About Us
The Key West Orchid Society's purpose is to enhance the knowledge of orchids and their culture in the unique environment of the Florida Keys.
Don't be intimidated. Learn all about the amazing world of orchids and how to successfully grow them from expert professional and hobby growers and make new friends while you learn.
Main Events
- Monthly meetings include speakers who are topic experts with plants for sale, raffle, member show table of blooming plants
- Annual Holiday party
- Conduct annual weekend long Orchid Festival
- Organized outings involving orchids
- Partnering in a significant local orchid conservation project
On the first weekend in March, KWOS hosts the annual Key West Orchid Festival at the West Martello Garden Club venue on Higgs Beach. Multiple orchid plant, growing supplies and orchid art vendors come together with the KWOS for a fun weekend of all things orchids including blooming plant exhibits, raffles, lectures, food and fun. Another unique Key West event that's not to be missed! Click on the "Annual Orchid Festival" tab above to learn more.
KWOS is partnering with the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden and Fairchild Gardens' Million Orchid Project on a significant and ambitious project to grow and populate the KWTF&BG , Key West and all of the Keys with rare, threatened and endangered orchids native to the Keys and greater Caribbean basin. Click on the "More" tab above then "Native Orchid Project" to learn more.