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Welcome to the
North Eastern New York Orchid Society (NENYOS)

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NENYOS is a nonprofit organization chartered in New York State, open without restriction to all who are interested in orchids. We are affiliated with the American Orchid Society.

NENYOS was formed in 1963 by orchid lovers in the greater Albany, New York area who were interested in growing, studying and enjoying orchids of all types.

Our members love and grow all kinds of orchids on window sills, under lights, in greenhouses, backyards and even in the wild.

Annual membership is only $15 Single/$20 Family.
Dues are paid in December before the beginning of the calendar year.

New members may send checks and membership info to:
NENYOS - Janet Vinyard
597 State HWY 162
Sprakers, NY 12166

NENYOS meetings are generally scheduled for the first or second Saturday of every month. They are currently held in the Stedman Room of the William K. Sanford Town Library in Colonie, NY.

To contact the North Eastern New York Orchid Society, please email:
contact@nenyos.org

Monthly Meetings:
Members start gathering after 1:00 PM for setting up plant displays, looking at each others' plants and socializing over light refreshments, with the formal meeting following.

Most meetings include an illustrated lecture given by an expert invited from around the country. The talks are generally broad enough for everyone, with a sprinkling of items of particular interest for the specialist.

Our meeting have included talks on these topics:
  • Selecting Orchids for the Beginner
  • Growing Orchids under Lights
  • Choice Orchids for the Windowsill
  • The Best of the Bulbophyllums
  • Bifoliate Cattleyas
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The meetings also include a beginner's forum where beginners can ask specific questions of the more experienced growers in the club.

At each meeting, we have show tables set up to display our members' blooming plants for all to enjoy. Dozens of plants are on display each month, from species to complex hybrids, all in magnificent bloom. Plants range in size from miniatures to large plants with 2'-3' sprays of blooms. At the end of the formal meeting, an experienced grower will discuss each plant and some of the culture. A copy of the show table slip is available here.

At most meetings, there is a sales table where members offer plants for sale, many times at bargain prices. You'll find seedlings and divisions as well as mature plants. Sometimes visiting guest speakers may have plants and growing supplies for sale.

Special activities include an annual auction, a holiday party, a mid-winter luncheon, a picnic, as well as sponsored bus trips to orchid shows in New York and Boston.