July Event – LotusFest 2025
July Event – LotusFest 2025
Although LotusFest doesn’t seem like an orchid event – it really is! The large orchid greenhouse at Bergen Water Gardens will be open for this event. There is also a wide selection of lotus, carnivorous plants, waterlilies, koi and Jingdezhen Porcelain,
GROS members – and Show vendors – Lili and Larry Nau, the proprietors of Bergen Water Gardens, will be on hand to answer any of your questions about their plants, of course.
Check it all out on Bergen Water Gardens website!
We’re on Hiatus ‘Till the Fall of 2025
We’re on Hiatus ‘Till the Fall of 2025
Our Annual Picnic was held on June 6, 2025 at Mendon Ponds Park. The food was great, as usual, and the camaraderie and beautiful summer Show Table plants were enjoyed by all.
Our club’s summer vacation (“hiatus,” if you like…) has begun. We don’t hold meetings again until September. This is in recognition of the fact that occasionally our members indulge in activities that actually have nothing to do with orchids. At least that’s the theory.
If you have any questions about the Society, please use our Contact page. We don’t have an office or telephone, so email is pretty much the best way to get in touch. You can also write the GROS at P.O. Box 20606, Rochester, NY 14602.
See you in September!
Our Meetings
The Genesee Region Orchid Society (GROS) is a 501(c) non-profit organization based in Rochester, NY.
Our regular meeting night is the first Monday following the first Sunday of each month. We occasionally change the meeting date as our schedule requires, but we always list the correct date well in advance both on this website and in our monthly newsletter. Our meetings are open to everyone without charge – feel free to attend and find out what our Society is all about!
Meetings typically consist of a brief business meeting to conduct our club’s routine activities, a special presentation on an orchid subject, an orchid raffle (2 tickets for $1), and a Show Table where members can display their flowering plants for everyone to see. For more information, please contact any of our officers.
See our entire meeting schedule with all locations and maps here.
Membership
Membership includes:
- Free admission to our annual Spring Show
- Notices of special vendor discounts and pre-ordering opportunities
- Voting privileges for officers and constitutional changes.
Click here to see our Bylaws.
The dues for single membership are $20. Family membership dues are $25. You can download a membership application here.
You can also join online here and pay securely with PayPal – you don’t need to have a PayPal account, and can pay with your credit or debit card.