The next meeting of the Tsuki no Tani Club is for those who have refrained from buying orchids or continue to compost their canned greenery after blooming.
Attending the conference was Tom Pickford, who said: I love making people realize that this is not really the case. “
Orchids are one of the world’s second most abundant and most highly evolved plants, with over 35,000 known individual species and over 350,000 hybrids.
After retiring from the maritime and wastewater industries, Mr. Pickford began growing orchids 12 years ago when he inherited 12 plants from a dear friend who passed away.
His collection now numbers about 1,000, demonstrating the addictive nature of orchids.
In addition to growing orchids, Pickford is active in several orchid societies and is a fully certified orchid judge at the American Orchid Society.
Pickford gives a basic hands-on talk, “What Makes an Orchid an Orchid: How to Successfully Grow, Reflower, and Repot.”
The meeting on Thursday, February 2nd will be held at Burlingame Hall of the First Congregational Church at 252 West Spain Street in Sonoma.
There will be a meet and greet at 6:30pm and presentations will begin at 7:00pm. The event is free for members, but there is a $5 guest fee. A plant lottery and snacks will be provided after the event. Chairs are spaced and masks are selectable.
The VOM Garden Club has 120 men and women, ranging from beginners to master gardeners. The annual fee is $25. Nine conferences each year with presentations on gardening topics.
The club supplies plants to all Sonoma Valley school gardens, establishes a meditation garden at Sonoma Valley Hospital, provides scholarships to high schools each year, and develops the Sasalini School Gardens and Monarch Pollinator Gardens in Sonoma for labor and specialization. I support you with my knowledge. The club is a non-profit organization and donations to its programs are tax deductible. For more information, visit the club’s website vom-garden-club.org.