The regular monthly business meetings of the Sarasota Orchid Society are held in the Activities Center on the grounds of the beautiful Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. The Gardens are located at 811 South Palm Avenue in Sarasota, Florida. If you need directions to Selby Gardens click here for a map. On arrival at the Gardens, directional signs will point you to the meeting facility. Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month starting promptly at 7:30 P.M. Cultural classes meet every other month at 6:30 P.M. Be sure to check the calendar below for details. Visitors are always welcome to attend our cultural classes, as well as the business meetings. Our meetings generally consist of a business meeting, a judged “Show and Tell Table” displaying plants grown by our members, a guest speaker or presentation, raffle of beautiful orchid plants, and of course, refreshments. Please join us…it’s lots of fun!
October 2007
| Speaker | Bill Thoms - AOS Judge |
| Topic | Bulbophyllum Alliance |
July 2007
| Speaker | Bruce Holst |
| Topic | Title: The Lost World of Venezuela. Summary: Selby Gardens has participated for 12 years in a project to document the nearly 10,000 species of plants in southern Venezuela, including nearly 800 orchid species. Selby botanist Bruce Holst will show slides and talk about a few recent expeditions to this beautiful region. |
May 2007
| Speaker | Rafael Romero, Plantio La Orquidea Orchids |
| Topic | Venezuelan Cattleyas and their color varieties. Rafael will also have orchids for sale. |
April 2007
| Speaker | Jeff Higel |
| Topic | Orchid repotting and culture tips. We will be dividing a compot (pot with many orchid plants) and re-potting. Each member will get to keep their plant. |
March 2007
Annual Orchid Auction - 150 blooming orchids, art, and related items
Monday, March 5, 2007 preview time 6:30 pm
Auction starts 7:00 pm
Only Orchid Auction on Florida's Gulf Coast
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Activity Center
811 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota, Florida
Money raised by this auction goes towards our scholarship fund for a Sarasota or Manatee County High School students entering the field of study of botany, floriculture or horticulture.
Auctioneer Neal Van Deree
Explanation of plants will be done by Bill Fender, Bob Huage, Jim Roberts
For information, please contact Monroe Kokin (941) 918-4414
Free to the public
February 2007 - 7:30 pm
Wendy Patterson -- Indian River Orchids
Topic Cattlyea Alliance
January 2007 - No Meeting - 50th Annual Orchid Show
Monthly Meeting History
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