General Meeting -- March 16, 2026
Noon Workshop - Laurie McCarty
1:00 - Judy Bailey, AOS Senior Judge -- Show Info & Hints
Laurie will discuss the mechanics of creating a niche arrangement and will also demonstrate creating an arrangement. This will be especially helpful for members who have never created one before. Hope everyone will sign up to create an arrangement this year!
We will have three different size niche boxes at our 2026 annual show: two 8 inch boxes, one 12 inch box, and one 18 inch box. Entries will be judged for each category
1:00 - Judy Bailey, AOS Senior Judge -- Show Info & Hints
1:00 - Judy Bailey, AOS Senior Judge -- Show Info & Hints
As a Senior Judge with the American Orchid Society, Judy is in a prime position to share with us valuable info and hints to help us prepare for our show. This is a great opportunity for all members to learn more about orchids in general as well as to learn what judges look for when judging your individual orchid entries and society displays.
Judy has always been an enthusiastic plant aficionado and stumbled across her first orchid show more than thirty years ago while seeking a warm indoor respite during a particularly cold, snowy winter day in Northeast Ohio.
As a long time Master Gardener, both in Ohio and Florida as well as a Senior Judge with the American Orchid Society, Judy embraces opportunities to learn, share, and teach plant knowledge, frequently speaking with many local South Florida orchid societies, garden clubs, botanical gardens and Master Gardener classes. You are sure to find her at most local plant events and orchid shows as she continues to explore all things plant related here in beautiful South Florida while encouraging others to do the same.rchid entries and society displays.
Remember:
Remember:
THE ORCHID EXCHANGE! The Orchid Exchange is a great opportunity to expand your orchid collection. For further information, talk to Dana DeMarco
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RAFFLE SALE. Of course, don’t forget our raffle sale. An easy and inexpensive way to add to your orchid collection.
SHOW & TELL! We love to see how your orchids grow!.
PSLOS MEETINGS:
April 11-12, 2026
PSLOS Show & Sale
WHO WE ARE
About Us
Our meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of every month at 1:00 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens except for:
April (Annual Retreat)
July and August (Summer Break)
December (Holiday Recognition Luncheon).
Our meetings are venues for information sharing and interaction with professional growers and speakers as well as classes. Meetings include “Show and Tell” for members to show off their blooming orchids, raffles, orchid exchanges, and refreshments. Meetings frequently include an educational workshop starting at noon. We have an annual picnic, holiday luncheon, and a large orchid show. which is sanctioned and judged by the American Orchid Society.
Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in orchids, regardless of an individual's level of expertise. We believe that we should "pay it forward," taking what has been taught to us and sharing our knowledge with others, both within the Society and with the general public.
We invite you to join us and learn about orchids.
If you’re a member of our Facebook group, post pictures of your blooming orchids (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PSLOS/).
Check out the many resources on the American Orchid Society website.
- This library contains many useful, how-to video clips on all aspects of orchids and orchid culture: http://www.aos.org/orchids/aos-video-library.aspx
- Watch a webinar: http://www.aos.org/orchids/webinars.aspx
Check out resources available on other orchid society websites like St. Augustine Orchid Society.
- Select from a large library of orchid videos: https://staugorchidsociety.org/links-videos.htm
