Poul Hansen gets ready for the Victoria Orchid Society Show and Sale next weekend in his greenhouse filled with thousands of orchids most grown by seed.

Poul Hansen gets ready for the Victoria Orchid Society Show and Sale next weekend in his greenhouse filled with thousands of orchids most grown by seed.

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The Victoria Orchid Society Spring Show and Sale is coming up this weekend at its new location, the Lady Fatima Hall on Elk Lake Drive

Get ready to oooh and aaaaah at the Victoria Orchid Society Spring Show and Sale this weekend at it’s new location, the Lady Fatima Hall on Elk Lake Drive 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission, adults $7 , seniors and students $6

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