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SUMMARY:OOS June 2023 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips\, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge\, e.g. a specific pest\, repotting\, mounting\, humidity\, or fertilization\, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions\, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table\, Auction\, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm. Follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19 precautions. \nProgram Presentation\nThe Society’s own Brian Truong will lead us in our annual orchid repotting clinic.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-june-2023-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230416T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230416T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20221216T200042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T151341Z
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SUMMARY:OOS April 2023 Meeting—CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:This month’s meeting is canceled\, as many OOS members will be attending the Tulsa Orchid Society Show & Sale.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-april-2023-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230319T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230319T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20221216T192732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T041021Z
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SUMMARY:OOS March 2023 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips\, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge\, e.g. a specific pest\, repotting\, mounting\, humidity\, or fertilization\, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions\, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table\, Auction\, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm. Follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19 precautions. \nProgram Presentation\nJana Butcher and Mike Friday will guide us in the proper way to prepare our flowers for presentation and the proper practices for our annual show in May.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-march-2023-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230219T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230219T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20221216T193119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230121T182430Z
UID:6799-1676811600-1676820600@okorchidsociety.org
SUMMARY:OOS February 2023 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips\, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge\, e.g. a specific pest\, repotting\, mounting\, humidity\, or fertilization\, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions\, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table\, Auction\, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm. Follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19 precautions. \nProgram Presentation\nThe America Orchid Society’s Deborah Bodei will demonstrate how to use AOS’ OrchidPro to research orchids\, their awards\, and other information.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-february-2023-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230115T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230115T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20221216T191855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221228T165940Z
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SUMMARY:OOS January 2023 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips\, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge\, e.g. a specific pest\, repotting\, mounting\, humidity\, or fertilization\, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions\, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table\, Auction\, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm. Follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19 precautions. \nProgram Presentation\nWith the dawn of a new year\, we are returning to the basics with “Orchids 101.” Come learn the proper care and feeding of some of the most beautiful species of flora imaginable. \nSpeaker’s Biography\nProud member\, former Oklahoma Orchid Society President\, current Trustee\, and all around good guy  Mike Friday will be presenting.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-january-2023-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221016T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221016T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20220119T145803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220207T223832Z
UID:4356-1665925200-1665934200@okorchidsociety.org
SUMMARY:OOS October 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips\, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge\, e.g. a specific pest\, repotting\, mounting\, humidity\, or fertilization\, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions\, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table\, Auction\, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm. Follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19 precautions. \nProgram Presentation\n“Winterizing Your Orchid Collection” by OOS President\, Dr. Douglas Needham \nDoug will discuss light\, temperature\, watering\, humidity\, fertilization\, and pest management to ensure your orchids thrive through winter. \nSpeaker’s Biography\nDr. Douglas Needham is retired Vice President\, Education\, Longwood Gardens\, and former Professor of Floriculture\, Oklahoma State University. He earned his B.S. in Biological Sciences and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Horticultural Plant Breeding and Genetics from Purdue University. He was recognized as Distinguished Agriculture Alumnus by Purdue in 2017\, and he was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal by The Royal Horticultural Society in 2018. He has enjoyed growing flowering plants since he was a child\, and that passion continues throughout retirement. He grows hundreds of orchids in cool and warm glasshouses\, he designs and cultivates English-inspired perennial borders\, and he is restoring a native prairie. Dr. Needham enjoys sharing his passion for growing plants with others through workshops\, presentations\, tours\, and consulting.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-october-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220918T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220918T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20220119T151357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T193528Z
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SUMMARY:OOS September 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips\, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge\, e.g. a specific pest\, repotting\, mounting\, humidity\, or fertilization\, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions\, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table\, Auction\, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm. Follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19 precautions. \nProgram Presentation\nSarah Hedean\, Living Collections Manager at Smithsonian Gardens\, will present “Orchid Record Keeping\,” and\, then\, Justin Kondrat\, Lead Horticulturist of Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection\, will take us on a virtual tour of some of the Smithsonian’s blooming orchids. \nSpeaker’s Biography\nSarah Hedean has served as Living Collections Manager at Smithsonian Gardens since 2016. Previously\, she held the position Orchid Curator for over ten years. Additionally\, she is Board Member of the National Capital Orchid Society. In her current position at the Smithsonian\, Sarah oversees the overall collection management of the Smithsonian Garden’s (SG) Living Plant Collections including the Orchid\, Tree\, and Display Collections. As a vital and vibrant part of the Smithsonian experience\, Smithsonian Gardens engages people with plants and gardens\, informs on the roles both play in our cultural and natural worlds\, and inspires appreciation and stewardship. Sarah has a M.S. degree in Public Horticulture Administration from University of Delaware and a B.S. in Horticulture from Penn State University. \nJustin Kondrat  has served as Lead Horticulturist — Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection since 2018. Previously\, he held the position Orchid Collection Gardener at the U.S. Botanic Garden. In his current position\, Justin is responsible for the cultivation\, management\, conservation\, and strategic planning of the United States’ National orchid collection. His duties include: development of best horticultural practices\, curation of living collections\, facility maintenance\, exhibition planning\, strategic goals\, budgeting\, stewardship plan development/application\, creation of educational materials\, and various committee assignments. Justin has a B.S. degree in Plant Sciences from Cornell University.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-september-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220821T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220821T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20220211T011839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T203246Z
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SUMMARY:OOS August 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips\, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge\, e.g. a specific pest\, repotting\, mounting\, humidity\, or fertilization\, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions\, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table\, Auction\, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm. Follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19 precautions. \nProgram Presentation\nPeter Zale\, Ph.D.\, Associate Director\, Conservation\, Plant Breeding and Collections\, Longwood Gardens\, will present “Invasive Species: The Dark Side of Orchids.” \nSpeaker’s Biography\nPeter Zale\, Ph.D holds a Master’s degree and Ph.D in plant breeding and genetics (2009\, 2014) from The Ohio State University and is currently Associate Director\, Conservation\, Plant Breeding\, and Collections\, at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square\, PA. In this position he leads curatorial activities\, the plant breeding programs\, the plant exploration program\, and the plant conservation program. He has participated in over 25 plant exploration expeditions throughout the United States\, Japan\, Vietnam\, Myanmar\, the Republic of Georgia\, Azerbaijan\, Uzbekistan\, and China. These plant exploration initiatives support other endeavors at Longwood centered around development of a plant conservation program focused on horticultural aspects of native orchids of the U.S. and temperate terrestrial orchids from around the world.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-august-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220717T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220717T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20220119T151244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220207T225702Z
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SUMMARY:OOS July 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips\, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge\, e.g. a specific pest\, repotting\, mounting\, humidity\, or fertilization\, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions\, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table\, Auction\, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm. Follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19 precautions. \nProgram Presentation\n“Orchid Culture by Windowsill and Lights: Gardening Indoors” by Dr. Erik Runkle\, Professor and Floriculture Extension Specialist\, Michigan State University \nSpeaker’s Biography\nDr. Erik Runkle is a Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University. Erik obtained a B.S. in Ornamental Horticulture from the University of Illinois and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Horticulture at Michigan State University. Over the years he has investigated the effects of light and temperature on the commercial production of phalaenopsis orchids (and a few other genera) as well as a wide variety of garden plants. Erik recently developed the Controlled-Environment Lighting Laboratory to better understand how the light spectrum can be manipulated to produce crops with desired attributes.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-july-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220619T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220619T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20220119T151137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220412T002345Z
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SUMMARY:OOS June 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips\, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge\, e.g. a specific pest\, repotting\, mounting\, humidity\, or fertilization\, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions\, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table\, Auction\, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm. Follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19 precautions. \nProgram Presentation\nA popular topic to the general public\, chic orchid stylist Brian Truong will demonstrate the high art of repotting. \nSpeaker’s Biography\nThe sensei of floral feng shui\, Society member Brian Truong has been featured in the The Daily Oklahoman and been a star vendor to the Society’s flower shows. In fact\, if you have a stellar orchid specimen\, he probably sold it to you. Understandably\, when Brian is not orchid whispering\, he is orchid breeding.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-june-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220424T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220424T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20220119T151023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220412T002053Z
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SUMMARY:OOS April 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips\, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge\, e.g. a specific pest\, repotting\, mounting\, humidity\, or fertilization\, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions\, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table\, Auction\, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm. Follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19 precautions. \nProgram Presentation\nIn anticipation of an awarding-winning flower show and sale in May\, the illustrious Jana Butcher will prepare the membership by going over the rules and standards of an AOS-sanctioned event. \nSpeaker’s Biography\nJana Butcher is the immediate former President of the Oklahoma Orchid Society and architect of multitudes of successful flower shows. When not planning Society events\, she raises phenomenal slipper orchids. Eat your heart out Martha Stewart!
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-april-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220320T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220320T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20220119T150912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220309T224208Z
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SUMMARY:OOS March 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips\, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge\, e.g. a specific pest\, repotting\, mounting\, humidity\, or fertilization\, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions\, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table\, Auction\, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm. Follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19 precautions. \nProgram Presentation\nRuss Vernon will explore the topic of the Birds\, Bees\, and Orchids (XXX-Orchids). \nSpeaker’s Biography\nRuss grew up in Cleveland\, Ohio. Early on he had an interest in plants\, helping in the yard and growing cacti purchased with his allowance. His parents and grandparents were all interested in various aspects of horticulture. \nWhen Russ was 12 years old\, his uncle arrived with 6 orchids saying\,”If you can grow those darned cacti\, you ought to be able to grow these.” And a career was launched. Russ is a graduate of Ohio State University majoring in horticulture/floriculture. He has worked for Orchid by Hausermann\, A&P Orchids\, Ball State University’s Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank\, and Jim Davis\, the creator of Garfield the Cat. \nIn 2004\, Russ and his wife Anita started New Vision Orchids. The company specializes in Phalaenopsis\, Odontoglossum and their intergenerics\, Miltoniopsis\, Cattleya\, and Lycaste. The biggest area of focus is hybridizing\, wholesale and retail sales. Russ also lectures to various orchid societies across the country and conducts workshops on orchid culture. \nRuss is a judge of the American Orchid Society and is past President of the International Phalaenopsis Alliance\, and Past President of the Mid-America Orchid Congress and serves on their Conservation Committee. He and Anita have two daughters.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-march-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220220T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220220T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20220119T150042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220207T223056Z
UID:4358-1645362000-1645371000@okorchidsociety.org
SUMMARY:OOS February 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meeting begins at 1pm with Grower Tips\, where OOS members address a specific orchid growing challenge\, e.g. a specific pest\, repotting\, mounting\, humidity\, or fertilization\, and answer questions from the audience. Come with questions\, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table\, Auction\, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm. Follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19 precautions. \nProgram Presentation\n“What’s in a Name?” by Rich Ackerman \nThis introductory talk will help you understand the basics of orchid naming. From the tag in a pot you can tell whether the orchid is a species or a hybrid\, and a whole lot more. Bring a pen or pencil for Rich’s engaging\, interactive presentation! \nSpeaker’s Biography\nRich Ackerman has lived in Fort Lauderdale\, FL\, for over thirty years\, where he has grown a wide variety of plants. His current interest is Florida native orchids. He caught the orchid bug attending the World Orchid Conference in Miami in 2008. \nSome of what keeps him busy includes: \n\nFlorida Master Gardener Volunteer\nPast President of the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society\nUrban Horticulture Advisory Board for UF/IFAS Broward County Extension\nAdvisory Council at Flamingo Gardens\nProfessor Emeritus at Broward College
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-february-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220116T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220116T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20211114T215347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220112T223709Z
UID:3969-1642338000-1642347000@okorchidsociety.org
SUMMARY:OOS January 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Beginning at 1pm\, this month’s Grower Tips (formerly Green Growers) will consist of a Q&A panel to address your orchid growing challenges. Come with questions\, and they’ll provide answers! The Business Meeting will follow at 1:20–1:50pm; Program Presentation at 2–3pm; and Show Table\, Auction\, and Raffle at 3–3:30pm. Follow CDC guidelines with respect to COVID-19 precautions. \nOOS President\, Dr. Douglas Needham\, will be presenting “Bedtime for Orchid: Winterizing Your Collection” as this month’s program. He will discuss light\, temperature\, watering\, humidity\, fertilization\, and pest management to ensure your orchids thrive through winter. \nSpeaker’s Biography: Dr. Douglas Needham is retired Vice President\, Education\, Longwood Gardens\, and former Professor of Floriculture\, Oklahoma State University. He earned his B.S. in Biological Sciences and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Horticultural Plant Breeding and Genetics from Purdue University. He was recognized as Distinguished Agriculture Alumnus by Purdue in 2017\, and he was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal by The Royal Horticultural Society in 2018. He has enjoyed growing flowering plants since he was a child\, and that passion continues throughout retirement. He grows hundreds of orchids in cool and warm glasshouses\, he designs and cultivates English-inspired perennial borders\, and he is restoring a native prairie. Dr. Needham enjoys sharing his passion for growing plants with others through workshops\, presentations\, tours\, and consulting. \n  \n 
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-january-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210919T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210919T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20210402T202553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210802T001129Z
UID:3027-1632056400-1632067200@okorchidsociety.org
SUMMARY:OOS September Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 1:00 Greengrowers meeting will be “All About How to  Exhibit and Register Your Orchids for the Orchid Show” \nThe 2:00 Speaker/Business meeting will be a hands on practice session on putting an exhibit together for the Orchid Show.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-september-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210815T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210815T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20210402T202444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210802T000639Z
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SUMMARY:OOS August Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Mike Friday\, Ph.D\,  will be demonstrating “How to make a basket to grow your orchids in” at the 1:00pm Greengrowers session. \nHe will give a presentation on “Native Orchids of Oklahoma” at the 2:00pm Speaker/Business meeting.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-august-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210718T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210718T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20210402T202332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210630T173313Z
UID:3023-1626613200-1626624000@okorchidsociety.org
SUMMARY:OOS July Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The presentation at the 1:00 Greengrowers meeting will be “Important Lessons I Learned as a Beginner” by Keith Warren.  Keith grows orchids in a solarium attached to his home and has been a dedicated member of OOS since joining at the February 2013 meeting. \nThe 2:00 presentation will be by Eric Sauer on “The Genus Maxillaria”.    Eric is the proprietor of River Valley Orchids in Centerville\, Ohio.  He has been growing orchids for over 30 years and specializes in South American Species.   He has received over 85 awards from the American Orchid Society and has three orchids named after him including two species from Ecuador.  Eric regularly works with other Maxillaria aficionados around the world to better understand the genus.  His  real job is as a registered landscape architect and is the planning manager for Five Rivers MetroParks in Dayton\, Ohio. \n 
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-july-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210620T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210620T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
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SUMMARY:OOS June Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Greengrowers Program will be at 1:00\,  “Growing Orchids Under Lights” by Jana Butcher\, Oklahoma Orchid Society President. \nThe 2:00  Program will be a webinar\, “Star Search – Angrecoid Hybrids & Awards” by Beth Martin.  Beth is an associate American Orchid Society Judge with the Mid-America Judging Center in Saint Louis\, Mo and an avid orchid grower.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-june-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210516T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210516T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20210402T201718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210425T220233Z
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SUMMARY:OOS May Meeting — In-Person!
DESCRIPTION:Greengrower’s Meeting begins at 1:00 p.m.  in person with an “Ask it Basket” sent around.  Bring all your questions in writing to put in the “Ask it Basket” and each question will be addressed during the session by a panel of three (3) seasoned orchid growers.  Bring any orchid plants you may be having problems with or have a question about and  bring any other questions you may have related to orchid culture and how to grow and flower your orchids. \nBusiness meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. in person with a short program by Carolyn McCabe\, OOS VP\,  titled “Miltonia vs Miltoniopsis“.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-may-meeting/
LOCATION:Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center\, 3400 NW 36th Street\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73112\, United States
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210418T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210418T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20210402T164343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210408T022506Z
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SUMMARY:OOS April Meeting via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Have you wondered what the numbers on bags\, boxes\, and bottles of fertilizer mean? Have you wondered how much fertilizer your orchids need and when? You’re not alone! Join OOS for its monthly meeting\, where OOS member Dr. Douglas Needham will present “Fertilizer and Plant Nutrition — How and When to Fertilize Orchids.” For a preview of the topic\, see his recent orchid culture post\, “Fertilizing Orchids.” \nDr. Needham is retired Vice President\, Education\, Longwood Gardens and former Professor of Floriculture\, Oklahoma State University. He grows hundreds of orchids of about 60 different genera in his cool and warm glasshouses in Oklahoma. \nZoom log-in details are as follows. \nTopic: OOS April 18th Meeting \nTime: Apr 18\, 2021 01:45 PM Central Time (US and Canada) \n  \nAgenda:   2 PM  Presentation “Fertilizing Orchids” by Douglas Needham\, PhD. \n                 3 PM  Business meeting followed by Show and Tell \n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86005277979?pwd=dU1yTnpJVnVrK2hYUEllM2ozZnpjZz09 \n  \nMeeting ID: 860 0527 7979 \nPasscode: 626596 \nOne tap mobile \n+12532158782\,\,86005277979#\,\,\,\,*626596# US (Tacoma) \n+13462487799\,\,86005277979#\,\,\,\,*626596# US (Houston) \n  \nDial by your location \n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) \n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) \n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) \n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) \n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n+1 929 205 6099 US (New York) \nMeeting ID: 860 0527 7979 \nPasscode: 626596 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kkdXPFnUG
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-april-meeting-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Video Conference
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210321T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210321T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20210301T213659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210313T205809Z
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SUMMARY:OOS March Meeting via Zoom: "Slippery Tales - Adventures of Hunting Slipper Orchids in the Wild" by Mary E. Gerritsen\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Mary E. Gerritsen\, Ph.D. will be joining us on our March 21 Zoom meeting to tell us about her adventures of hunting slipper orchids in the wild. \nDr. Gerritsen currently works as an independent biotechnology consultant\, her “retirement” after a long career in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry.   However\, much of her free time now involves orchids in some fashion or another. \nShe  has a large collection of miniature orchids\, as well as numerous pleurothallids\, paphiopedilum\, bulbophyllum\, and dendrobium species which she grows in outside\, in a cool greenhouse or in an intermediate greenhouse.  In addition to growing orchids\, Dr. Gerristen enjoys seeing and photographing them in their native habitats\, which has led to expeditions to Australia\, Papua New Guinea\, Thailand\, Borneo\, Sulawesi\, China\, Europe and various Mediterranean islands\, Madagascar\, South Africa\, Mexico and other parts of Central America\, many countries in South America\, as well as various parts of the USA and Canada.  In addition to her interest in orchids and their habitats\, she has written\, with co-author and photographer\, Ron Parsons\, a number of books on orchids including Masdevallias: Gems of the Orchid World; A Compendium of Miniature Orchid Species; A Bay Area Guide to Orchids and Their Culture; and The American Orchid Society Guide to Orchids and their Culture.  Dr/ Gerritsen  and Mr. Parsons also coauthored a book on a genus of North American Wildflowers: Calochortus; Mariposa Lilies and their Relatives.  She is a director and chief financial officer of the Orchid Conservation Alliance\, serves on the board of directors of Orchid Digest\, and is a past president of the San Francisco and the Peninsula Orchid Societies. \nJana Butcher is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.  Link below: \nAgenda:   2 pm Business Meeting \n3 pm  “Slippery Tales – Adventures of Hunting Slipper Orchids In the Wild”  presented by Mary Gerritsen \n…..followed by Show & Tell \n Topic: OOS Meeting \nTime: Mar 21\, 2021 02:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) \n Join Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86913026765 \nMeeting ID: 869 1302 6765 \nOne tap mobile \n+13462487799\,\,86913026765# US (Houston) \n+16699006833\,\,86913026765# US (San Jose) \nDial by your location \n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) \n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) \n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) \n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n+1 929 205 6099 US (New York) \n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) \nMeeting ID: 869 1302 6765 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcQnhbKfp \n  \n.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-march-meeting-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Video Conference
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210221T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210221T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20210129T220134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210208T032305Z
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SUMMARY:OOS February Meeting via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Presentation Title: “The Million Orchid Project” and associated programs by Jason L. Downing\, PhD\, Orchid Biologist\, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden\n\nBIO: I am originally from Kansas where I completed my BS in Biology at Univ. of Kansas. I attended graduate school at Univ. of Miami and completed my PhD at Florida International University studying orchid ecology and conservation in south Florida\, the Caribbean\, and China.\n\nI am currently the Orchid Biologist at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and lead Fairchild’s citizen science initiative related to orchids\, including the Million Orchid Project\, National Orchid Garden\, and STEMLab\, mobile tissue culture laboratory and associated research.\n\n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87508570020?pwd=YXE2bW1wYitRcFNXdUx1dWQwSEN4UT09 \nMeeting ID: 875 0857 0020\nPasscode: 134671 \nOne tap mobile\n+12532158782\,\,87508570020#\,\,\,\,*134671# US (Tacoma)\n+13462487799\,\,87508570020#\,\,\,\,*134671# US (Houston) \nDial by your location\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 929 205 6099 US (New York) \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/february-21-2021-zoom-meeting/
LOCATION:Video Conference
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210117T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210117T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T085449
CREATED:20201123T221017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210123T174804Z
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SUMMARY:OOS January Meeting via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:  Dotty Woodson – “Growing and Blooming Phalaenopsis for Many Years” \nDotty Woodson\, Ph. D.\, is an Orchid Grower\, Writer\, Photographer and Lecturer.  She has B. S. and M.S. degrees in Horticulture from Tarleton State University and a doctoral degree from Texas A&M and Texas Tech Universities.  Dr. Woodson is the owner\, along with her husband Berry\, of D&B Orchids in Fort Worth.  Dotty has grown orchids since 1973.  Her goal is to share her knowledge and enjoyment about growing orchids.  She has presented orchid programs to orchid growers and gardeners in many states\, at four International Master Gardener Conference\, two International Phalaenopsis Alliance Conferences\, California Speakers Day\, Texas\, New England and New York Speakers Circuits and to international audiences on Norwegian and Holland America Cruise Lines.  Woodson is a member of the Fort Worth Orchid Society\, Greater North Texas Orchid Society\, Southwest Regional Orchid Growers Association and the American Orchid Society.  She has also written articles about orchid culture for many newspapers and magazines and appeared on many television and radio shows to discuss growing orchids.  In addition\, Dotty has produced several orchid videos and contributed orchid material and photographs for several books.  Her DVD “Growing Orchids Made Easy with Dotty” is available through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Bookstore\,  Before retirement\, Dotty taught landscape water conservation by design\, plant selection and irrigation efficiency for 32 years at Tarrant County College\, TCU\, UTA\, and for Texas A&M Extension as a County Extension Agent in Tarrant County and Water Resource Extension State Specialist.  For 21 years\, she wrote a weekly horticulture column for the Fort Worth Star Telegram.  Dotty has appeared weekly on NBC News and other television programs for 25 years.
URL:https://okorchidsociety.org/event/oos-january-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Video Conference
CATEGORIES:OOS Monthly Meeting
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