Upcoming events at the Malibu Orchid Society
Bryce Augustine will speak on “Orchid Propagation”
Category Meetings
Many thanks to Jeanne Bain for years of wonderful service.
Please join us Wednesday night at our regular meeting when we will install our new officers and give thanks for those who have served so well and so long. Jeanne Bain is one of those special people. We hope to have the opportunity to let her know how much we appreciate her.
Don’t forget to wear your name tags!
Here is our Logo. When you become a member you get a name tag featuring this logo. When you come to the meetings and wear your name tag you can get a raffle ticket which entitles you to participate in the Plant Opportunity Table.
If you are lucky, and your number is called you may come home with a beautiful plant, just for wearing your name tag.
Installation of Officers will be at the July Meeting
Please join us for the Installation of our Officers and Directors for the upcoming year on Wednesday, July 3rd at our regular meeting immediately following our Guest Speaker, Winn Winmaw’s presentation.
We will be serving Cake and Ice Cream too.
This will take the place of the Installation Banquet normally held in August. Remember, for just this year, there will be no meeting in August.
Our normal meeting schedule will resume the first Wednesday in September.
We hope to see you all at the July meeting.
Our Featured Speaker for July 2013 Winn Winmaw
We are thrilled to announce that Winn Winmaw has agreed to return for an encore performance at our July meeting. We all enjoyed his PowerPoint presentation last time, and we are very lucky to get him to return so soon. His specialty is Vandaceous Orchids, as you may recall, but this time he will be surprising us with a new program he has created.
Winn was born in the Shan State of eastern Burma, where Cymbidium lowianum, Vanda coerulea and Paphiliopedilum charlesworthii are found abundantly in the wild. The first orchid that Winn collected from the forest floor was a dendrobium species when he was 7 years old. With this introduction to orchids, he began taking care of his family’s
extensive orchid collection. As an undergraduate, Winn studied physics at the University of Rangoon, where he
was also an active member of the Department of Botany’s Orchid Society. In 1988, Winn moved to the United
States and settled in Orange County.
Today he has a large orchid collection with many vandaceous species and varieties that he grows in a shade house and a greenhouse. Since 1995, he has been a member of the Newport Harbor Orchid Society. In recent years, he has made several trips back to Burma to explore and study orchids growing in nature.
July Refreshments provided by your Society
For the July meeting refreshments will be provided by the SFVOS. We will be having Ice Cream and Cake.
Of course all members are welcome to contribute snacks at any meeting.
Remember, no Meeting in August, but we will return on September 2nd. We hope you all have a great summer.
Election of New Officers & Directors
SFVOS ELECTIONS – WE NEED YOU!
There is a well known saying: “Many hands make light work”.
Please volunteer to help your society. Everyone can help in some small way. Some of the jobs can be done at home. Some take you out on fun excursions collecting plants for the auction, writing articles for the Newsletter, contacting speakers, etc. You will be shown how to do each activity and provided with the required materials.
The Board meetings are held from 7 to 9 pm on the last Wednesday of each month at Marcia Melcombe’s home in Northridge. (This is exactly one week before our regular monthly meetings at the Sepulveda Garden Center) At these meetings we plan all the upcoming activities for our society
Please step up and help your society. It is fun and rewarding. Volunteer to be an officer or on the Board of Directors. You know you want to.
Dendrobium
Here is a photograph of a Dendrobium flower
Monthly Meetings
GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
PLEASE COME AND JOIN US. IT’S EDUCATIONAL AND FUN.
We meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:45 pm.
The Sepulveda Garden Center
16633 Magnolia Boulevard
Encino, CA 91436
DIRECTIONS:
From the east: Take the 101 (Ventura Fwy) heading west, and exit at Hayvenhurst Avenue. Turn left on to Hayvenhurst, and immediately get into the right lane. Turn right on Magnolia Blvd. Our parking lot is on the right hand side of the street. Park your car and walk west through the garden plots to the main building.
From the west: Take the 101 (Ventura Fwy) heading east, and exit at Balboa Blvd. Turn right on to Balboa. Continue southbound for 1/2 mile, and get into the left lane. Turn left on Magnolia Blvd. Proceed about 1/2 mile to the Sepulveda Garden Center. The parking lot will be on your left side. Turn left into the parking lot. Park and then walk west along the sidewalk, thr0ugh the garden plots to the main building.
MEETING TIMES: The doors open at 6:45 pm for refreshments and socializing. Our meetings start at 7:15pm. The meetings generally last about two hours. Restrooms are available.
PROGRAM: Each month we have an informative program presented by a guest speaker on some facet of the Orchid world. Our speakers are Orchid Experts that give us valuable tips and tricks. It’s always interesting and informative.
CULTURE SESSIONS: Culture sessions often precede the monthly meetings, offering an opportunity for hands on instruction on the practical aspects of orchid culture.
MEMBER’S PLANT FORUM: Our members are encouraged to exhibit their blooming plants. Outstanding plants are selected for ribbon awards. Each member who brings plants will receive one ticket for the P.O.T. Raffle. A complete set of rules for ribbon judging is available at the meetings.
P.O.T. (Plant Opportunity Table): Plants are generally provided by our guest speakers and by our membership. This is truly a great opportunity to increase your orchid collection at little cost and an opportunity to support the Society. One ticket is given to each member who wears their name badge for the first drawing and one ticket is given to each member who brings plants to display at the Member’s Plant Forum for the second drawing. Proceeds from the P.O.T. help defray our costs for speakers and programs.
SPECIAL MEETINGS:
APRIL: Our annual Orchid Auction
AUGUST: NO AUGUST MEETING THIS YEAR.
DECEMBER: Our Annual Holiday Potluck Party.
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
During the year the Society Members participate in a numbers of other activities such as Orchid Shows, Greenhouse tours, picnics, etc.
NEWSLETTER:
Our beautiful full-color monthly SFVOS Newsletters keeps members informed on both upcoming meetings and other Society events. We also publish news and information about all the happenings in the Orchid world. Each month there are tips and tricks and other helpful information on caring for your orchids. Newsletter is available via email, and by snail mail. The Newsletter is included with your annual membership dues ($25.00/yr). There are 12 issues each year.
REFRESHMENTS:
In alphabetical order, rotating throughout the year, Members are asked to bring refreshments to the monthly meetings. Members may also bring refreshments at any time, even when it’s not their turn.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
San Fernando Valley Orchid Society 