Orchids for Amateurs


Join the South Bay Orchid Society

Whether you are a novice, amateur, beginner, or seasoned expert, we invite you to join us and meet some genuinely friendly people with like interests and knowledge to share. New information will always be presented for you to enhance your orchid growing knowledge. Public is welcome at our monthly meetings.

We usually meet the 3rd Friday of each month at:

5504 Crestridge Road

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

Benefits of becoming a member

Learn about collecting, growing, repotting, blooming, pest control, and greenhouses from our monthly meeting's cultural sessions.

Listen and ask questions of local, national, and internationally recognized orchid experts/growers and their fabulous photographs and presentations.

Rub elbows with your fellow orchid enthusiast members, ask questions, swap ideas and learn from each other. Trade plants or divisions.

Win ribbon awards for your own orchids. Compete for awards at the end of fiscal year.

Take home fabulous orchids at unbelievable bargain prices though our monthly silent auctions from our members.

Win orchid plants by participating in our monthly orchid raffle.

Free admittance to our yearly shows if you sign up and volunteer by participating and helping in the show event.

Click Here for information about our monthly meetings.

Membership dues

Individual: $20.00 / year

2 persons in the same household: $25.00 / year

Printed (mailed newsletter): $10.00 / year

Name Badges: $15.00 each

Replacement name badges: $15.00 each

 

Click below to download a new member application form:

New Member Application Form

Click below to download a renewal form:

SBOS Membership Renewal Form

Make your check payable to: SBOS
and mail it with your completed application to:

Charlotte Morrison
ATTN: SBOS
414 S. Juanita Ave
Redondo Beach, CA 90277

You can join and become a member at any of our monthly meetings or annual shows or special events.

Membership Directory:

And if that weren't enough, active paid members receive an updated yearly directory containing information on all current and board members, and committee chairs contact information. The directory also includes listings of meetings, shows, events and Southern California vendors and Internet based orchid resources.

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