The OSGB did not escape the terrible weather last autumn and unfortunately the visit to Burnham Nurseries in Newton Abbot, Devon on 24 November 2012 had to be cancelled (the railway line was washed away). However, the visit has been rescheduled for Saturday 9 March by kind invitation of Sara Rittershausen who has offered to provide lunch in Burnham’s excellent coffee shop as well as entry to their beautiful display house, Orchid Paradise, free for OSGB visitors.
Members around the country will need to make their own arrangements/bookings for travel to the nursery. However, a group will be travelling from London Paddington to Newton Abbot station and members may join this group if they wish. Taxi/minibus transfer between Newton Abbot station and Burnham Nurseries (2 miles) will be paid for/refunded by the OSGB.
Please note: it is much cheaper to buy two singles than a return ticket www.thetrainline.com
Dep: 09:06 London Paddington Arr: 11:38 Newton Abbot (£17.50)
Dep: 16:41 Newton Abbot Arr: 19:22 London Paddington (£22.00)
Prices correct at time of going to press, for single tickets bought in advance without a railcard. Tickets are much more expensive if not bought well in advance.
Members must contact Francis Quesada-Pallares by 1 March to confirm their place for lunch and/or transport to/from Newton Abbott station, tel: 07951 070637, e-mail: ols_francisjquesadapallares@hotmail.com
If you have not received an e-mail confirmation from Francis within a few days please telephone him to confirm.
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Thursday, 3 January 2013
OSGB plant auction on Saturday 5 January 2013
The OSGB's annual auction will be held at Napier Hall on Saturday 5 January 2013. Doors open at 1.30pm, auction at 2.30pm.
A wide variety of plants will be on sale, from easy-to-grow hybrids to more unusual species, and are usually sold for extremely reasonable prices. A selection of books and orchid prints will also be auctioned.
As usual, all members will receive a warm welcome and tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.
Members are invited to bring along plants to sell (four plants per individual member, six plants per family membership).
A wide variety of plants will be on sale, from easy-to-grow hybrids to more unusual species, and are usually sold for extremely reasonable prices. A selection of books and orchid prints will also be auctioned.
As usual, all members will receive a warm welcome and tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.
Members are invited to bring along plants to sell (four plants per individual member, six plants per family membership).
MBE for Simon Pugh-Jones, founder of the Writhlington School Orchid Project
Simon Pugh-Jones received an MBE in the New Year's Honours list for his services to education and the orchid project.
The Writhlington School Orchid Project (WSOP) developed from an after-school gardening club founded by Simon 20 years ago. The WSOP has gone from strength to strength over the years led by Simon's infectious enthusiasm and students are now involved with orchid-related projects around the world, enjoying trips to countries such as Sikkim and Rwanda.
The project recently hosted the hugely successful 25th British Orchid Council Congress at Writhlington School in October 2012.
Simon says “This is recognition for my fantastic team of students at Writhlington who have achieved so much over the last twenty years and for all those who have supported our work both in the UK and abroad.”
Our congratulations to Simon and everyone involved with the project.
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| Simon Pugh-Jones MBE with Laelia anceps at Writhlington (Photo by Joel Bates) |
The Writhlington School Orchid Project (WSOP) developed from an after-school gardening club founded by Simon 20 years ago. The WSOP has gone from strength to strength over the years led by Simon's infectious enthusiasm and students are now involved with orchid-related projects around the world, enjoying trips to countries such as Sikkim and Rwanda.
The project recently hosted the hugely successful 25th British Orchid Council Congress at Writhlington School in October 2012.
Simon says “This is recognition for my fantastic team of students at Writhlington who have achieved so much over the last twenty years and for all those who have supported our work both in the UK and abroad.”
Our congratulations to Simon and everyone involved with the project.
New venue for Peterborough International Orchid Show
Thanks to the enthusiasm of its committee, the International Orchid Show previously held at Peterborough has found a new home.
The show will now be held in conjunction with the successful Malvern Three Counties Show on 14, 15 and 16 June 2013. This is an increasingly popular show and it is hoped that the new location will attract exhibitors and visitors alike to the orchid show.
Unfortunately this will clash with the North East of England Orchid Society's show at Tatton Park on 16 June in 2013 but it is hoped that this can be avoided in future years.
The dedicated website will go live in early in 2013, www.malvern-ios.org
Friday, 9 November 2012
OSGB display at 25th BOC Congress at Writhlington School
The OSGB created an attractive display at the Congress, alongside orchid societies from around the country and traders from around the world. Many thanks to all the members who lent their plants for the display and to Val Micklewright and Simon Waddilove who were instrumental in its creation.
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Val Micklewright's Phragmipedium besseae was covered in flowers and won 1st Place for a Phragmipedium species, along with her Phragmipedium schlimii and one of Michael McIllmurray's maxillarias which both won 2nd place rosettes in their classes.
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The pupils, parents and staff of Writhlington School, led by Simon Pugh-Jones, offered visitors a warm welcome, super hospitality and a wonderful Congress. The lecture programme was varied and well attended by beginners and expert growers alike. Congratulations and thanks to everyone involved.
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Tony Britton, Chairman of the Cumbria OS, took the trouble to bring along his unusual Cycnoches (warszewiczii x barthorium) which had timed its flowering perfectly to coincide with the Congress and was a great feature on our display. This involved packing it with the greatest care for travel on two trains followed by a car journey. Where there is a will, there is a way!
Val Micklewright's Phragmipedium besseae was covered in flowers and won 1st Place for a Phragmipedium species, along with her Phragmipedium schlimii and one of Michael McIllmurray's maxillarias which both won 2nd place rosettes in their classes.
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The pupils, parents and staff of Writhlington School, led by Simon Pugh-Jones, offered visitors a warm welcome, super hospitality and a wonderful Congress. The lecture programme was varied and well attended by beginners and expert growers alike. Congratulations and thanks to everyone involved.
Monday, 8 October 2012
OSGB visit to Burnham Nurseries - 24 November 2012
The OSGB is co-ordinating a visit to Burnham Nurseries on Saturday 24 November 2012. This is by kind invitation of Sara Rittershausen who has offered to provide lunch in Burnham’s excellent coffee shop as well as entry to their beautiful display house, Orchid Paradise, free for OSGB visitors.
Members around the country will need to make their own arrangements/bookings for travel. However, a group will be travelling from London Paddington to Newton Abbott station and members may join this group if they wish. Taxi/minibus transfer between Newton Abbott station and Burnham Nurseries (2 miles) will be paid for by the OSGB.
Please note: it is much cheaper to buy two singles than a return ticket www.thetrainline.com
Dep: 9:06 London Paddington Arr: 11:38 Newton Abbot (£17.00)
Dep: 17:40 Newton Abbott Arr: 20.37 London Paddington (£12.50)
(Prices correct as of 8-10-2012, for single tickets without a railcard)
Members must contact Francis Quesada-Pallares by 17 November to confirm their place for lunch and/or transport to/from Newton Abbott station, tel: 07951 070637, e-mail: ols_francisjquesadapallares@hotmail.com
Members around the country will need to make their own arrangements/bookings for travel. However, a group will be travelling from London Paddington to Newton Abbott station and members may join this group if they wish. Taxi/minibus transfer between Newton Abbott station and Burnham Nurseries (2 miles) will be paid for by the OSGB.
Please note: it is much cheaper to buy two singles than a return ticket www.thetrainline.com
Dep: 9:06 London Paddington Arr: 11:38 Newton Abbot (£17.00)
Dep: 17:40 Newton Abbott Arr: 20.37 London Paddington (£12.50)
(Prices correct as of 8-10-2012, for single tickets without a railcard)
Members must contact Francis Quesada-Pallares by 17 November to confirm their place for lunch and/or transport to/from Newton Abbott station, tel: 07951 070637, e-mail: ols_francisjquesadapallares@hotmail.com
Saturday, 29 September 2012
Lecture programme announced for 25th BOC Congress
25th British Orchid Congress at Writhlington School, 26 – 28 October 2012
Registration:
Joint £35, Single £25, Dinner £25, Science symposium and Saturday only £10
To register for the Congress, please visit www.wsbeorchids.org.uk/boc/register
Congress Lecture Programme
Congress lectures are free to registrants and cost £1 each for day visitors, except for beginners talks marked * that are free entry for all.
Saturday 27th October
11:00 – Steve Manning: Masdevallias and some other pleuros
12:00 – Jerry Fischer: Paphs and phrags culture
13:00 – Zoe Parfitt: Orchid growing for beginners*
14:00 – Mike Armstrong: The genus Cattleya
15:00 – Jeff Hutchings: Growing hardy orchids*
16:00 – Henry Oakeley: The medicinal properties of orchids
Sunday 28th October
11:00 – Johan Hermans: Recent orchid journeys around the world
12:00 – Richard Warren: Brazilian orchids
13:00 – Sara Rittershausen: Orchid growing for beginners*
14:00 – Jerry Fischer: Phragmipedium kovachii culture, hybridisation and history
15:00 – Zoe Barnes: Growing orchids the Writhlington way*
Orchid Conservation International Science SymposiumIn addition to the Congress lecture program, the OCI Science and Conservation Symposium on Saturday 27th October offers alternative lectures focused on current research into orchid science. There are four sessions each with two 20-25 minute talks. Registrants have free entry to these lectures, or day visitors can register for the Science symposium and Congress on Saturday for £10. Please visit http://wsbeorchids.org/boc/register
Saturday 27th October
9.30 - Welcome address
9.45 - Luke Barnes: Changes in orchid diversity with altitude, and over time, in the Sikkim Himalayas
- Saul Walker – Orchids in Oz: A search for Dendrobium in the bush
10.45 - Coffee
11.15 - Karen Robbirt: The orchid (Ophrys sphegodes) and the bee (Andrena nigroaenea); a tale of two phenologies
- Brian Yap Jing Wei – The molecular phylogeny of Paphiopedilum section Barbata as inferred from low-copy nuclear gene and plastid sequences
12.15 - Dino Zelenika: Orchid discoveries, findings and environmental impact in a remote Balkan region
- Odile Weber: Orchids in eMonocot – an online biodiversity resource
1.15 - Lunch
2.45 - Ian Parsons: Designing experiments with orchids
- Helen Millner: Pollination in Restrepia, using SEM to unravel the mystery
3.45 - Closing remarks and coffee
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