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San Francisco Orchid Society
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Monthly Meeting: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

IN-PERSON AND ZOOM MEETING 
Starts at 7 PM


Speaker:​ Kelly McCracken

Topic: Shedding Light on Indoor Orchid Growing
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May 2025 Newsletter Link

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).
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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

Orchids in The Park 2025
Dates: July 26th-27th
County Fair Building, 1199 9th Ave San Francisco, CA
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Become a Member

  • Monthly meetings (in person and via zoom)
  • Monthly newsletter
  • Access to win free orchids at monthly meetings
  • ​Ability to sell plants at member plant sales tables
  • ​Show off your plants and techniques at our monthly meetings
  • Connect with like-minded members
  • Login access to the member only portion of our website with archived newsletters and recordings of speaker talks
  • Your show and tell photo's are showcased on our site and social media
  • Being a 501(c)3 non-profit means that your membership is tax deductible!
  • So much more!
  • Multiple membership tiers to choose from​
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Orchid Resources

Learn about orchid species, culture, sources to purchase them from and more

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Joined Orchid Digest?

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AOS Webinars:  Webinars - American Orchid Society (aos.org).
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Curious about orchid judging?
Check out the AOS Pacific Central Judging Center 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
)

More info at:
http://www.paccentraljc.org
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NEED ORCHIATA BARK?
Plant'd in Four Embarcadero Center,
More details on bark sizes on the bottom of  our resources page

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Join the San Francisco Orchid Society Virtually

Whether you're local or outside of the Bay Area, you can now join every meeting virtually​
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Monthly Meetings Take Place On Zoom and In-Person

Joined us yet? 

Come join our thriving community of online and in-person members.

We're really growing!
YEARS SINCE BEING ESTABLISHED IN 1951
ACTIVE MEMBERS
DOLLARS DONATED TO EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION
VOLUNTEERS AT SFOS EVENTS

What Our Members Are Saying

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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.

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