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Malibu Orchid Society Meeting
Tuesday MARCH 12, 2019
7:00 PM
Pacific Palisades Woman's Club
901 Haverford Ave.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
What Judges Look For When Judging Orchids
with Arthur Pinkers
Have you ever wondered how that orchid that you have nurtured so lovingly into bloom would fare under the scrutiny of AOS Judges? Well this will be your chance to learn AOS Judges’ secrets, as Arthur Pinkers delves into the fascinating topic of “What Judges Look For When Judging Orchids.”
We are delighted to host Arthur Pinkers who has such an active role in the orchid community and who will be speaking on a topic he has extensive expertise and first-hand knowledge. For over forty years, since his teen years, Arthur has been an orchid enthusiast and he has served as an AOS Judge for more than twenty years.
Arthur Pinkers is well known as one of the preeminent photographers of the Pacific South Judging Center of which he also serves as Center Judging Chair. His stunningly beautiful photography of orchids are published regularly in Orchids and Orchid Digest. In addition, since 2016 Arthur has been President of the San Fernando Valley Orchid Society and the Malibu Orchid Society is honored to have him as our member.
Arthur began his career in the Seattle area where he attended Western Washington University graduating with a B.S. in Chemistry and Biology. He put his chemistry background to use as Lab Director for the Beall Orchid Company until it closed in 1990. With a new job change, Arthur and his wife Margie moved to Santa Clarita where today he grows several thousand orchids outdoors in his backyard jungle under a vast canopy of shade cloth.
Be sure to bring your orchids in bloom, as Arthur’s presentation will focus in part on our own orchids brought in for Ribbon Judging. He will also be providing plants for the Raffle Table.
Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome!
About us
We are an award winning, volunteer run, 501(c) (3) non-profit organization formed in the spring of 1963 to develop interest in orchids; to aid and assist members with orchid growing and culture; and to provide educational information, which shall benefit its members and the community.
We meet at 7pm on the third Tuesday of every month (except for December and August when no meetings are held), at the Pacific Palisades Woman's Club, 901 Haverford Ave.
At each meeting members benefit from expert speakers who present illustrated talks on various orchid genera and their culture. Members display orchids for ribbon judging each month and share tips on how their plants are grown. The Society also holds a silent plant auction as well as a raffle table for orchids. Upcoming events are announced and fellow orchid enthusiasts consult with each other on the culture of various orchid species.
We meet at 7pm on the third Tuesday of every month (except for December and August when no meetings are held), at the Pacific Palisades Woman's Club, 901 Haverford Ave.
At each meeting members benefit from expert speakers who present illustrated talks on various orchid genera and their culture. Members display orchids for ribbon judging each month and share tips on how their plants are grown. The Society also holds a silent plant auction as well as a raffle table for orchids. Upcoming events are announced and fellow orchid enthusiasts consult with each other on the culture of various orchid species.
