August 2010 Monthly Meeting
This month's meeting will be held on Sunday August 22nd 2010 at 10.00 am at the Sir Frank Stockdale Building at the U.W.I.
Directions to the venue: Members will enter the campus from the north entrance on Agostini Street parallel to the Bus Route. Stop at the security booth and advise the security guard that you are going to Sir Frank Stockdale Building. The security guard will give you further directions to get to the building.
This month's meeting will feature :
1. Video
programme on Orchid Conservation in Manitoba, Canada.
2. Presentation of the TTOS Aripo Savannas Orchid conservation project.
Presentation will be done by Dr Howard Nelson and Sharon Laurent.
There will be the usual monthly show table, so do bring along your flowerdianedianeing
orchids.
A raffle of an orchid plant will be held.
Members wishing to vend will be accommodated
The Society extends its congratulations to the new executive
New Members.
We take pleasure
in welcoming two new members to the Society
As members, you will now be constantly exposed to the world of orchids,
learning about their culture, how to display and exhibit orchids and gaining
in-depth knowledge by accessing reading material from our well stocked
library.
Cultural Topic.
We are now
in the rainy season when our plants are subjected to heavy rain downpours.
Care must be taken to avoid the onset of plant diseases and attacks from
pests. Routine inspections are required to detect trouble and to take
corrective action. Plants should be well drained. Ensure growing media
is in good condition and do not hesitate to repot if necessary. Some plants
may need to be brought under cover to avoid crown rot and in some cases
tissue and root rot. Insects are prevalent at this time so do look out
for these harmful ones and take appropriate control measures
