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Amherst Orchid Society

Our monthly meetings are held the 2nd Sunday of each month except the months of August and September. Meetings start at 2 PM. Annual dues are $20.00

We usually meet in the basement of the Munson Memorial Library, 1046 Southeast Street, Amherst, MA. We are an organization dedicated to sharing knowledge about orchids and orchid culture.

05/14/2026

Reminder: Our May meeting will be held on Sunday, May 17. The meeting will be at 2 pm, at Munson Memorial Library in South Amherst.
The speaker at our May meeting will be Christian Lesage who will be speaking on the topic of orchid viruses. Christian is currently president of the Connecticut Orchid Society and is the Estate Greenhouse Manager at Rock Cobble Farm in South Kent, CT, where he oversees a diverse collection of specimens with over 800 orchids in the collection.
He will go over the testing protocol to confirm a viral infection as well as best practices for handling plants to prevent the spread of a virus in your collection. Rather than being intimidated by an unseen threat to your plants you should feel empowered to make the right choices for keeping your plants healthy.

05/06/2026

Mark your calendars!

04/26/2026

Our May meeting will be held on Sunday, May 17. Please note the change of date- we will meet on the third Sunday to avoid a conflict with Mother’s Day. The meeting will be at 2 pm, at Munson Memorial Library in South Amherst.
The speaker at our May meeting will be Christian Lesage who will be speaking on the topic of orchid viruses. Christian is currently president of the Connecticut Orchid Society and is the Estate Greenhouse Manager at Rock Cobble Farm in South Kent, CT, where he oversees a diverse collection of specimens with over 800 orchids in the collection.
He will go over the testing protocol to confirm a viral infection as well as best practices for handling plants to prevent the spread of a virus in your collection. Rather than being intimidated by an unseen threat to your plants you should feel empowered to make the right choices for keeping your plants healthy.

04/13/2026

Our show table at the April meeting yesterday set a new record- 77 plants! Plus we had an excellent presentation by Steve Steiner about oddball miniature orchids. It was a very enjoyable afternoon! Here are just a few of the show table plants:

03/22/2026

Here are a few pictures of our display at the Nutmeg State Orchid Society show going on this weekend in West Hartford. Our travel team did a great job setting up and making our display a 360 degree experience. The show will be open tomorrow from 9 to 4 at the West Hartford Meeting and Conference Center.

03/06/2026

Our travel show setup team has created another outstanding display at the New Hampshire Orchid Society show and sale in Nashua. Special recognition goes to Stacy for her vision and imagination making this scene come to life- can you believe this started the day as an empty table top? If you go, take the time to notice small details- a bear at his favorite fishing spot, a bald eagle perching, and maybe even a glimpse of bigfoot! For details about the show, check the NHOS website: [email protected]

02/22/2026

Here are some of the trophy winners of our 2026 show! It's not too late to see them in person- the show opens at 10 am on Sunday and runs until 4. If possible you might want to get there on the early side- some of the vendors might need to leave early due to the inclement weather in the forecast.

02/21/2026

Have you heard of the Ghost Orchid? For many of us it's the holy grail of orchids. It was the subject of the book The Orchid Thief, which was made into the movie Adaptation starring Meryl Streep. Seeing one of these elusive swamp dwellers is possibly a once in a lifetime experience, but this weekend you only have to go to the Amherst Orchid Society show for that moment. And the $5 price of admission is a bargain plus you will not have to wade through a swamp to see it. Many thanks to our sister organization the Nutmeg State Orchid Society for bringing this gem to our show!

02/20/2026

Here's a sneak preview of some of the scenes that await you at the Amherst Orchid Society Show! There are more than 350 blooming orchids on display, plus vendors offering orchid plants and supplies. The show opens tomorrow at 9 am at Smith Vocational High School, 80 Locust St, Northampton, MA.

02/19/2026

One of the vendors at our show, Oceanside Orchids, bought a load of beautiful plants all the way from California! Stop by our show this weekend for amazing orchid shopping opportunities, Smith Vocational School in Northampton

Address

Munson Memorial Library, 1046 Southeast Street
Amherst, MA
01002

Website

http://amherstorchidsociety.org/

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