Jeff Harris, orchid viruses
Derreck Carter-House, repotting
Florence Inserto, Cymbidium care
Alan Yip, mounting
There will also a double opportunity table similar to what is done for the holiday party so there will be 40 plants instead of the normal 20
Note that because of difficulties with Zoom audio quality in the auditorium and the format of this particular event (6 simultaneous stations with the different sessions), this meeting will be in person only - no Zoom - but we will try to have folks record videos with their phones of the sessions and post later in the week to our SFOS YouTube channel.
After brief announcements at 7pm and the in-person show & tell table, we will start the Skills Session Spectacular
Want more chances to win extra raffle tickets for the extra big plant opportunity table this month (at the end of the meeting following the Skills Sessions)?
* Bring a food item to share.
* Bring a flowering plant for in person show and tell.
* Wear your name tag.
Ask about how to get the extra chance to win from one or more of the above actions when you check in at the front desk.
IN-PERSON MEETING ONLY THIS MONTH
Starts at 7pm in the AUDITORIUM
Topic: Skills Session Spectacular is back!
The skill sessions spectacular will be a in the large auditorium room and will be in a career fair style featuring...
Paul Bourbon, orchid doctor
Bill Weaver, orchid chemistry
Jeff Harris, orchid viruses
Derreck Carter-House, repotting
Florence Inserto, Cymbidium care
Alan Yip, mounting
There will also a double opportunity table similar to what is done for the holiday party so there will be 40 plants instead of the normal 20
Note that because of difficulties with Zoom audio quality in the auditorium and the format of this particular event (6 simultaneous stations with the different sessions), this meeting will be in person only - no Zoom - but we will try to have folks record videos with their phones of the sessions and post later in the week to our SFOS YouTube channel.
After brief announcements at 7pm and the in-person show & tell table, we will start the Skills Session Spectacular
Want more chances to win extra raffle tickets for the extra big plant opportunity table this month (at the end of the meeting following the Skills Sessions)?
* Bring a food item to share.
* Bring a flowering plant for in person show and tell.
* Wear your name tag.
Ask about how to get the extra chance to win from one or more of the above actions when you check in at the front desk.
Thank you for a wonderful POE 2024! Our next event is OITP Aug 10th-11th, 2024
About Us
Welcome! We are lucky to reside in one of the best parts of the country for the cultivation of orchids in the home, greenhouse, and garden. It is our hope that our site, meetings, and our members will spark your enthusiasm to give this most satisfying hobby a try!
SFOS is a California 501(c)3 non-profit organization composed of individuals and orchid related businesses interested in the culture and appreciation of orchids. Our mission is to foster the culture and conservation of orchids and to promote orchid education to our members and to the public. We are affiliated with the American Orchid Society (AOS).
Since the turn of the millennium, the SFOS has donated over $75,000 in support of local horticultural education and botanical gardens, botanical research, and international conservation efforts.
SFOS is a California 501(c)3 non-profit organization composed of individuals and orchid related businesses interested in the culture and appreciation of orchids. Our mission is to foster the culture and conservation of orchids and to promote orchid education to our members and to the public. We are affiliated with the American Orchid Society (AOS).
Since the turn of the millennium, the SFOS has donated over $75,000 in support of local horticultural education and botanical gardens, botanical research, and international conservation efforts.
Orchid Show & Sale Events
Mark your calendar - the next event is
Aug 10-11 - Orchids in the Park 2024 San Francisco Orchid Society's 2024 Orchids in the Park will be August 10-11 at the County Fair Building in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park ------ Carl Jukkola ORCHID SALE March 23, 2024 - 9AM – 3PM Address: 1015 Windermere Ave MENLO PARK CA 94025 contact: Pierre Pujol Cell: 650 255 9012 pierrepujol@aol.com |
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Orchid Resources
Learn about orchid species, culture, sources to purchase them from and more
**** “Orchids for Everyone” is a 6-class master series : https://extension.psu.edu/campaigns/orchids-for-everyone-workshops-webinars. |
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What Our Members Are Saying
Chris Mende
We are group of quite diverse people whose deep love of orchids, orchid lore, culture, conservation, photography and discovery trips, bind us together. We each have many plant interests and study and learn continuously. For most of us the greenhouse or garden is delight and solace, and we revel in figuring things out, solving the puzzles of each plant. Among the group are not only many experienced orchid hobbyists, but also some highly skilled professional growers, authors, photographers, and even American Orchid Society judges who are generous with sharing their knowledge. Our show and tell display tables at the monthly meetings are often quite breathtaking! And of course we put on an amazing annual large winter show as well as a smaller summer one. Attendance is fun, but active participation and volunteering are the best way to really enjoy the full experience of being a member of SFOS.