Information for new or intending members on the society and its meeting arrangements is here.
Date | Features |
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Doors open from 6:00pm for setup and benching of plants, meeting commences
7:30pm. If you have a sick plant and want advice, bring it to the meeting in a sealed plastic bag and our experts will look at it. Venue: Ainslie Football Club, 52 Wakefield Avenue, Ainslie. | |
1 May |
Topic: Supplies for Growing Orchids Presenter: South Pacific Hydroponics South Pacific stock a wide range of products (pots, fertiliser, Orchiata bark, pesticides, heaters). They are keen to inform members of the products they carry and to find out what products members would like that they don't currently stock. |
5 June |
Topic: Annual General Meeting plus Topic: Growing orchids in Waterwell Pots Presenter: Jan Robinson Jan will talk on the results of her experiments with growing orchids in waterwell pots. |
The Society has implemented a more structured process for benching of orchids at its general meetings.
For each plant being benched members are asked to complete a benching card identifying the class of the plant, its name and the members name, and place this with their plant in the marked area for that class.
Plant classes will be fixed for all meetings so cards can be prefilled or cards will be available for completing at the meeting.
The plant classes do not distinguish between species and hybrids and provides an additional class for novice (including junior) growers:
In other respects the classes follow fairly closely the classifications used for our show (see Definitions 2023 show) and in Appendix 1 of our book.
Members can check their Novice/Open status for 2023 in the Member page of the website.
The benching cards can be downloaded from:The cards allow for plant number to be entered by the marshal. An example of a completed card:
Members have the option of voting electronically (paper forms still available). The voting form is accessed by smart phone by using the camera function to scan a QR code at the meeting.
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21,22 Sept 2024 Sat 10am-4pm Sun 10am-3pm |
Annual Spring Orchid Show hosted by the Canberra Orchid Society Venue: Fitzroy Pavilion Exhibition Park In Canberra (EPIC) Corner of Flemington Road and Northbourne Avenue Mitchell ACT 2911 For information The Show is being held in conjunction with the Horticultural Society Spring Bulb and Camellia Show |
Date | Event/Location |
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These shows typically include a section for orchids which Orchid Society members are encouraged to support. | |
21-22 Sept |
Spring Bulb and Camelia Show Fitzroy Pavilion, EPIC Show schedule |
26-27 Oct |
Iris, Rhododendron and Azalea Show The Abbey, Federation Square, Nicholls Show schedule |
16-17 Nov |
Spring Exhibition and Rose Show The Abbey, Federation Square, Nicholls Show schedule |
Rules for all Shows |
Date | Event/Host/Location |
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17-19 May Fri/Sat 9am-4pm Sun 9am-3pm |
Orchids Out West Philip Charley Pavillion Hawkesbury Showground Clarendon |
29-30 June Sat 9am-4pm Sun 9am-3pm |
Mingara Orchid Fair Mingara Recreation Club, Mingara Drive, Tumbi Umbi brochure |
6 July Sat 10am - 4pm Sun 9am - 3pm |
Leisure Coast Orchid Society
Woonona/Bulli RSL 455-459 Princes Hway, Woonona |
12 - 13 July Fri 9am-4pm Sat 9am-2pm |
Eurobodalla Orchid Club Winter Show
CWA Hall, Queen St, Moruya |
12-13 July Fri 10am-5pm Sat 10am-3pm |
Batemans Bay Orchid and Foliage Society Winter Show Batemans Bay Soldiers Club, Beach Rd, Batemans Bay |
9-11 Aug Fri/Sat 9am-4pm Sun 9am-1pm |
Sapphire Coast Orchid Club Winter Show
Twyford Hall Market St, Merimbula |
9-11 Aug Fri/Sat 9am-4pm Sun 9am-3pm |
National Orchid Extravaganza Cymbidium Club of Aust plus The Paphiopedilum Society NSW The Arena Sports Club 140 Rookwood Rd, Yagoona |
16-18 Aug Fri/Sat 9am-4pm Sun 9am-3pm |
St Ives Orchid Fair St Ives Showground |
31 Aug - 1 Sept Sat 10am-4pm Sun 10am-3pm |
Batemans Bay Orchid and Foliage Club Soldiers Club Batemans Bay |
13-14 Sep |
Sapphire Coast Orchid Club Pambula Town Hall Pambula |
21-22 Sept Sat 9am-4pm Sun 9am-2pm |
Eurbodalla Orchid Club Spring Show Moruya CWA |
4 - 6 Oct Fri/Sat 9:30am-4pm Sun 9:30am-2pm |
Orchids Central Club Condell Park 178 Eldridge Rd, Bankstown |
19-20 Oct Fri 10am-5pm Sat 10am-3pm |
Batemans Bay Orchid and Foliage Society Soldiers Club 2 Beach Rd, Batemans Bay |