Monthly Meetings
The Society meets at 7:30pm on the second Thursday of each month at the Safe Schools Institute located at 1790 NW Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33433.
All orchid lovers are welcome to attend our meetings, check out what is happening and meet our members. Everyone is welcome, no experience necessary – just an appreciation of the fantastic variety of the world of orchids and a desire to learn more!
Next Meeting: Thursday, May 8, 2025 @ 7:30 PM
Program: Everything Catasetum
Presenter: Mark Margolis
Mark Margolis is a retired Dade County Public school teacher and noncommercial grower of orchids for over 35 years. While he grows many different types of orchids his specialty and his favorite is in the Catasetum group. With more than 600 Catasetum in his collection, he has received over 50 AOS awards for his plants. Mark refers to Catasetum as the Rodney Dangerfield of orchids because, for several reasons, “they get no respect”. Mark believes that in many ways Catasetum are the best orchids. Join us ito hear about the wonder of Catasetum.
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Our mission is to promote the education, appreciation, and cultivation of orchids.
The goals of our society are:
To promote education on all aspects of orchid culture.
To support a scholarship at Florida Atlantic University.
To provide ongoing support for the American Orchid Society
To share our enjoyment of this most wonderful hobby.
Our Orchid Society
The Boca Raton Orchid Society began in 1989 with just 27 members. Since then, the Society has grown tremendously and now has a membership of more than 140 members. Our subtropical climate is perfect for growing an astounding variety of warm to intermediate temperature orchids in Palm Beach County. Each year our members enjoy several fun-filled orchid events, including an Awards meeting in December and the highlight event, our Annual Valentines Show & Sale scheduled for February 8 - 9, 2025.