02/20/2024
Below is the 2024 Calendar of meetings for the Peoria Orchid Society. Our meetings are held at the Illinois Central College Horticulture Building's classroom on the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Please note the following exceptions: 1) March 2 - Home, Lawn and Garden Day at Central Catholic H.S. in Bloomington, IL, 2) May - No Meeting due to Mother's Day, 3) September 7 - Landscape and Garden Day at the ICC campus.
Peoria Orchid Society - 2024 Meeting Calendar
*Meetings are subject to change.
• January, No Meeting.
• 2/11/24, Re-pot remaining ICC orchid/Share Day, Easy meeting…just in case of inclement weather.
• 3/2/24, Home, Lawn and Garden Day, Central Catholic, Bloomington.
• 4/14/24, Arranging Orchids in the Home for Best Growth Results & Display, Windows vs. artificial lights, humidity, spacing, air flow.
• 5/12/24, NO MEETING – Mother’s Day.
• 6/9/24, Fertilizer…What kind should you use, why, and how often.
• 7/14/24, How to increase your orchid collection, A talk on vendors, sales, cuttings, starts…the advantages and pitfalls.
• 8/11/24, Picnic.
• 9/7/24, ICC Landscape and Garden Day.
• 10/13/24, What's New With You/Share Day, Sharing orchids, materials (pots, etc.) and new ideas.
• 11/10/24, Re-potting Orchid Workshop, Review of orchid potting materials, labeling and container types. Members may bring an orchid that needs re-potting.
• 12/8/24, Holiday party.
Mary Leach, President
Peoria Orchid Society
