San Francisco Orchid Society
AOS Judging
At Our Monthly Meetings
We (SFOS) are an independent non-profit business, but also an official "affiliate society" of the AOS and we host their Pacific Central Judging Center in order to offer real time AOS judging at our monthly meetings on Tuesday nights — people bring in plants at 6pm to register for judging and get an answer (award or not) typically by 8pm. Judges meet in parallel to the main meeting.
The judges photograph and document all awards in a central database.
Pacific Central Judging Center
In addition to judging at our in-person monthly meetings at Golden Gate Park, the Pacific Central Judging Center meets on the 3rd Saturday each month from 10am – 1pm at the Filoli Historic House in Woodside, CA in the education building.
Plant entry: 10:00 AM · Judging: 10:30 AM
Note: there is no charge to enter Filoli for orchid judging, however you need to purchase tickets if you wish to visit the house and gardens.
Check their website to confirm details & get more information:
www.paccentraljc.orgAnother Option: CSNJC
Another option for AOS judging nearby is by the CSNJC (California Sierra Nevada Judging Center) during the Sacramento Orchid Society monthly meeting on the 1st Wednesday of the month, as well as typically on the first Sunday morning at 9am each month, with plant check-in starting at 8:30am either at Gold Country Orchids' greenhouse (390 Big Ben Rd, Lincoln, CA) or at Dueling Dogs Brewing Company (3030 Barrett Park Ln, Lincoln, CA).
Attend a Monthly Meeting
Bring your best plants for AOS judging every first Tuesday of the month at Golden Gate Park.
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