President's Corner

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Our August meeting will feature Doug Pulley, a well known Bay Area orchid hybridizer and specialist in Stanhopea. August is a month that many of the Stanhopea species and hybrids bloom, so it is particularly timely that Doug will be our speaker this month. And, for a change, a skill session on carnivorous plants, very suitable companion plants for your orchids. Thanks to one of newer members, Randall Takemoto-Hambleton, for your introduction to this interesting plant group. Coming events-our bus trip August 16 (we will post a story on the website after the event) and our annual auction in October.

Due to some unexpected conflicts with the Sonoma Orchid Society (who had also scheduled their orchid show for the same dates in February as we had-blame the superbowl for moving their date back a week and wrecking havoc with all the scheduling!), we had to make a last minute change in the dates for the 2009 Peninsula Orchid Society Show and Sale. New dates: January 16 (set up) January 17 and January 18. Venue: Community Activities Center in Redwood City (our usual venue). Apologies to all for this unscheduled change in plans, and thanks to the board, our vendors and several other orchid societies for helping us figure out dates, logistics, conflicts and for their patience!

POS Meetings

Time:	7:00 P.M. Skill Session 7:45 P.M. General Meeting
Place:	San Mateo Garden Center 605 Parkside Way San Mateo, CA
POS Mailing Address:	P.O. Box 6894 San Mateo, CA 94403-6894

Take the Alameda de las Pulgas exit off of Highway 92, and head south. Parkside Way is located on the right between 26th and 28th Avenues.

The Peninsula Orchid Society meets the fourth Friday of the month, January through November and the third Friday of December.

For information regarding this month's meeting please go to the meetings page. The speakers page has more information on our past and future speakers.

About the Peninsula Orchid Society

Founded in 1946, the POS is a society of about 250 orchid enthusiasts and professional growers serving the San Francisco Peninsula. Our mission is to increase the awareness, appreciation, enjoyment, conservation, and cultivation of orchids. To this end we hold monthly meetings as well as organize plant sales, shows, and bus trips to local nurseries. The Peninsula Orchid Society is a nonprofit organization, affiliated with the American Orchid Society.