Upcoming Nature Coast Orchid Society meetings and events
- Monthly meetings are now at our new location,
- St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church on Spring Hill Drive, on the 4th Sat. of the month
2026 meetings
January 24, 2026-Now is the time to prepare your orchids for our show in March & Ryan Kowalczyk is the right person to teach us how to get your orchids looking their best for the show & judging. Ryan is an accredited AOS judge & has been growing orchids for 40 years. He specializes in growing Cattleyas, Catasetums & Paphs. He’s received 175 AOS awards on his orchids& most were quality awards. He’s also won 5 of the special yearly awards given internationally by the AOS. Join us to learn how to grow even more beautiful orchids.
Feb 21-Bill Nunz, also known as the 'Rhinestone cowboy', presents ‘Growing Seedlings from Flask to Bloom’. Bill is such an entertaining speaker, you won’t want to miss this. He’ll also, by request, do a short overview about how to grow Vanilla. Bill will be bringing plants for us to buy.
March 21 & 22- Annual Show ‘Orchid Artistry’. Display drop off Friday March 20th. More info to come
April 25- Repotting Clinic & Picnic at Crews Lake Park. There will be a repotting & mounting demo. Bring 1 or 2 orchids you’d like to repot & get guidance while you’re doing it. More info to come
May 23- Mike Sands will talk about ‘Organic & Inorganic Pest & Fungal Control. Mike owns Tangled Roots Nursery. This is a topic we’ve all had questions about & Mike will be able to give us some guidance.
June 27- Harry McElroy ‘Mr Cymbidium Man’ will come talk to us about growing & blooming warm growing Cymbidiums. Harry has been growing orchids since 1979. He started growing in Ca & now lives here in Jacksonville.
July 25- Still Pending
August 22- Annual Auction
September 12- Still Pending
October 24- Keith & Dina Emig- 'How to Winterize Your Orchids’. The Emigs own Winter Haven Orchids.