president's message

December 2024

Dear OSSC Members,

I hope you are well and are looking forward to the start of the Holiday season. This month we will continue our annual holiday potluck dinner and gift exchange. Please bring your favorite dish and a small gift for the exchange (please spend no more than $20). There are so many talented growers and cooks in this club and it is always a big treat to enjoy a holiday meal with you all.

Additionally, we will be continuing our tradition of collecting gifts to donate to Toys for Tots. Please consider making a donation of a new, unwrapped toy for a local child in need.

Lastly, we will vote on the society leadership for the following year. Please be on the lookout for a signup sheet for the holiday dinner and a list of people running.

For those of you growing outdoors, now is a good time to start thinking about how to secure your plants for inclement weather. Is your set up ready for the wind and rain? Consider securing plants, shade cloths and so forth as the wind can be particularly hard on a plant collection. How will you keep your plants dry in the rain? Many orchids will do just fine in our climate provided they are kept dry. Remember, cold and wet is a death sentence to many tropical orchids.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and I look forward to seeing you all in December. Happy Growing!

James