2025 MEETINGS
SEPTEMBER 20 MEETING
SEPTEMBER 20 MEETING
SEPTEMBER 20 MEETING
We kick off the new season with a preview of the year ahead, show and tell, and a focus on this year's Challenge Plant.
october 18 meeting
SEPTEMBER 20 MEETING
SEPTEMBER 20 MEETING
Our in-person speaker will be Dave Sorokowsky from Paph Paradise discussing tropical Asian slipper orchids.
november 15 meeting
SEPTEMBER 20 MEETING
november 15 meeting
Novelty Phalaenopsis will be the topic presented by our in-person speaker, Himchor He of HC Orchids
December 20 party
february 28 meeting
november 15 meeting
We will celebrate the holidays together with a catered luncheon at Rex's Innkeeper in Waunakee. Rumor has it that Santa Chuck and his elves will once again make an appearance!
january 17 meeting
february 28 meeting
february 28 meeting
Orchid Quest (Feb 6-7) is just three weeks away and it takes a lot of planning to pull off the largest orchid show and sale in the Midwest. Learn how you can help and how to get your plants ready for judging.
february 28 meeting
february 28 meeting
february 28 meeting
Dr. Raymond Cloyd of Kansas State University will be our speaker discussing Pest Management. Note that this is not our usual 3rd Sunday of the month. Open meeting - everyone is welcome!
march 21 meeting
march 21 meeting
march 21 meeting
March is for Members! Stay tuned for details as we celebrate YOU - The Orchid Growers Guild of Madison.
April 18 MEETING
march 21 meeting
march 21 meeting
Chuck's annual Curated Orchid Auction! How else are you going to spend your tax refund?
may 16 MEETING
march 21 meeting
may 16 MEETING
We will be treated to an in-person lecture by well known orchid grower, writer, and photographer Ron Parsons from San Francisco, CA. May also brings our regular meeting season to an end with election of new officers.
June PicNIC
JULY & AUGUST SUMMER BREAK
may 16 MEETING
Our annual potluck picnic and members silent auction! Date and location TBD
JULY & AUGUST SUMMER BREAK
JULY & AUGUST SUMMER BREAK
JULY & AUGUST SUMMER BREAK
The Orchid Growers Guild of Madison typically does not meet in July or August as we devote time to summer rest, relaxation, and re-potting! See you in September and don't forget to fertilize "weakly weekly" during these months of active orchid growth.