Where to Find ORG&HPS Event Dates, Meeting Videos, and Member Content

The ORG&HPS homepage is the main entry point for all three: Upcoming Events lists the next meeting and presentation dates, Meeting Videos (under "Members Only") holds recordings of past Zoom meetings, and member-only material such as the Members Showcase and Seedex details sits behind the same login. The key condition is that videos and most member content require you to be logged in, and some recordings are removed on a stated deadline.

Event Dates: The Upcoming Events Section

The homepage's Upcoming Events block is where meeting announcements appear. Each entry typically gives the date, the speaker, and the presentation title, sometimes with a short speaker biography.

The listing visible on the page includes:

Andrew Osyany is described as one of the society's founding members, with annual trips to western mountains from 1966 to about 2010. The same November 8 meeting includes a Members Showcase segment on seeds being offered in the year's Seedex; members are invited to send photos of their Seedex contributions so they can be shared during the session.

What to do: check the Upcoming Events block on the homepage for the next date, then note whether the meeting includes a Members Showcase if you want to contribute photos or a short talk.

Meeting Videos: Members Only, With Deadlines

Recordings of Zoom meetings are posted under "Members Only" → Meeting Videos, usually within a week of the meeting. You must be logged in to see them.

Two timing details matter:

• Takedown deadlines are real. The page notes that Paul Gellatly's presentation "Unlocking the Potential: Big Ideas for Small Gardens" is on YouTube but will be taken down on October 26 at the speaker's request. If a video matters to you, watch it before the stated date rather than assuming it stays available.
• Posting lag is about a week. Don't look for a recording the same day as the meeting.

Steps to watch:

1. Log in to the site with your member account.
2. Open the "Members Only" area and select Meeting Videos.
3. Choose the meeting you want; if a takedown date was announced, treat it as the last day of access.

Common snag: the video links are invisible when you are not logged in, so a missing video usually means a session problem, not a removed recording.

Member Content: Showcase, Seedex, and Contributing

Beyond videos, the member area and meeting program carry content you can both consume and contribute to:

• Members Showcase — 20-minute member presentations at most monthly meetings, covering anything from native plants and seed starting to bulbs and garden highlights from the summer. If you have photos or experience to share, this is the route to a slot.
• Seedex — the annual seed exchange; the November 8 Showcase describes some of the seeds on offer and why members should consider growing them.
• Photo submissions — members can send Seedex plant photos to the contact address given on the page for sharing during the session.

What to do if you want to present: prepare a short talk (about 20 minutes) on your garden observations or a garden you have visited, and raise it at a meeting or through the society's contact channels.

A Practical Checklist

1. Before each meeting: check Upcoming Events for the date, speaker, and whether a Members Showcase is scheduled.
2. After each meeting: log in and check Meeting Videos within about a week.
3. Before any announced deadline: watch time-limited recordings, since speakers can request removal.
4. If you want to contribute: gather photos or a short presentation idea and send them to the address listed for the relevant session.

The site itself does not state membership prices or whether any content is open without login; the page only shows that videos and member material sit behind a login, so plan on having an account before you go looking.