2026 MEETINGS & EVENTS
Next Meeting:
Join us for our next Cape Fear Orchid Society meeting featuring Paula Paye, an award-winning orchid grower and longtime CFOS member known for her beautiful greenhouse collection in Sloop Point. Paula has grown her hobby into an impressive collection of more than 200 orchids and has earned recognition for her prize-winning plants, including honors from regional orchid shows.
For this program, Paula will share practical insights on growing orchids in a greenhouse—from creating the right environment to learning from experience, trial and error, and the plants themselves. Whether you are greenhouse-curious, just getting started, or looking to improve your setup, this will be an inspiring and useful presentation for orchid lovers of all levels.
For this program, Paula will share practical insights on growing orchids in a greenhouse—from creating the right environment to learning from experience, trial and error, and the plants themselves. Whether you are greenhouse-curious, just getting started, or looking to improve your setup, this will be an inspiring and useful presentation for orchid lovers of all levels.
“I’ve been a lifelong gardener, but I really got started with orchids about eight years ago when I joined the Cape Fear Orchid Society. I had a few like everybody else, but I didn’t know how to get them to re-bloom. That first meeting changed everything. I used to say I had 200, but I know it’s more than that now. Growing orchids has taught me so much, from world geography to Latin. When you grow orchids, you have to understand where they come from, what they need, and how they’ve evolved. When I started, I never imagined I’d be speaking about orchids. But I love sharing what I’ve learned. I’ve killed more than one orchid, I’ll admit to that. But that’s how you learn.”
Please come to the May 13th meeting to support a fellow member as she shares practical tips and tricks to growing orchids in a hobby greenhouse. Guests are always welcome at our monthly CFOS meetings, though we do ask you to pay dues (only $25 per year) if you make a habit of it :)
2026
JANUARY 15 – Stephanie Webb (Sunshine State Vanilla): "Vanilla: More Than a Flavor"
FEBRUARY 11 – Repotting Clinic: A Hands-On Demonstration
MARCH 11 – Courtney Hackney: "Re-Blooming Orchids"
MARCH 14 – EVENT: Big Bloomin' Orchid Day
APRIL 15 – Tammy Swanson: "Re-Blooming In Water Culture"
MAY 13 – Paula Paye: "Tips & Tricks for the Greenhouse Grower"
JUNE 10 – Guest Speaker: "Topic TBD"
JULY 15 – Guest Speaker: "Topic TBD"
AUGUST 12 – Guest Speaker: "Topic TBD"
SEPTEMBER 16 – Guest Speaker: "Topic TBD"
OCTOBER 14 – Guest Speaker: "Topic TBD"
NOVEMBER 11 – Guest Speaker: "Topic TBD"
DECEMBER 9 – Holiday Party & Potluck (no speaker)
FEBRUARY 11 – Repotting Clinic: A Hands-On Demonstration
MARCH 11 – Courtney Hackney: "Re-Blooming Orchids"
MARCH 14 – EVENT: Big Bloomin' Orchid Day
APRIL 15 – Tammy Swanson: "Re-Blooming In Water Culture"
MAY 13 – Paula Paye: "Tips & Tricks for the Greenhouse Grower"
JUNE 10 – Guest Speaker: "Topic TBD"
JULY 15 – Guest Speaker: "Topic TBD"
AUGUST 12 – Guest Speaker: "Topic TBD"
SEPTEMBER 16 – Guest Speaker: "Topic TBD"
OCTOBER 14 – Guest Speaker: "Topic TBD"
NOVEMBER 11 – Guest Speaker: "Topic TBD"
DECEMBER 9 – Holiday Party & Potluck (no speaker)
Please visit the CFOS Facebook page for additional information or continue to check out the other pages on this website.
Cape Fear Plant Entry Sheet (for monthly meeting Show Table):
Cape Fear Plant Entry Sheet (for monthly meeting Show Table):
| CFOS Plant Entry Sheet [2024] |