Gold medal at Chelsea

The OSGB has done it for the second year running - a Gold medal at Chelsea.  And full marks across all the four judging categories.  Val Micklewright and Sam Hurley were on site on Tuesday to receive the medal and were delighted to meet everyone who had seen the society featured on Countdown to Chelsea.

Sam Hurley and Val Micklewright with this year's Gold medal

Many thanks to the Sultanate of Oman Ministry of Tourism for their sponsorship and support of this year's display.

Orchids grow on every continent except Antarctica and often in areas which might seem surprising.

The Sultanate of Oman has a diverse landscape and orchids are native in the lush green mountains and valleys of Dhofar in the south of the country.

Eulophia petersii, an orchid native to Oman, made a tall, willowy centrepiece to this year's exhibit

The OSGB's Gold medal winning exhibit

Antelope dendrobiums, renantheras, dactylorhiza and cymbidiums

Masdevallias, cattleyas, oncidiums and epidendrums