The Sacramento Orchid Society was founded in 1947 as an educational organization dedicated to providing information on the cultivation of orchids to the greater Sacramento community.

The Society's very active membership grows an almost unimaginable number of orchid species and hybrids on windowsills, patios, in yards, under lights and in greenhouses.

Monthly Meetings feature expert speakers from around the world, opportunities for members to sell plants to one another, a raffle of plants, and a delightful measure of fellowship and good times.

All are welcome. You do not have to be a member to attend our meetings. You are welcome as a guest. Meetings are FREE and there's plenty of free parking.

SOCIETY NEWS

Our Next General Meeting

NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 6th, 2010*

EVERYONE WELCOME! YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A MEMBER!

WE WILL RETURN TO THE ODD FELLOWS HALL

SPEAKER IS TO BE CURTIS GENE ON NATIVE CALIFORNIA ORCHIDS

Doors open 6:00pm Meeting begins at 7:00pm Speaker at 8:00 pm

FINALLY ONLINE!!

SOS BULLETIN BOARD (FORUM) WHERE YOU CAN UPLOAD PHOTOS, ASK QUESTIONS OF EXPERTS AND COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER ORCHID ENTHUSIASTS!

You must create a new user account - then you can upload photos of your blooming orchids, take pictures of your sick plants and get feedback from experienced growers, ask questions, send private messages and even emails to other registered users!

http://sacramentoorchids.org/orchid-forum/index.php

SOS now has TWITTER! Yes you've heard the news about TWITTER. The quick and easy way to follow and get up to date information about people and things. You can now (on your computer or your cell phone) get updates from the Sacramento Orchid Society! This is not an email, but a live way to get information. It might be a little technical for our average member, but our younger members will think its very cool! You must have a TWITTER account (free). The SOS's TWITTER account is "SacOrchid", or the link: http://twitter.com/Sacorchid Only major events such as meetings, shows, etc. will be updated.

SOS now has a FACEBOOK account. That's right, the Sacramento Orchid Society also has a Facebook account. The name is SacramentoOrchid (sacramentoorchidsociety@gmail.com). Feel free to join. We'll keep you updated on upcoming meetings, shows and special events! You'll need a FACEBOOK account (free) which is a great way to stay in touch with friends and find long lost friends and acquantances.

LOGO CONTEST! The SOS is in need of either updating our current logo(s) or creating a completely new one! We're having a design contest with prizes! Learn more about our LOGO CONTEST BY CLICKING HERE.

SOS Spring Orchid Plant Show & Sale in April was a complete success! Thousands of orchids were on display, plus plants and supplies for sale. We had FREE classes on how to grow, repot and care for your orchids. There was hourly door prizes and wonderful displays. Mark your calendar for NEXT YEAR: Sat & Sun April 16 & 17, 2011 (dates are tentative but most likely will be this weekend). Visit our Show and Plant Sale page for more information.