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. | |
5 February |
Topic: Paphiopedilums Presenters: David Judge and Mike Pieloor David and Mike will discuss how they grow and flower paphiopedilums. |
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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20,21 Sept 2025 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. | |
tba March |
Autumn Flower Show Fitzroy Pavilion, EPIC Show Schedule |
20,21 &Sept |
Spring Bulb and Camelia Show Mallee Pavilion, EPIC |
tba Oct |
Iris, Rhododendron and Azalea Show |
tba Nov |
Spring Exhibition and Rose Show |
Date | Event/Host/Location |
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23-25 May Fri/Sat 9am-4pm Sun 9am-3pm |
Orchids Out West Philip Charley Pavillion Hawkesbury Showground Clarendon |
17-19 Oct Fri/Sat 9:30am-4pm Sun 9:30am-2pm |
Orchids Central Club Condell Park 178 Eldridge Rd, Bankstown |