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Monthly Meeting
Monday, October 27th, 2025 Kanapaha Botannical Gardens 4700 SW 58th Drive Gainesville, FL 32608 click here for map Doors Open at 6:30 Program: Naoki Kawamura ‘Coranthes' |
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Come and learn about Coryanthes from our distinguished speaker Naoki Kawamura. Naoki became interested in orchids while living in Portland, Oregon where he was a member of the Oregon Orchid Society. In 2017 he moved to Venice, Florida along with his orchid collection. He received two AOS awards while living in Portland. As of September 2025 he has received 90 awards, including 5 FCCs and 2 CCEs. He is an AOS first year student judge at the Florida North Central Judging Center.
There will be refreshments, a silent auction, raffle and bring your plants for the bloom table. |
Orchid Pavilion at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
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In 2022, the Society installed an orchid pavilion at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. Members of the Society provide and maintain the orchids in bloom displayed in the pavilion, which is just outside the entrance to the garden. Kanapaha Botanical Gardens visitors and Society members have an opportunity to learn about orchids from our volunteers at the following times:
the 2nd Saturday of the month from 11 am to 12 pm the 4th Wednesday of the month from 10 am to 11 am We welcome blooming orchids on loan (or donated) and volunteers to participate in the maintenance of the pavilion. |
JOIN THE FUN AT OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS!
We meet the Fourth Monday of the Month
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
4700 S.W. 58th Drive Gainesville, FL 32608
click here for map
Meet other orchid enthusiasts-
beginners and experts.
We love to share.
Learn and enjoy with us.
• Doors open at 6:30 pm
• Brief business meeting at 7:00 pm
• Speaker's Program
(often a grower with plants for sale!)
• Monthly Bloom Table
• Silent Auction
• Plant Raffle
• Refreshments
AOS JUDGING CENTER
Did you know that you can take your orchid for judging to an AOS Judging Center?
Click here for info about the Florida North-Central Judging Center
© 2025 Gainesville Orchid Society