Call for PLANTS and HELP

Support the Society in forthcoming exhibitions

With the summer show season upon us, we are pleased to report that the Shows Team have an exciting list of exhibits planned. Varied and eye-catching displays are to be staged, included those detailed below:

1) Malvern International Orchid Show (14-16 June)

We will be aiming for a rich display of flowering orchids at the International Orchid Show, part of the Royal Three Counties Show. Again please contact Galina Boyse if you can offer flowering plants.

2) Blenheim Palace Flower Show (21-23 June)

Dr Henry Oakeley will be exhibiting Anguloas on behalf of the OSGB and members wishing to help should contact Galina Boyse or Henry Oakeley please. For more information about the show see:

 www.blenheimflowershow.co.uk

RHS Chelsea 2019 sponsor - Baycroft Care Homes & Senior Villages

We are very pleased to announce that Baycroft Care Homes & Senior Villages, a subsidiary of One Housing Group Ltd, has very kindly agreed to sponsor our 2019 Chelsea display. Baycroft Care Homes provide luxury residential, nursing and dementia care homes and senior villages. They also offer respite care. More information about them can be found on www.onehousing.co.uk Head Office: 220 Arlington Road, London NW1 7HE. We are delighted to be associated with them and are honoured that they have chosen to sponsor us.

Multiple awards for the Society at BOS60

 At Bournemouth Orchid Society's 60th Anniversary Show, staged at Highcliffe Castle (30-31 March 2019), the OSGB received multiple awards including Best Amateur Display.

In the ribbon judging Sally Mill's Sarcochilus fitzhart (below) was awarded the Best Amateur Plant and Best Plant Exhibited by a Bournemouth Orchid Society Member. See full report in OSGB Journal.

04 May - Bala Kompalli 'Orchids of Kew'

 13:30 Doors open

 14:30 Speaker: Bala Kompalli - Orchids of Kew

Bala will discuss some of the flowering orchid highlights from the Royal Botanic Garden.

06 April - Chris Purver 'Trends in modern orchid hybridisation'

13:30 Doors open
14:30 Speaker: Chris Purver - Trends in modern orchid hybridisation

Chris Purver from Eric Young Orchid Foundation will discuss state of the art orchid hybridisation.

OSGB Spring Show at Napier Hall

9:30 Doors open for registration of plants
11:00 Show open to members

13:00 Show open to the public

No lecture this month

Members wishing to enter their plants should send a list of the plants and classes they wish to enter to Dusha Hayes, Chair of the Judging Subcommittee, by post (62 Link Lane, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9DZ) or e-mail (dushahayes @ blueyonder.co.uk) a few days before the show. This will help with advance preparation of show tables. Entries will be accepted on the day. Classes for competition are in the Journal Annual Supplement.

02 February - Simon Pugh-Jones 'Growing Cool Orchids'

13:30 Doors open
14:30 Speaker: Simon Pugh-Jones - Growing Cool Orchids

Simon Pugh-Jones from Writhlington School with give us a talk on growing cool orchids.

Plants will be available for purchase.