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  • Friday – Sunday, October 21 – 23 – World of Orchids: The Amazon Orchid Show and Sale

    On Friday, October 21, 2022, The Massachusetts Orchid Society (MOS) opens its World of Orchids: The Amazon show and sale, through Sunday, October 23rd. Show times are 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday; Saturday – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Sunday – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Sons of Italy Hall, 117 Swanton Street in Winchester.

    Hosted by the Society, the annual show and sale will feature more than 20 displays of orchids from national vendors, New England orchid societies and private collectors. Come enjoy the sights and scents of these exotic flowers.

    The show will feature something for every level of enthusiast, from beginner to advanced, including tours of the displays, plant raffles, orchid art, plus vendors of specialty orchids and growing supplies. All proceeds help fund the Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Tickets are $10 per person. Society members and children under eight have free admission.

  • Friday, November 3 – Sunday, November 5 – World of Orchids New England

    Friday, November 3 – Sunday, November 5 – World of Orchids New England

    Mahoney’s Winchester is proud to host Massachusetts Orchid Society – MOS World of Orchids- New England November 3-5. The show features gorgeous displays of flowering orchids, hourly plant raffles, lectures, potting workshop as well as sales of orchids, supplies and artwork. This year, the show will focus on New England Orchids or how you can grow orchids in New England. Jennifer Sutton from Botanical Greenhouse will speak about designing, building and maintaining a greenhouse! Admission is $10 (MOS members and children 8 and under- Free. For more info, visit www.massorchid.org. Participating vendors include Andy’s Orchids, Bob Clevland Orchids, Botanical Greenhouse Builders, Cold Brooke Pottery, Cornstarch Flowers by Jai, Grace Emporia – Apparel, Kelley’s Korner Orchid Supplies, Marlow’s Orchids, New World Orchids, The OrchidPhile, and Piping Rock Orchids.

  • Friday, November 4, 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Saturday, November 5, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, November 6, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – World of Orchids

    Tantalize all your senses at the Massachusetts Orchid Society’s annual orchid show to be held November 4 – 6 at Mahoney’s Garden Center in Winchester. Exotic displays of blooming orchids from around the world will fill the 10,000 square foot greenhouse to showcase the World of Orchids theme. Guests can delve deeper into these staggering beauties by attending a talk by the Orchid Collection Specialist at the Smithsonian Institute, Tom Mirenda. He will speak on some unique topics within orchid pollination in a talk he calls Orchid Sex 101. The show will feature something for every level of enthusiast, from beginner to advanced, including hourly tours of the displays, plant raffles, seminars and educational events, vendors of specialty orchids and growing supplies, and orchid art. The fee is $10 per person, and MOS members and children under 8 attend free. A portion of the proceeds will help fund MOS, a non-profit organization.

    On Friday, November 4, judges from the American Orchid Society will judge and award the best plants in the show, placing ribbons on the winners. The show officially opens at 12:30 to the public and remains open until 5 pm. Saturday hours are 10 – 5, and Sunday 10 – 4. Mahoney’s is located at 242 Cambridge Street in Winchester. For more information visit www.massorchid.org/show or call 781-729-5900.

  • Sunday, June 5, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm – Plant Society Open House

    Consider yourself a plant geek or just want to delve deeper into begonias?  Meet representatives from plant societies including the Massachusetts Orchid Society, New England Carnivorous Plant Society, African Violet Society, and many more, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden’s Plant Society Open House on Sunday, June 5, from 11 – 4, free with admission.  Tricyrtis Hirta below from www.wanderingabout.ca

  • Thursday, January 29, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Orchids 101

    Thursday, January 29, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Orchids 101

    This Massachusetts Horticultural Society introductory talk on Thursday, January 29, beginning at 7:30 at Elm Bank, discusses the fundamentals of growing orchids. Learn about the four basics of orchid culture: temperature, water, light and fertilizer. Discover the different types of orchids and their varying cultural requirements. The talk also includes an overview of potting concepts.

    Sasha Crotty is the vice president and past president of the Massachusetts Orchid Society. She has been growing orchids in small Boston condos for 8 years. With only 1000 square feet of living space, orchid real-estate was hard to come by. Fortunately this did not dampen Sasha’s orchid addiction and fostered her fascination with miniature orchids. The small orchids did not fare as well in the dry Boston winters and as the number of orchids increased, it became clear that it was time for a change. Sasha bought an aquarium and converted it into an orchidarium. The high humidity and ease of watering made both owner and orchids happier. So much so that Sasha’s home now houses 2 cats, 250+ orchids, 2 orchidariums and has recently seen the introduction of automated watering systems.

    Learn more about the Massachusetts Orchid Society at www.massorchid.org. Lecture Fee: Mass Hort Members $10, Non-Members $15. Register at www.masshort.org.

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  • Friday, October 31 – Sunday, November 2 – Orchid Passion: Yesterday and Today

    Friday, October 31 – Sunday, November 2 – Orchid Passion: Yesterday and Today

    The Massachusetts Orchid Society will present Orchid Passion: Yesterday and Today at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Friday, October 31 from 1 – 5, Saturday, November 1 from 9 – 5, and Sunday, November 2 from 9 – 4.  Free with admission to the Garden.  See incredible displays of blooming orchids, floral arrangements, vignettes, and original artwork featuring orchids.  Educational programs and demonstrations, show and garden tours, a raffle, and a large sales area to stock up on orchid plants, supplies and more, will be featured.  For more information visit www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Friday, November 1 – Sunday, November 3 – Orchids in Wonderland

    The Massachusetts Orchid Society presents its Annual Show and Sale Orchids in Wonderland at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, on Friday, November 1 through Sunday, November 3.  Hours are Friday 1 – 5, Saturday 9 – 5, and Sunday 9 – 4.  You will see exhibits of blooming orchids, potting demonstrations, educational sessions, hourly plant raffles, and sales of orchids and supplies.  For more information visit www.towerhillbg.org, or www.massorchid.org.

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  • Friday, November 2 – Sunday, November 4 – An Orchid Jubilee

    The Massachusetts Orchid Society will present An Orchid Jubilee at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts on Friday, November 2 (1 – 5), Saturday, November 3 (9 – 5) and Sunday, November 4 (9 – 4).  Admission to the 60th Anniversary Show is included with regular paid admission to the Garden, and is free to tower Hill members and MOS members.  Be dazzled by incredible displays of blooming orchids created by hobbyists and commercial exhibitors, including floral arrangements, vignettes, and original artwork and crafts featuring orchids, throughout Tower Hill’s Stoddard Education & Visitor Center.  The Orchid Jubilee is a competitive event sanctioned by the American Orchid Society, who will judge the show entries.  Participate in educational programs and demonstrations, show and garden tours, a silent auction, and instant raffles throughout the weekend, and a large sales area where celebrants can stock up on orchid plants, supplies and orchid related art. For more information and directions visit www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Friday, November 5, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday, November 6-7, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Massachusetts Orchid Society Annual Show and Sale

    ‘Seasoned’ orchid growers and new orchid enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the Massachusetts Orchid Society’s Annual Show and Sales,  Trident’s Treasures: In Memory of Dr. Wilford B. Neptune , at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston on Friday, November 5 through Sunday,  November 7,  is no exception.  This orchid extravaganza, featuring gorgeous displays of blooming orchids with more than 12 commercial growers selling orchid plants and supplies, plus clinics on basic orchid care, tours of the show, and more, will be held  Friday  1 – 5, Saturday and Sunday 10 – 5.  For more information, log on to www.show.massorchid.org, or email MOSOrchidShow@comcast.net.  For directions to Tower Hill, 11 French Drive, Boylston, Massachusetts, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Tuesday, September 15, 7:30 – 9:30 pm – Annual Orchid Auction

    The Massachusetts Orchid Society will hold its annual orchid auction on Tuesday, September 15, from 7:30 – 9:30 pm at the Waltham Field Station, 240 Beaver Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.

    The Massachusetts Orchid Society is a non-profit educational organization of individuals from all walks of life, who share an interest in orchids. These interests range from the simple appreciation of orchids as beautiful flowers to highly technical involvement in orchid breeding and taxonomy. Most MOS members are active orchid growers, growing their own plants under conditions ranging from window sills to artificial light gardens to automated greenhouses.

    The MOS holds monthly meetings throughout the year, encompassing a broad range of topics. The program for a typical meeting includes an orchid show table, plant sales, social time with refreshments, a short business meeting, a presentation by a guest speaker usually with slides, discussion, and Q&A, and a raffle for orchid plants.  Annual membership is $20.  For more information, log on to www.massorchid.org.