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The Triangle Orchid Society meets on the second Monday of the month at 7:30 PM at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, at 418 Anderson St., in Durham, NC (driving directions). Visitors are welcome! |
The next regular meeting is Monday, June 8, 2009, starting at 7:30 PM, at the Doris Duke Center, part of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, in Durham (driving directions). The speaker will be Jose Exposito, from Soroa Orchids, Homestead, FL. His topic will be "Orchid Culture."
Link to June newsletter.
Check out the great lineup of speakers we have arranged for the rest of 2009 here.
Growers Day 2009
On Saturday,
August 8, 2009 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM the Triangle Orchid Society will
hold its annual Orchid Growers Day seminar series at the Ruby McSwain
Education Center of the JC Raulston Arboretum
at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Rd, Raleigh, NC 27695.
Attendees will learn from expert growers how to grow different types of
orchids in the home and greenhouse. The program will benefit the
windowsill grower, novice orchid collector, and those just curious to
know why so many people are growing orchids these days. Tuition
for the Triangle Orchid Society Growers Day is $25.00 for the entire
day which includes morning and afternoon lectures, lunch, a souvenir
orchid and membership in the Triangle Orchid Society for the remainder
of 2009. Reservations must be made in advance due to availability
of seats. Send checks payable to Triangle Orchid Society, Bob
Meyer, 110 Widecombe Court, Cary, NC 27513. The deadline for
reservations is August 1st.
For more information, contact Bob Meyer at 919.469-9149, orthobob90@aol.com
TOS 2009 Fall Auction
On Saturday, September 26th at 1 PM, the Triangle Orchid Society will hold its Fall Orchid Auction and Picnic at the Beech Pavilion, in Lake Crabtree Park. A potluck lunch starts at noon, and the auction starts at 1:00PM. There will be large selection of unusual and harder to find varieties of both species and hybrid orchids offered at auction. Many of the orchids for sale are either in bloom or ready to bloom! Hundreds of orchids will be auctioned, some at incredibly low prices. Bring a covered dish, socialize with other orchid growers, and add a few new orchids to your collection. You don't have to be a TOS member--the auction is open to the public. Bring your friends and family and enjoy the day.
The News and Observer wrote a story about our spring auction last year, which you can see here. There are pictures of the 2008 fall auction in the TOS October 2008 newsletter.
2007 TOS Orchid Show pictures here.
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Having member e-mail addresses would help us communicate more effectively with the members. E-mail communication would also save the society money. Please send your e-mail address to webmaster@triangleorchidsociety.org. Include your name in the body of the message. The member list will be use solely for society business.
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Member Homepages: We want your personal web site! If you have a personal web site, we will be glad to provide a link from the TOS web site. It doesn't have to be about orchids, just a way to share your personal interests with other members. All you have to do is send the URL to our webmaster via webmaster@triangleorchidsociety.org
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An orchid e-mail discussion list has been set up. Please see the description document for access, topics and instructions on how to sign up.
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The move to Duke Gardens has enabled the inclusion of the Triangle Orchid Society library within the Duke Gardens horticulture library. A full list of books and journals is available these can be checked out during the meetings.