WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR WEBINAR IN FEBRUARY AND EVERYONE IS INVITED

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Join Us for a Greenhouse Chat with Ron McHatton

When:  8:30pm EST

Register now!https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1840270567949819649

Please join Ron McHatton, American Orchid Society Director of Education, for a Q&A session on how to grow and care for your orchids. If you have a question, please submit your questions by Tuesday, February 17th to stillisch@cox.net.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Joanna Eckstrom: “Orchid Mermaids”

Joanna’s talk at the January meeting will be about culture and care of Vanda … “Orchid Mermaids” will feature a Powerpoint presentation and if you have a vanda in your collection, bring it along for a Q&A – be sure to protect the WHOLE plant from January in New England weather.

My husband Bob bought our first orchid plant in 1988.  Cymbidium Peter Pan ‘Greensleeves’ HCC/AOS flowers lasted nearly four months, convincing us that we could grow orchids.  Twenty-seven years later, Peter Pan is still in the collection – it is so vigorous that it breaks out of its pot every two-three years and never stops blooming, making it hard to find a good time to divide and repot.

We’ve tried many genera and now have 50 Vandae and a few other genera for variety.  Besides being an AOS member, we belong to six local societies whose meetings we try to attend as we are able.  When we do get to a meeting, Bob is credited as ‘grower’ of plants we exhibit; Joanna is the ‘Shower’.  Joanna became an AOS Accredited Judge (Northeast Region) in 2012.   She’s chaired at least one show a year for various societies for twenty+ years and was honored with the Orchid Digest Diamond Award of Excellence for doing something that she loves.

COS Annual Picnic, Sat., Aug. 16^th  1:00 p.m.  

 (rain date Sun.,  17th)

COS Annual Picnic, Sat., Aug. 16^th  1:00 p.m. (rain date Sun., 17th)

This year members are in for a special treat.  Members George Jones and Dean Delgiudice have kindly offered to hold our picnic at their home. George and Dean are award winning gardeners in addition to orchid growers. Their home is located at 124 Norton St., Plantsville

Pot Luck:  Please bring your favorite picnic dish with a little extra to share with others. Contact Dottie Kern who is coordinating the food to let her know what you are bringing. 860-283-8956.

COS will provide utensils, paper goods and refreshments. Electric will be available for crock pots.  Grill will be be available for anyone who wants to barbeque and is ready from 2:00 on. Extra lawn chairs would also be a big help. Access to George & Dean’s home will be limited. Guests are expected to use a sparkling, clean and fresh, portable bathroom available on the premises.

Directions: George Jones’ and Dean Delgiudice’s Home, 124 Norton Street , Plantsville, CT

From Waterbury:  Take 84 to 691 (Meriden) Take exit 3 (Cheshire) Left over bridge . At second light bear left.  124 Norton Street is 1/4 mile down on left just past Janazzo Plumbing and Heating.  House is behind 118 Norton, go down long driveway, all the way to the back through set of gates.

From Hartford:  Take 84 to exit 29 (Plantsville) Take right onto route 10. Bear left at next light. 124 Norton Street is behind 118 Norton, go down long driveway, all the way to the back through set of gates.

From New Haven:  Take 91 to 691 (Meriden) Take exit 3 (Cheshire) Take right onto route 10. Bear left at next light. 124 Norton Street is behind 118 Norton, go down long driveway, all the way to the back through set of gates.

Hope to see you there!

Saturday, April 26, 2014        11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Woodbury Middle School, Woodbury, Connecticut

Celebrate wholesome and sustainable living by joining us for the 20th annual Woodbury Earth Day. There will be demonstrations, local craftsmen, unique vendors, activities, live music and more!  Free admission.