Category: Meeting Information

For our first meeting of the new year, Manny Aybar will talk to us about automating your growing area. Manny works in the Technology Industry. He is originally from the Dominican Republic (a grower’s paradise, as he describes it!), and has been growing orchids for about 26 years. He is currently serving as the Chair for the Dallas Judging Center and is also a long-time member of GNTOS. Whether you grow in a greenhouse or in your home, Manny will share information about the latest automated ways to grow orchids, to help you achieve better growing and flowering of your orchids. After his program, we will have our usual table judging for members, and the raffle.

Lorna will be leading Orchids 101 in the greenhouse at 2pm, talking about ways to keep records of your orchid collection.

Our 2nd semi-annual fundraising auction is in December! Bring orchids you’d like to donate, divisions of healthy plants, orchid supplies you don’t use. We will auction off any orchid-related items. If your orchid isn’t blooming, attach a picture you’ve taken or a representative photo to the flowerpot, so people will know what to expect. Also, bring finger foods to share! Funds raised go towards our annual orchid show and other needs. This is one of our favorite events each year. Come join the fun!

Because of the auction, there will not be any table judging or raffle, and no Orchids 101.

Before the auction, we will have the vote for our 2025 officers.  The nominees are:
President – Tim Brown
Vice Pres – George Bogard
Treasurer – Shane Stewart
Secretary – Emilia Hamilton
SWROG – Charles Hess
Only members of GNTOS are eligible to vote at the meeting.