The Holiday Season is upon us and none too soon. Slowly but surely, we are getting back on our feet in beautiful Western North Carolina. With our annual Holiday Social around the corner—the timing couldn’t be better! Nothing like a cover dish party and some great camaraderie to help us through these challenging times.
Read MoreI hope everyone is safe and is making good progress with cleanup and recovery. The effects of Hurricane Helene are widespread, but with all the outpouring of assistance and goodwill, we will make it. And our orchids are as resilient as we are.
Read MoreThis is a very important announcement that I mistakenly left out of the September newsletter. A special supplemental WNCOS meeting will take place on September 28th. The Carolina Judging Center team will be here for an American Orchid Society judging event. I strongly encourage you to come. If you have an orchid in bloom that might be a winner, bring it in and let the judges do what they do best. Our CJC judges are very generous with their vast knowledge of orchids. Whether you bring in a plant or not, everyone will walk away a better grower from what you will learn.
This supplemental meeting will take place on SATURDAY, September28th at the Asheville Visitor Center, NOT the new meeting location. Plant registration is from 11:00am –12:00pm. Judging will start around 12:00pm. Please come and support our local judging center. Who knows…you may walk away with an AOS award.
Read MoreFirst of all, and perhaps our biggest news: WNCOS HAS A NEW HOME!! We will now meet in the historic and recently renovated Ivy Building. Built in 1919, this building was originally the gymnasium for the Saint Genevieve school and is now part of the AB Tech campus. It a fabulous space, and we believe you are going to love it.
Read MoreWe have more fun scheduled for August 11th. Unfortunately, our previously scheduled speaker is under the weather. However, WNCOS good friend and orchid extraordinaire Bill Thoms has agreed to pinch hit. Bill will speak on Growing & Showing Specimen Plants.
Read MoreWe had another great turnout for our June meeting. Unfortunately our speaker, Russ Vernon, had to reschedule at the last minute. Be looking for Russ in September. So, WNCOS member and accredited AOS Judge, Bob Hydzik, stepped up and delivered a very well received program on American Orchid Society Judging. Thank you, Bob!
Read MoreWhat a great month for the Western North Carolina Orchid Society! Earlier this month Asheville Orchid Festival achieved great success, including the enrollment of 30 new orchid lovers to WNCOS membership. Last weekend, representing WNCOS, member Tim Legent installed his very first orchid exhibit at the South Carolina Orchid Society’s annual show. The exhibit won Best Society Exhibit for WNCOS; kudos Tim! And thanks to June Buttrick for driving to Columbia to bring the blooms home!
Read MoreWhat a great time of year—warmer weather, Spring is in the air—and the Asheville Orchid Festival is just around the corner! Last year we had record crowds and expect this year’s attendance to be strong once again. Thus, on Friday April 12th we will open to the public from 4:00-8:00pm, extending our usual 2 day show to 3. (On Apr 13/14, Sat. & Sun., we will have regular hours: 9:00—5:00pm.)
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