Orchid Society of Middle Tennessee

September 2017 Meeting

Tuesday, September 19, 2017 OSMT Meeting at Cheekwood 7 pm Presentation: Linda Wilheim from Woodland Orchids Location: Cheekwood Botanical Gardens – directions, 1200 Forrest Park Drive Nashville Tennessee 37205 Linda will be bringing plants for sale at the meeting. Members are also able to preorder plants to pickup at the meeting by visiting the Woodland […]

August 2017 Meeting

Tuesday, August 15, 2017 OSMT Meeting at Cheekwood 7 pm Presentation: Mark Reinke from Marble Branch Farms — “Decoding Dendrobium:  The Suprising Orchids You Thought You Knew!” Orchids 101 will start at 6:30 pm (Also Refreshments) Location: Cheekwood Botanical Gardens – directions, 1200 Forrest Park Drive Nashville Tennessee 37205 They will have plants for sale […]

July 2017 Meeting

Tuesday, July 18, 2017 OSMT Meeting – Location: Cheekwood 7 pm Presentation: Jeff Bradley Orchids 101 will start at 6:30 pm Location: Cheekwood Botanical Gardens – directions, 1200 Forrest Park Drive Nashville Tennessee 37205 Jeff Bradley is from Houston TX. His Godparents were prominent orchid growers and gave him an appreciation for historic Cattleya clones. He […]

OSMT Auction and Member Picnic

OSMT Auction, Saturday, June 17, 2017 Time: 2 – 6 pm (Members Potluck) Location: The Merkle’s 1008 Maplewood Place, Nashville TN 615–275-9611 OSMT Members — June 17th at 2 pm we will be having our yearly OSMT Picnic and Orchid Auction. This is a great event to expand your Orchid collection while having some excellent […]

May 2017 Meeting

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 OSMT Meeting – Location: Cheekwood 7 pm Presentation: Soraya Cates Parr — “Cheekwood’s Historic Orchid Collection: The Anna Louise Briley Greenhouses” (Refreshments at 6:30 pm) Location: Cheekwood Botanical Gardens – directions, 1200 Forrest Park Drive Nashville Tennessee 37205 The OSMT is excited to announce the return of Soraya Cates Parr, past […]

April 2017 Meeting

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 OSMT Meeting – Location: Cheekwood 7 pm Presentation: John Cranshaw — “Leafless Orchid Species of the World” (Refreshments at 6:30 pm) Location: Cheekwood Botanical Gardens – directions, 1200 Forrest Park Drive Nashville Tennessee 37205 Please join us for a lively presentation by John Cranshaw on leafless epiphytes in the world. John […]

March 2017 Meeting

Tuesday, March 21, 2017 OSMT Meeting – Location: Cheekwood 7 pm Presentation: David Lincicome, Natural Heritage Program Manager — “Capacity Building for Plant Conservation: Establishment of a Tennessee Plant Conservation Alliance” (Refreshments at 6:30 pm) Location: Cheekwood Botanical Gardens – directions, 1200 Forrest Park Drive Nashville Tennessee 37205 David Lincicome, Natural Heritage Program Manager, will […]

2017 Album Lawn & Garden Show

Thank you OSMT members and all visitors — this year was truly outstanding! Orchid Society of Middle Tennessee won the Show Spectrum Award for best use of color! Displaying around 65 colorful orchids in bloom from our OSMT members. Our orchid display was put together by Byron Dumas, Rick Lockwood, Dennis Dycus and Edgar Lowe.

2017 Nashville Lawn & Garden Show

OSMT joins Nashville in celebrating Spring. Be sure to visit our display March 2nd – March 4th 10 am to 8 pm and March 5th from 10 am to 5 pm Location: Nashville Fairgrounds 500 Wedgewood Ave Nashville 37203 What’s going on?  Nashville Lawn & Garden show is an annual event featuring live gardens, free […]