Orchid Club Season Meetings

The Gulf Coast Orchid Alliance will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on January 23, February 13, March 13, April 10 and May 15 at the Naples Conference Center, 1455 Pine Ridge Road, Naples. Most meetings include an orchid expert or vendor as a guest speaker, about 100 blooming plants of different varieties brought by members for judging and awards, opportunities to take orchids home, and light refreshments. At the January meeting, avid orchid grower Jim Longwell will discuss “Orchid Growing Tips and Tricks.” Longwell has decades of experience growing and showing orchids, particularly vandas, and has curated a collection of award-winning plants, including rare legacy specimens and cutting-edge new hybrids. The March meeting will focus on spring orchid care and preparing orchids for the group’s annual public show and sale, which will be held March 22-24 at the North Collier Regional Park, 15000 Livingston Road. Guests are welcome to attend the monthly meetings with free admission or to join for $40 and receive club benefits. For more information, visit GulfCoastOrchidAlliance.org or call 239-269-6389.