May 2013 Monthly Judging
Our next regular monthly judging will be on May 18, 2013, in Greensboro, NC, at the Greensboro Council of Garden Clubs building at the rear of the Natural Science Center at 4301 Lawndale Dr. (For directions, click on the Directions tab above.)
The judging center will open at 10:30 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013, with the judges training meeting beginning promptly at 11:00.
Our training this month will be on "Judging Specimen Plants", and willl be presented by guest speaker Marc Hachadourian. Marc is Manager of the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections and Curator of the Orchid Collection at The New York Botanical Garden, and is also an American Orchid Society Accredited Judge.
As always, the public is invited to attend our training sessions, as well as orchid judging.
We will have a cover dish lunch, so please bring a dish to share.
Plant entries will be accepted beginning at 10:15. Orchid growers are encouraged to bring their blooming orchid plants to our monthly judging. And remember that all orchid enthusiasts are always welcome to observe the judging process, and enjoy our educational presentations and speakers.
Cut Flowers for Monthly Judging
Cut flowers for judging can be mailed to:
Jack Kepley 7180 Strawberry Rd. Summerfield, NC 27358
Schedule
10:30 AM - Center Opens / Plants accepted for judging
11:00 AM - Business meeting / Judges Training
12:30 PM - Judging begins. No further plants will be accepted.
Judges Training
May - "Judging Specimen Plants," presented by Marc Hachadourian.