Meetings shows Orchid Society Canberra

Canberra Orchid Society

Coming Events

General Meetings of the OSC
Benching Orchids at OSC Meetings
Other OSC Events
Horticultural Society of Canberra
Events of Other Orchid Clubs

Society General Meetings

Information for new or intending members on the society and its meeting arrangements is here.

NOTE: Future event and meetings of the Society are uncertain at this time.

Date	Features
Doors open 7:30pm for setup and benching of plants, meeting commences 8:00pm. 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: 7th Day Adventist Church, cnr Gould and Macleay Sts, Turner
3 June	Annual General Meeting, elction of committee and office bearers, presentation of accounts for 2019-20 plus Topic: Orchid response to Bushfire Presenter: Mark Clement Substantial areas of orchid habitat were burnt in the recent summer bushfires. Hear what the effect has been on orchids. NOTE: This meeting will probably be CANCELLED. Alternative arrangements being considered for the AGM.

Date

Features

Doors open 7:30pm for setup and benching of plants, meeting commences 8:00pm.
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: 7th Day Adventist Church, cnr Gould and Macleay Sts, Turner

3 June

Annual General Meeting, elction of committee and office bearers, presentation of accounts for 2019-20 plus
Topic: Orchid response to Bushfire
Presenter: Mark Clement
Substantial areas of orchid habitat were burnt in the recent summer bushfires. Hear what the effect has been on orchids.

NOTE: This meeting will probably be CANCELLED. Alternative arrangements being considered for the AGM.

Benching Orchids at OSC Meetings

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 additional classes for novice growers:
benching classes

In other respects the classes follow fairly closely the classifications used for our show (see Definitions 2019 show) and in Appendix 1 of our book.

The benching cards can be downloaded here:

The cards allow for plant number to be entered by the marshal. An example of a completed card:

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From the February meeting members will have the option of voting electronically (paper forms still available). The voting form will be accessed by smart phone simply by using the camera function to scan a qr code. Further information is in the January February Bulletin.
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Other Society Events

Date	Event/Location
19,20 Sept 2020 Sat 10am-5pm Sun 10am-4pm	Annual Spring Orchid Show hosted by the Canberra Orchid Society Venue: Function rooms Ainslie Football Club 52 Wakefield Av AINSLIE For information

Horticultural Society of Canberra 2020

Date	Event/Location
These shows typically include a section for orchids which Orchid Society members are encouraged to support
19-20 Sept	Spring Bulb and Camelia Show Abbey Convention Centre, Gold Creek, Nicholls Note: there is no section for orchids at this show as the Hort Society is hosting the World Daffodil Convention
24-25 Oct	Iris, Rhododendron and Azalea Show Wesley Centre, National Circuit, Forrest Show schedule
7-9 Nov	Spring Exhibition and Rose Show Wesley Centre, National Circuit, Forrest. Show schedule

Events of Other Orchid Clubs 2020

Events of possible interest to Canberra members. We try to keep the information accurate but with the situation regarding COVID-19 events can be cancelled at short notice. Please advise if there are any errors. A list of all orchid show dates in NSW is on the Orchid Society of NSW website

Date	Event/Host/Location
27-28 June Sat 9am-4pm Sun 9am-3pm	Mingara Orchid Fair Mingara Recreation Club, Mingara Drive, Tumbi Umbi
10 - 11 July Fri 9am-4pm Sat 9am-2pm	Eurobodalla Orchid Club Winter Show CWA Hall, Queen St, Moruya
11-12 July Sat 9am-4pm Sun 9am-4pm	Shoalhaven Orchid Society Show Bomaderry Bowling Club, 154 Meroo Rd, Bomaderry
4-5 July Sat 10am-3:30pm Sun 9am-2pm	Milton-Ulladulla Orchid Society Winter Show Civic Centre Ulladulla
18-19 July Fri 10am-6pm Sat 10am-3pm	Batemans Bay Orchid and Foliage Society Winter Show Soldiers Club, Beach Rd, Batemans Bay
7-9 Aug Fri-Sat: 9am-4pm Sun: noon-4pm	National Orchid Extravaganza The Centre, 1 Pellit Lane, Dural
14-16 Aug Fri/Sat: 9am-4pm Sun: 9am-3pm	St Ives Orchid Fair St Ives Showground
14-16 Aug Fri/Sat 9am-4pm Sun 9am-1pm	Sapphire Coast Orchid Club Winter Show Twyford Hall Merimbula
22-23 Aug Fri/Sat 9am-4pm Sun 9am-1pm	Eurobodalla Orchid Club Spring Show Leisure Centre, Narooma
5-6 Sep Sat 10am-6pm Sun 10am-3pm	Bateman's Bay Orchid Club Soldiers Club 2 Beach Rd, Bateman's Bay
5-6 Sep Sat: 9am-4pm Sun: 9am-4pm	Shoalhaven Orchid Society Spring Show Bomaderry Bowling Club, Bomaderry
12-13 Sept Sat 10am-3pm Sun 9am-2pm	Milton-Ulladulla Orchid Society Spring Show Civic Centre Ulladulla
17-18 Sept Fri/Sat 9am-4pm	Sapphire Coast Orchid Club Spring Show BV Commemorative Civic Centre, Bega Show Schedule
9 - 11 Oct Fri/Sat 9am-4pm Sun 9am-2pm	Southern Orchid Spectacular Sutherland Basketball Stadium, Waratah Park, Old Pacific Highway, Sutherland
17-18 Oct Fri: 10am-6pm Sat: 10am-3pm	Batemans Bay Orchid and Foliage Society Soldiers Club 2 Beach Rd, Batemans Bay
24 Oct Sat 9am-4pm	Shoalhaven Orchid Society Show Bomaderry Bowling Club 154 Meroo Rd, Bomaderry
1-5 September 2021	Australian Orchid Council 22nd Conference and Show Logan Metro Sports and Events Centre Crestmead, QLD Information