SAVE THE DATE!
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Doors open at 6:30pm for Show & Tell setup and conversations This month’s speaker will be our own Diane Bond. Diane’s talk is titled “What my computer can teach me about my orchids”. She will take us on a walk through various websites and computer programs that we can use to learn about our orchids. […]
It is that time of year again. Our annual holiday party is coming up. Thursday, December 12, 2024 Set up 6:00 PM, Dinner 7:00 PM Pleasant Hill Community Center 320 Civic Drive Pleasant Hill, CA Free for all for potluck, but if you’d like recommendations: A-G Hot Dish H-O Desserts P-Z Salads We will have […]
Doors open at 6:30pm for Show & Tell setup and conversations This month’s speaker will be a perennial crowd favorite- Dennis Olivas. Dennis will tell us about Asian Cymbidiums. The presentation will include live demonstrations, Q&A, and a PowerPoint presentation. Dennis was born on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. As a lad, he helped his […]
Doors open at 6:30pm for Show & Tell setup and conversations Our speaker this month will be one of our own. Kathy Barrett has been growing orchids since the mid 1990s. She’s been a long-time member of the DVOS (where she held every job except president) and the AOS where she was co-chair of the […]
SAVE THE DATE DVOS Fall Auction and Picnic will be Sunday September 15, 2024 Event Information DVOS Fall Auction SAVE THE DATE We need EVERYBODY to participate. Please: DONATE, DONATE, DONATE Now is the time to get out there and divide. Donate your established divisions to the auction. Communicate with your orchid growing friends […]
Doors open at 6:30pm for Show & Tell setup and conversations Catesetum Our presentation this month will be a prerecorded Webinar from the AOS. Fred Clarke will be speaking on Catasetums. We will have an opportunity table full of beautiful Catasetums. Since we have no speaker this month, there will not be a dinner […]
Doors open at 6:30pm for Show & Tell setup and conversations Bob Hamilton Bio: Born in Berkeley, CA in 1946, one of four children of Berkeley-born parents. My education was at Berkeley schools. My career began as a scientific glassblower for UC Berkeley’s the Department of Electrical Engineer & Computer Sciences, (EECS) fabricating experimental […]
Doors open at 6:30pm for Show & Tell setup and conversations Ron Parsons has been growing orchids for nearly 49 years and has been interested in the species for most of that time. He loves to photograph orchids and other flowers whenever he can and does so as often as possible. Ron has more […]
Doors open at 6:30pm for Show & Tell setup and conversations Carol Klonowski has been growing orchids since the 1980’s when a friend in Berkeley, California, gave her a cattleya and it bloomed out with three big, dark lavender flowers and an intoxicating fragrance. She built an entire greenhouse in her backyard to accommodate the […]
