An organization of orchid societies dedicated to the preservation of orchids
An organization of orchid societies dedicated to the preservation of orchids
MAOC offers the following benefits to local societies:
MAOC offers the following benefits to local societies:
MAOC offers the following benefits to members of local societies:
The cost to be a member of MAOC and participate in these activities is modest: $0.50 per member or $15.00 (whichever is greater)
Orchid societies should support education and conservation projects. As a member of MAOC your society would assist in funding the development of orchid collections and research projects:
CHAIR: Doug Hartong, 540 Saddle Lake Dr., Roswell, GA 30076; Phone: (770) 594-7334; Cell: (678) 667-6028, Email: catmando@mindspring.com ;Vice Chair Cyndy van der Wiele.
We invite all who grow and love orchids to come to our monthly judging sessions. Whether you have an orchid that you feel is of exceptional quality or you simply want to learn or perhaps even become a judge, please come visit us, or Contact Us for additional information. We meet at the Atlanta Botanical Garden (1345 Piedmont Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30309) on the second Saturday of each month. Training (open to visitors) begins at 12:30 p.m. Orchids for judging can be entered from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Formal judging begins at 2:00 p.m.
CHAIR - Nile Dusdieker 1968 Elm Ridge Rd. NE, N. Liberty, IA 52317 319-626-2236;niledusdieker@gmail.com. Vice Chair Steve Gonzalez
Judging takes place in the Rm 6, new classroom Building, Chicago Botanic Gardens, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe, IL at 1:00PM on the second Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Orchids by Hausermann, 2N 134 Addison Rd., Villa Park, IL 60181.
CHAIR - SEFFERNICK, Dennis P 2100 Sherwood Lane Swanton OH 43558 dseffernick@msn.com h (419) 825-3280 c(419) 654-1433 Vice Chair Greg Filter
Judging takes place at Rm. 160 of the Morris Lawrence Building, Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E Huron River Drive., Ann Arbor, MI 48105 at 1:00PM on the third Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Bill Overton, 37580 Grantland St. Livonia, MI 48150
CHAIR - Matt Nutt 9310 Lawrence, Monette MO 65708-7143 417-235-5210; sehekuwe@gmail.com; Vice Chair Mark Prout
Judging takes place at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Commerce Bank Center for Science Education, 4651 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, MO at 12:00PM on the second Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Nathan Bell, 456 Shockley Road, Hollister, MO 65672.
CHAIR - Glenn Evans, 8301 Fall Creek Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256; H: (317) 439-1056, Email: glenn.f.evans.09@gmail.com; Vice Chair Jordan Hawley
Judging takes place at the Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati, 2715 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH at 1:00PM on the second Sunday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Steve Helbling, 2489 Erie Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45208-1201.
CHAIR - Theresa Kennedy, 15 Wilmac Court, Stouffville, ON L4A2C9. Canada, 416-550-9018 ourtropics@sympatico.ca; Vice Chair Joyce Medcalf
Judging takes place at the Toronto Botanical Garden, 77 Lawrence Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada at 1:00PM on the first Saturday of the month. Send cut flowers to: Peter Poot, 330 Wagg Rd., Box 241, Goodwood, Ontario, Canada L0C 1A0.