Tag Archives: 2023

Note: Early Start Time Due to Venue Availability SAVE THE DATE! The DVOS Holiday Potluck will be December 7, 2023 Pleasant Hill Community Center,  320 Civic Dr, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Set up begins at 6:00, Dinner at 7:00 • Members and spouses are invited • Potluck meal Please bring a dish for 8 people […]

Our November speaker is Kelly McKracken.  The meeting will be a hybrid IN PERSON/ZOOM meeting. Kelly will be joining via Zoom. Please contact Diane Bond (bonddiane9@gmail.com) if you want the link for the ZOOM meeting.   Growing under artificial lights Kelly is an expert at growing under light. She will share some of her knowledge […]

This month our speaker is David Edgely. David will be speaking on Phalaenopsis: Soup to Nuts. The meeting will be a hybrid IN PERSON/ZOOM meeting, but David will be at the Water District Building with us. Please contact Henry Shaw (dvosshowandtell@gmail.com) if you want the link for the ZOOM meeting. But I would certainly try to be […]

We will NOT be meeting at Contra Costa Water District August 10!! We will have the Annal Auction and Picnic Saturday August 12 instead. Donation plant submission starts 9:00-9:30 Auction starts at 10:00 Pleasant Hill Park 147 Gregory Ln Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 It is in Area #3 (just north of the parking lot in […]

Safe the Date! DVOS Fall Auction August 12, 2023 Planning is underway for our annual auction, which will return to our pre-COVID format and include a picnic/barbeque as part of the event. This year, the event will be held under the trees at the Pleasant Hill Park, 147 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Our […]

This month our speaker is George Hatfield. George will share his wisdom and experience in growing and breeding Cymbidiums. The meeting will be a hybrid IN PERSON/ZOOM meeting. Please contact Henry Shaw (dvosshowandtell@gmail.com) if you want the link for the ZOOM meeting. But I would certainly try to be at the meeting in person. Dennis […]

This month our speaker is Dave Sorokowsky of Paph Paradise.  The title of his talk will be “Don’t Fear the Slippers”.   This will be a talk about culture of these beautiful plants. The meeting will be a hybrid in person/ZOOM meeting. Please contact Henry Shaw (dvosshowandtell@gmail.com) if you want the link for the ZOOM meeting. […]

This month our speaker is Marni Turkel (pronounced tur KELL).  The title of her talk will be “Show Me the Plant”.  The meeting will be a hybrid in person/ZOOM meeting. Please contact Henry Shaw (dvosshowandtell@gmail.com) if you want the link for the ZOOM meeting. But I would certainly try to be at the meeting in […]

The April meeting will a hybrid in-person/Zoom meeting. Please contact Henry Shaw (dvosshowandtell@gmail.com) if you want the link for the ZOOM meeting. But I would certainly try to be at the meeting in person. Peter will be supplying the raffle table. Doors open at 6:30 for Show & Tell setup and conversations. Peter started growing […]

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