Awards presented to the OSGB

A huge thank you to the RHS for a splendid annual awards lunch in the beautifully decorated Lindley Hall on Thursday 26th February. The OSGB received two of the RHS Annual Awards for its Gold-medal display, which was sponsored by the Sultanate of Oman Ministry of Tourism, at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2014.

The RHS Annual Awards were presented after an elegant lunch in the Lindley Hall

The OSGB's award winning 2014 display was sponsored by the Sultanate of Oman Ministry of Tourism

The awards were accepted on the society's behalf by the display's designers Val Micklewright, Andre Roux and Sam Hurley who are already working on this year's exhibit entitled British native orchids and their tropical relations.

Val Micklewright, Andre Roux and Sam Hurley

The society received two awards for its Chelsea 2014 display.  The Eric Young Orchid Trophy is awarded for the most meritorious group of orchids staged at any RHS show and the Holford Medal is awarded for the best exhibit staged by an amateur group at an RHS show.

Eric Young Orchid Trophy

Holford Medal 

  

Public tickets for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show are still available for 21st, 22nd and 23rd May but book soon by visiting the RHS website:www.rhs.org.uk

Free evening with Wessex Orchid Society

OSGB members are invited to a free evening with Wessex Orchid Society on Tuesday 14th April 2015. The evening's guest speaker will be Dr Martin Motes from Florida, one of the foremost growers of vandaceous orchids, talking on Temperature tolerant, low light vandas.

The evening's programme:
6.30pm Doors open
7.00pm Talk by Dr Martin Motes
8.00pm Light snacks and refreshments
8.20pm Questions and answers
9.00pm Close of meeting

The meeting is free but please contact John Dennis in advance to indicate your interest (to ensure availability of enough snacks and refreshements!): tel: 02380 444223, mobile: 07983 259365 or e-mail: jwd303@btinternet.com

The meeting will take place at Lindford Village Hall, 34 Sycamore Road, Lindford, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0RD.

Two RHS awards for OSGB's Chelsea 2014 exhibit

The society has been awarded not one, but two awards by the RHS for its display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014.

The OSGB received the Eric Young Orchid Trophy for the most meritorious group of orchids staged at any RHS show in 2014 and the Holford Medal for the best exhibit of plants staged during the year by an amateur group.

We shall be exhibiting again at Chelsea this year and will highlight our beautiful British native orchids amongst their exotic relations. Sponsored by Albourne Partners, an independent advisory firm headquartered in the UK, we will be located at stand GPE/11 in the Great Pavilion.

The OSGB's double award-winning Gold medal display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2014

Great value late registration offer for students to EOS&C

The European Orchid Show and Conference takes place at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and the RHS Halls in Central London, from 8-11 April this year.

The conference offers an incredible variety of lectures from around the world, all of a very high standard and rarely heard in the UK. We therefore would like to encourage more students to attend the Conference and are offering two new ‘Late Registration’ packages at a greatly discounted £35.00 each:

The Student Science Package – 8 & 9 April 2015Cost £35 instead of the usual £90

• Two days of science lectures at the Jodrell Lecture Theatre, RBG, Kew
• Access to the Gardens at Kew for the two days
• Delegate pack
• Full access to the Show for 4 days, including early entry
• Opportunity to join judging if qualified
• Entry to preview evening
• Option to book tickets to Gala Dinner
• Option to book conference trips

The Student Horticulture Package – 10 & 11 April 2015Cost £35 instead of the usual £90

• Two days of horticulture lectures at the RHS Conference Centre, , London SW1
• Delegate pack
• Access to delegate lounge
• Full access to the show for 4 days, including early entry
• Opportunity to join judging if qualified
• Entry to preview evening
• Option to book tickets to Gala Dinner
• Option to book conference trips

Register at: eoclondon2015.org.uk

Full abstracts and biographies of the speakers are now available on the website: www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/PDF/RHS-London-shows/EOC-2015/speakerswebsite

Wednesday 8th April: Ribbon Judging. Evening: Preview and official opening
Wednesday 8th – Thursday 9th April: Science conference at the RBG Kew
Friday 10th April: Hardy orchid conference at RHS Vincent Square
Friday 10th – Saturday 11th April: Horticulture and travel, two parallel conference sessions at RHS Vincent Square
Saturday 11th April: Gala Dinner at Royal College of Physicians

Thursday 9th – Sunday 12th April: Show open to the public

Coach to Spring Show at RHS Garden Wisley

The OSGB is organising a coach to transport members and their guests from central London to its Spring Show in the Glasshouse Gallery at RHS Garden Wisley on Saturday 21st March.

The coach will pick up at 10:00 from the RHS Lawrence Hall in Greycoat Street, SW1 and also from Raynes Park overground station en route to Wisley. It will depart from Wisley at 16:00 after the show returning to Greycoat Street via Raynes Park.

The cost of the return journey is £10.00 per person which is includes entry to Wisley and the OSGB show. Places must be booked in advance as soon as possible and will be on a 'first come, first served' basis.

To book please contact Sam Hurley, tel: 07900 250247 or e-mail: sam@ballyhurley.com

The Glasshouse at RHS Garden Wisley