Sacramento Orchid Society May 2009 Meeting Speaker

Speaker: 8:00P.M.    May 6, 2009   Odd Fellows Hall, Alta Arden @ Howe

Doors open at 6pm, Meeting starts at 7:00 pm and ends between 9-9:30 pm (usually)

Alan Koch of Gold Country Orchids will l be speaking about growing orchids - from beginners to experts.  Special topics will include beginners information for new growers (everyone is welcome at the meetings) and pests and disease control. 

Alan will provide our opportunity (raffle table - you can buy raffle tickets for $1.00 each and have a GREAT chance of winning a plant!)  He will stock our opportunity table with LOTS of easy to grow plants for beginners and everyone (those who came to our show) are welcome at the meeting!  Alan's presentations are always fun, filled with excitement, energy and fun, easy to follow instructions for growing orchids!

 

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In 1978 Alan and Cheryl Koch opened Koch Orchids in Newbury Park, California. At this location they concentrated on orchids that could grow outdoors in California and some Cattleyas. Soon the Cattleyas became the major interest and started to require more greenhouse space. A 16 x 30 foot greenhouse and two 10 x 60 foot lath house were soon outgrown and a new location was needed. In 1983 the move was made to Northern California. With the move, a new name was in order and Koch Orchids soon became Gold Country Orchids. For two years we leased greenhouse space in the Sacramento Valley, and in 1985 purchased 10 acres in Lincoln, California where we are today. We now have 3 modern greenhouses with rolling benches and computer controls to house our orchids. With 16,000 square feet of growing area and three climate zones we have plenty of room for all of our lovely plants.