Eastern Iowa orchid show and sale Oct. 6 and 7

CEDAR RAPIDS– The Eastern Iowa Orchid Society is pleased to announce the First Annual Eastern Iowa Orchid Show and Sale. This event will be co-sponsored by the Kirkwood Floral Careers Program, and is to be held Oct. 6 and 7 at the Horticulture/Floral Careers Building on the Kirkwood Community College Main Campus, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, in Cedar Rapids.
Activities at the event will include a judged orchid show with displays constructed by orchid societies from Iowa and surrounding states; orchid plants for sale from the most reputable vendors in the region; and educational presentations on a variety of horticultural topics such as using orchids for personal adornment, basic orchid care, native Iowa orchids, and prairie restoration.
For more information, please contact: Andrew Coghill-Behrends, EIOS president, at mistercoghill@gmail.com or John Lorence, show chair, at lorence5@aol.com.