Wednesday, June 13th, meeting will be held at the Farmington Senior Center.
321 New Britain Ave., Unionville, Connecticut
Doors open at 6:30pm. Meeting starts at 7:30pm.
Speaker: Jason Fisher from Orchids Limited will be presenting!
THANK YOU to everyone who donated plants, and to the auctioneers and guests, for making our Orchid Auction on May 5th a success!
May 5th, The Connecticut Orchid Society is hosting an ORCHID AUCTION at the Cheshire Senior Center. All are welcome! Free Admission!
240 Maple Ave, Cheshire, CT 06410
11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Preview of Plants to be Auctioned
12:30 – 3:30 pm: Auction (Please note: end time of event could vary. Event ends when auction has been completed.)
Click on the link below for a list of auction plants. There will be some very special old divisions!
COS May 9 Meeting – Cheshire
Wednesday, May 9th meeting will be held at the Cheshire Senior Center
240 Maple Ave, Cheshire, CT 06410
Topic: Native American Orchids
Speaker: Jean Stefanik
Jean Stefanik will be speaking on Native Orchids with a focus on the species. Since it is almost warm it will be good to have a fresh eye on where and how to fine these native treasures.
Jean is an educator and naturalist as well as an accredited AOS (American Orchid Society) judge. Her primary passion is for species orchids, and the habitats to which have adapted throughout the world. She enjoys traveling, photographing orchids and other plants and animals in nature, and meeting people from other cultures. North American travels have ranged from the Arctic in Canada to California, from New England and the Maritimes, from Arizona to the Florida swamps including extremely rare ghost orchids. She has also spent several trips and many months in Costa Rica, Ecuador, New Zealand and Australia, all including touring for orchids. Conservation of orchids means conservation of native habitats, a theme which permeates her talks. Jean also serves on the Boards of the Native Orchid Conference and Orchid Digest. Jean’s talk this meeting will be “Temperate North American Native Orchids”.
Doors open at 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7:30pm.
April 11 Meeting – Farmington Senior Center
Wednesday, April 11th, meeting will be held at the Farmington Senior Center.
321 New Britain Ave., Unionville, Connecticut
Doors open at 6:30pm. Meeting starts at 7:30pm.
Topic: GROWING SEMI HYDROPONIC
No time to water?
Water too much?
Semi hydroponic might be the answer for you!
We will demonstrate what is needed and the how-to’s.
Members will be given a chance to pot a plant semi hydroponically.
Take the plant home, and bring it back blooming!
COS March 14 Meeting in Cheshire
Wednesday March 14, 2018
Cheshire Senior Center
240 Maple Ave, Cheshire, CT 06410
Doors open at 6:30pm, 7:00pm socializing, and meeting starts at 7:30pm.
This month’s meeting is a POTTING WORKSHOP preceded by a basic orchid growing talk.
Afraid to tackle or maybe just not sure how to repot your orchid? This is your chance to have the orchid docs do it for you. Bring your orchids that need repotting and a clean pot. For a material fee of $5.00, the orchid docs will repot your orchid.
Please note: Potting supplies and orchids will be available for purchase at this month’s meeting.
March 24 @ 12:45PM – WEST HARTFORD HOW TO FESTIVAL DEMO/TALK
March 24, 2018 – West Hartford How to Festival Demo & Talk
Come join us from 12:15-12:45pm for a demo/talk/Q & A on repotting.
Location: West Hartford Public Library- Library Board Room
February 14th Meeting in Farmington
Wednesday, February 14th, meeting will be held at the Farmington Senior Center.
321 New Britain Ave., Unionville, Connecticut
Speaker: Rebecca Schwartz
Topic: How to Create a Vivarium
What to do when you want more orchids but have no more room…
Make a vivarium! You will be shown step by step how to build your own!
Doors open at 6:30pm. Meeting starts at 7:30pm.
January 10th Meeting in Cheshire
This month’s meeting is Wednesday, January 10th, and will be held at the Cheshire Senior Center
240 Maple Ave, Cheshire, CT 06410
Doors open at 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7:30pm.
Speaker: Will Wilson
Topic: “The Orchids of Puerto Rico and El Yunque”
The island of Puerto Rico is home to the only rain forest in US territory, El Yunque. Come explore the island and its orchids in their natural habitat and in pre-hurricane times, only months before Hurricane Maria’s devastating impact on the island and its people.
June 14th Meeting in Farmington
Wednesday, June 14th, meeting will be held at the Farmington Senior Center.
321 New Britain Ave., Unionville, Connecticut
Speaker: Dick Doran
Topic: Standard Cymbidiums and How to Successfully Grow Them
Dick Doran has been growing orchids for over 30 years and has received over 100 AOS awards! He will be bringing divisions of plants for sale.
Doors open at 6:30pm. Meeting starts at 7:30pm.
COS May 10th Meeting – Cheshire
Wednesday, May 10th meeting will be held at the Cheshire Senior Center
240 Maple Ave, Cheshire, CT 06410
Doors open at 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7:30pm.
This month, we will hold our popular Potting Workshop!
Are you not sure whether your orchid should be re-potted, scared to re-pot, or just not sure what to do? The “Orchid Docs” will be on hand to answer questions and help with your re-potting. Please bring a clean pot or two (one smaller one larger), since you never know what your plant will need. Material charge of $5 for up to 5 inch pot. It’s a perfect time to watch and learn different techniques.