Andrew is an orchid hobbyist and former horticulturist with a degree in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology from the University of Washington. He has been a member of the NWOS since 2018 and grows a variety of orchid genera in grow tents and racks in his Seattle apartment, favoring minis.
Joe from ECO will be guiding a 10-day Tour of Ecuador Tour Dates: Nov 24 – Dec 4, 2023 Details: Who’s down to go to Ecuador? Joe will be taking a small tour group (13 spaces available) on a 10-day guided tour of Ecuador, departing Friday November 24. The tour will begin at Uzhupud Gardens …
Emerald City Orchids is Hosting Ecuagenera, Andy’s Orchids, and Many Of the Local Vendors. Sales Sat/Mon Oct 28-29Preview Night Friday Oct 27 4734 S. Tacoma Way Tacoma, WA 98409 Ivan Portilla from Ecuagenera will be coming back to the ECO greenhouse for another pop-up! They will be hosting a special Halloween-themed preview night party on …
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July and Augst have been our summery break. During the summer
Andy and his family set a lovely table for their guests. There was a wide array of mains, sides, desserts, and beverages. There were about twenty people that attended the picnic, including members and their families.
Along with having time to leisurely socialize in this lovely setting it was a wonderful treat to be able to talk with Andy about the plants in his greenhouse. There were orchids and nepenthes everywhere you looked. It was truly a site to behold.
September we will be meeting back at The Center for Urban Horticulture with our speaker, Kelly McCracken speaking on Fragrant Miniatures. She is always a great speaker, be sure to set time aside to join us.
The Summer Picnic The August member’s picnic was held on Saturday, August 6th at the home of Andy Wright. Andy and his family set a lovely table for their guests. There was a wide array of mains, sides, desserts, and beverages. There were about twenty people that attended the picnic, including members and their families. …
In June we met at The Center for Urban Horticulture. Andy Wright highlighted plants, talked about the characteristics of the plants, and talked about their growing conditions. Sean Hoyt and Julian Banbury assisted with plant photos; Sean Hoyt assisted with video. As usual, there were some extraordinary and rare plants on the table, thank you …
Kelly McCracken is an avid orchid hobbyist and breeder. She enjoys growing miniature specimen plants with a particular affection for Dendrobium, Angraecoids, and Sophronitis. She is currently working as US representative of Tropical Exotique, a Thailand based orchid company.
Our friend and longtime NWOS member, Dick Hanson, is retiring from the orchid hobby and is looking to pass his 10’x15’ Sunglo greenhouse and all its systems along to someone who might put it to good use. As you can see from these photos, it is equipped with heat, ventilation, lighting, misting, and custom aluminum …
Save the date for the NWOS MEMBERS ONLY PICNIC! Summer is here and it has turned out to be another lovely one. On August 6th, the society will hold its annual members only potluck picnic. Date: August 6thTime: 2 PM – 5 PM Complete details have already gone out in email. If you didn’t get …
