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Nature Coast Orchid Society will hold our 2023 Holiday Party Saturday Dec. 16th. Doors open at 11AM & festivities will begin at noon.
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We will also have a drop-off box for the US Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drive at the meeting. Please bring a new unwrapped toy for a boy or girl aged infant to 12 years old.
. Upcoming Nature Coast Orchid Society meetings and events
- December 16th, 2022: Our annual holiday party. This will be a potluck lunch, with dishes provided by our membership. We’ll have raffles and games and lots of holiday goodies.
- January meeting is at our new location, Krueger Enrichment Center, 392 Beverly Ct, Spring Hill, FL
- See the map below for location.
- January 20th, 2023: Jim Roberts, of Florida Suncoast Orchids will be our guest speaker to kick-off the new year with 'What's wrong with this picture?', a discussion on pest & fungal control for orchids. Jim has been growing orchids over 30 years in climates ranging from cold Minnesota to hot SW Florida growing conditions. He has traveled extensively in search of orchid treasures in Hawaii, South America, & Europe, seeking the plants that will grow and bloom best for his clients. He will have orchids for sale.
- February 17th, 2023: “Brazilian Catteyas and their Relatives”, presented by Francisco Miranda of Miranda Orchids. He is a taxonomist, naturalist and orchid grower. Christiana, his wife, is a biologist & does the daily orchid care. Miranda Orchids started in 1999 and is a nursery specializing in growing mainly selected Cattleya alliance species. Many of the plants available are produced in their lab and nursery in Central Florida from an extensive collection of stud plants. The rest are brought from Brazil to increase variety and novelty. They will be bringing plants for us to buy.
- March 16th, 2023: “Growing and Flowering Your Cattleyas Better" will be presented by Courtney Hackney. Courtney is a marine ecologist specializing in coastal wetlands. The former Director of Coastal Biology at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida, he is now Professor Emeritus, i.e. he retired. Although he grows many different orchids, his favorite is the Cattleyas & resulted in his publishing American Cattleyas, in 2004. Together, he & his wife, Rose Ganucheau, run Hackneau's Art & Orchids. He will be bringing plants for us to buy.
- April 13th and 14th, 2023: our annual AOS-judged orchid show to be held at St. Joan of Arc Church, 13485 Spring Hill Dr, Spring Hill, FL 34609. The theme is “Orchid Oasis”. We will have many great vendors selling orchids, potting supplies, and orchid-related items.
- May 18th, 2023: We will hold a workshop on Repotting and Mounting Orchids
December meeting will be held at
Northcliffe Baptist Church
10515 Northcliffe Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34608 This is the last meeting here!
We encourage anyone in the tri-county area around Spring Hill to come and visit one of our meetings. We meet the 3rd Saturday of each month at 12:00 pm, with socialization starting at 11am. You don't need a reservation, just show up at any meeting for a free visit. You will find the Nature Coast Orchid Society a wealth of information You may be an experienced grower or just have a curiosity about orchids, either way you will find the club to be fun, helpful, friendly and educational.
In addition to regular monthly meetings, with knowledgeable speakers, the Club sponsors tours of tri-county growers and over night travel to international shows, greenhouses and lectures. We also have a yearly orchid Festival, a Christmas Luncheon, an orchid Auction and an annual picnic.
Click Here for: INFORMATION ON MEMBERSHIP
Northcliffe Baptist Church
10515 Northcliffe Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34608 This is the last meeting here!
We encourage anyone in the tri-county area around Spring Hill to come and visit one of our meetings. We meet the 3rd Saturday of each month at 12:00 pm, with socialization starting at 11am. You don't need a reservation, just show up at any meeting for a free visit. You will find the Nature Coast Orchid Society a wealth of information You may be an experienced grower or just have a curiosity about orchids, either way you will find the club to be fun, helpful, friendly and educational.
In addition to regular monthly meetings, with knowledgeable speakers, the Club sponsors tours of tri-county growers and over night travel to international shows, greenhouses and lectures. We also have a yearly orchid Festival, a Christmas Luncheon, an orchid Auction and an annual picnic.
Click Here for: INFORMATION ON MEMBERSHIP
Goals of The Club
Our aim at Nature Coast Orchid Society is to give orchid lovers an opportunity to share orchid culture and care experience, while educating and entertaining in a social and practical way. The prime objective is to acquaint our members with the diversity of orchid species and encourage the acquisition of rare and endangered varieties for preservation and enjoyment of future generations.
Our aim at Nature Coast Orchid Society is to give orchid lovers an opportunity to share orchid culture and care experience, while educating and entertaining in a social and practical way. The prime objective is to acquaint our members with the diversity of orchid species and encourage the acquisition of rare and endangered varieties for preservation and enjoyment of future generations.
Pictures compliments of Delia Dunn