General Meeting Business

About Our Society

The Palomar Orchid Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the understanding and cultivation of both hybrid and species orchids.  Despite diverse backgrounds, all of our members share a love and fascination of all things dealing with orchids.  The membership ranges from novice orchid growers to serious hobbyists, with several commercial growers and an AOS judge or two.  We welcome members of all levels to join us for orchid fun and learning!!  Our society is affiliated with the American Orchid Society and Orchid Digest Corporation.  Please support these excellent orchid organizations.

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Our Meetings

Our meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month (unless otherwise specified) at the Carlsbad Woman's Club, 3320 Monroe St. Carlsbad, CA  92008.  This is on Monroe St. just south of Carlsbad Village Drive.  We feature regular culture classes to learn about growing orchids first hand, as well as our monthly special guest speakers, who cover just about every imagined topic on orchid culture, breeding, hybridizing, judging, conservation, travel and more.

How the Meetings are Organized... 

Culture Class

General Society Business

Monthly Speaker

Break for Refreshments

Member Orchid "Show and Tell"

Raffle for Orchids from the Plant Table

Big Plant Raffle Table

Other POS Events

As part of our educational and fundraising efforts, we sponsor orchid educational, sales, and membership booths at orchid events such as the Flower Fields Orchid Fair, Carlsbad Street Fair, Del Mar Home and Garden Show, and other locations.  The society also arranges "Orchid Vendor Caravan" trips with commercial orchid vendors in the area for members to visit, to learn more from these growers, and to buy lots of plants!  The big event of the year of course is the Annual POS Orchid Auction.  Great fun for all!

Great Orchid Fun!

Why Join the Palomar Orchid Society?

If you live in or near North San Diego County and love orchids and fun, then this is the group for you!  Members receive the yearly updated member directory and the monthly newsletter with orchid news, hints and information.  Don't miss out!  Join today!