About Us:
The Greater Westchester Orchid Society (GWOS) is a not-for-profit club for orchid enthusiasts of all experience levels, whether you are just beginning to explore these amazing plants, or you have been collecting for decades.
Greater Westchester Orchid Society holds meetings every month except August at 7:00 PM at the Harrison Senior Center located at 216 Halstead Ave, Harrison, NY.*
Visitors and new members are always welcome at meetings.
Your first meeting is free!
View our calendar for meeting dates and other events
*Meeting dates are subject to change, always check for updates.
Next Meeting:
October 21
7:15 PM
Topic: Orchid Diseases: There’s a Cream for That with Chris Satch.
The next GWOS meeting is scheduled for WEDNESDAY, October 21, at 7:15 PM, at Harrison Senior Center, 216 Halstead Ave., Harrison, NY. Please note the change of day from the 2nd Monday to the 3rd Wednesday. Our topic this month will be Orchid Diseases: There’s a Cream for That with Chris Satch. “Christopher Satch is a Professor at the New York Botanical Gardens, as well as the CEO and Founder of NYC Plant Help, a horticultural consultancy for indoor and outdoor growers in the greater New York area. Having been featured on NPR, the Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest, and more, Christopher breaks down the science behind growing plants and explains how plants grow in human-understandable terms. Having specialized in plant physiology and pathology, you can ask him any orchid growth, flowering, or culture question, and he will know the answer. He is a member of the AOS Education/Tech Committee, has participated in the rewrite of the care and culture sheets for AOS, and grows over 200 plants on windowsills, in terrariums, and more in his tiny Manhattan apartment. His favorite orchids are Cattleya species, Catasetiinae, Miltoniopsis, Lepanthes, and anything else that's either odd or fragrant.” Chris will be speaking to GWOS in person. Members will also be permitted to bring in a plant they want to have looked at if it is in a sealed plastic bag. As always, don’t forget to bring your blooming orchids for the member show table. The monthly raffle will follow.