OSET March 2011 Newsletter
Dividing/Repotting Catts, Phals, and Paphs
March 6th 2pm
President's Note – Ann Groce
OSET members did a great job with our presentation at the Johnson City Home and Garden show this past month. The display plants loaned by, the time and effort donated by club members combined to generate a lot of interest from visitors and an invitation to return to the show next year.
The most important result of the weekend's effort is new members. We have 6 new members! Please keep an eye out for new faces at our next meeting and make them welcome. Newcomers may not remember what the speaker says, but they will always remember how we made them feel.
There are a number of upcoming events. Please share your plants and your time with us for the Garden Fair and Orchid Shows coming up. See the Events section of the newsletter for more information.
OSET will be having a yard sale! Tammy Fletcher and Trish Jenkins have agreed to gather up our unwanted items and sell them May 14th at the Big Jonesborough Yard Sale. Proceeds will benefit our club. So bring unwanted items (priced please) to the March, April or May meeting. Tammy Fletcher will store them in her garage until the time of the sale. Please understand that any unsold items will be donated to charity. Good items are books, sewing stuff, oh wait that is what Tammy likes to buy at yard sales! Point is, any donations will be appreciated, and it doesn't have to be anything orchid related. (Newsletter Editor wrote this bit about the yard sale.)
John Hyatt and Linda Lee Earle at the Johnson City Home and Garden Show.
Our Booth with Banner
Vice President's Note - Linda Lee Earl 2011 Meeting Schedule.
March 6 Repotting demonstration of Catts and Paphs by John Hyatt and Linda Lee Earle. Tammy Fletcher will show her baggie technique to rejuvenate roots on orchids.
Apr 3 Linda Thorne of Seagrove Orchids http://seagroveorchids.com/ Look at the website and pre order plants, Linda will be happy to bring your purchases to the meeting to save on shipping.
May 1 Wild Orchid walk at Bay's Mountain
June 5 Mark Reinke from Marble Branch Farms http://www.marblebranchfarms.com/
July no meeting
August Auction Time
September 4 Steve Arthur will present a program "From Pollination to Bloom." Steve will be bringing plants to sale.
October 3 a program from Sandhill Orchids. Stan will have plants to sell.
November 7 Linda Lee Earle will present a program on Growing under Lights
Meeting Notes: Dec 2010
The meeting was called to order by V. P. Linda Lee Earle at 2:00 PM with 17 members in attendance.
It was announced that OSET would participate in the Johnson City Home and Garden Show. We would obtain plants and sell them both days and would make a presentation on orchard culture each day to the attendees. (Bob Kurtz and John Hyatt made the presentations).
We discussed the Knoxville show and the WNC Orchard Society show in Asheville on March 25 and OSET will participate. We need volunteers to do the "take down" on Sunday after the show. It was discussed that we consider attending the Garden Fair Show at the Exchange Place Saturday only April 30. Our meeting on May 1st will be a field trip to Bay's Mountain. We will meet at the Gray Community Center and carpool to Bay's Mountain. The Jonesborough Memorial Day weekend is still in the planning stages.
The door prize was won by Brickie Heaton and the raffle was won by Trish and Bonnie Armstrong.
Show and Tell- Linda Lee, Gilda and John Hyatt.
Our program was Geraldine Powell from the Orchid Gallery in Chattanooga.
We adjourned at 3:50 PM.
Treasurer's Note
At present, we have 38 members who have paid their 2011 dues. We had 6 people join or renew their dues at the Johnson City Home and Garden Show and had 13 people sign up for a complimentary newsletter.
Dues should be mailed to Trish Jenkins, 103 Chimney Top Lane, Jonesborough TN 37659
Hosting Arrangements for the 2011 OSET Meetings
Thanks to Tammy Fletcher and Julie Hyatt for providing refreshments in February. Trish Jenkins will be providing refreshments. It is her birthday month so we will have cake!
Still need someone to sign up in Oct and November to bring something sweet.
From Julie Hyatt, Hospitality Chairman
Visit the OSET BLOGSPOT http://oset2010.blogspot.com/ my goals for the site are to post pictures of our meetings and post the newsletter with the intent of drawing new members.
Upcoming Events:
March 4, 5 and 6th 2011 Smoky Mountain Orchid Society Show and Sale
The Smoky Mountain Orchid Society invited our society to set up at their March 2011 show. Many thanks to the Hyatts and the Heatons for volunteering to set up/take down a display for OSET.
The show will be March 4, 5, & 6 at West Town Mall, 7600 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN. The mall is located off Exit 380 on I-40/I-75 in west Knoxville.
Set-up will be Friday March 4, 2011. Judging is scheduled to start at 8:00 am Saturday the 5th with the public show and sale continuing after the judging. The show concludes Sunday at 5:00 pm. The show is planned to be in front of Penney's.
If you have any questions, please email me at willywar2@frontiernet.net or call at 865-828-8055, or call Rosalie Peters at 865-376-7939.
SPECIAL NOTICE: OSMT SPRING SHOW
March 19-20, 2011
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens
Friday: Set-up
Saturday: Judging, Vendors (9:30-6:00pm), Public Viewing (Noon-6:00pm),
Sunday: Vendors & Public (11:00-4:30), Cleanup after 4:30
For more information see http://www.tnorchid.com/
Western North Carolina Orchid Society
March 25-27 2011
WNCOS Annual Orchid show at the NC Arboretum: Orchids Overboard!
Friday evening March 25 will be the opening party
for WNCOS and NC Arboretum members Only
Saturday and Sunday the show will be open to the public 10AM-5PM
See http://www.wncos.org for more information.
Other News
Orchids Galore is March 12-April 10, at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond VA http://www.lewisginter.org
International Orchid Show and Sale 2011
Enter a world of dazzling orchids showcased by the best collectors and growers from Hawaii to South America.
Stunning exhibits fill the Conservatory and a wide array of orchids is for sale. Enjoy the American Orchid Society-judged show, guided tours, informative talks and a sales pavilion like no other.
Sponsored by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society (SEPOS).
Schedule
Friday, March 25
10:00 am–5:00 pm
Saturday, March 26
9:00 am–6:00 pm
Sunday, March 27
9:00 am–6:00 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Gardens have many orchid events scheduled, see list at: http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/events-classes/events
WNCOS April 10 2011
Renowned orchid grower, world traveler and internationally recognized
speaker Bill Thoms will be presenting a talk on Bulbophyllums; Bizarre
and Beautiful (the largest genus in the orchid world!)
See http://www.wncos.org/news.htm for more information.
Through April 10, 2011
Education Center Second Floor Gallery, North Carolina Arboretum
Artist Gary Gessford's larger than life orchid paintings reflect his years of study and international travel. They explode with vibrant color through the interplay between light, form and texture. He has painted, taught, lectured, and exhibited for more than 30 years.
Comments and suggestions can be directed to tpfletcher@charter.net, please put OSET in the subject line.
Submissions for the newsletter will be welcomed! Please email your news, reports or articles by the 26th of the month to ensure they are included in the new edition. Mail to tpfletcher@charter.net
Directions to the Gray Community Center:
Directions from I 26(I-181) - Take the Gray exit #13 and turn Right. Turn Left onto Old Gray Station Road from the traffic light in front of Dairy Queen. Take the 1st Left onto Gray Station Road. Take the 2nd Right onto Gray Ruritan Drive. The 2nd building on your Left is the Gray Community Center. This building is located next to the Gray Volunteer Fire Department.
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