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.

05 January 2019 - Plant auction

OSGB Annual Plant Auction

 13:00 Doors open

 14:00 Auction - Henry Oakeley

Members may each bring four plants for sale, or six for family membership, to be auctioned. Note: if you want to put several plants in a tray, as a single auction item, this counts as one "plant".

10% of sale price goes to the OSGB. Henry does his best to ensure that bidding is brisk, and prices are affordable.

There will be no table show this month.

01 December 2018, Festive meeting

Christmas Photographic and Art competition 2018

 12:30 Doors open for photo and art registration, see the Journal Annual Supplement p26 for details

 13:30 Pictures to be in place

☆ Plants will be welcome for the table show as normal ☆

14:30 Christmas afternoon, quiz, tea, photographic and art competition

Non-members/guests £5

Where possible please contact Galina Boyse in advance to confirm attendance e-mail displays @ osgb.org.uk

OSGB Autumn Show 2018

OSGB Autumn Show 2018

 6th October, Wraysbury Village Hall

The Society’s Autumn Show will be held on Saturday 6th October at Wraysbury Village Hall, The Green, Wraysbury TW19 5NA. See the Journal Annual Supplement for further details or contact Peter White (Tel: 01295 712159; E-mail: peter.orchid @ sky.com).

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.

Timetable

07:30 - 09:00 Staging of plants

09:30 Judging

10:30 - 16:00 Show open to the public

There will also be the opportunity to get advice on orchid growing, as well as purchase orchids from Burnham Nurseries, and Peter White, with Orchid Accessories attending. Food and refreshments will be available throughout the day.

Zsuzsanna Serer 'Culture of Dracula, Bulbophyllum, and Epidendrum'

Zsuzsanna Serer 'Culture of Dracula, Bulbophyllum, and Epidendrum' 

 13:30 Doors open

14:30 Speaker: Zsuzsanna Serer - Culture of Dracula, Bulbophyllum, and Epidendrum

Zsuzsanna Serer is the popular retailer from Spicesotic plants on eBay. She will be giving us a talk on Dracula, Bulbophyllum, and Epidendrum culture. Zsuzsanna is a trained horticulturist and agronomist who studied in Hungary. She moved to England about 15 years ago to study English and never left. Whilst a keen herb grower, she has since developed a growing interest in orchids. About 3 years ago along with her partner they set up Spicesotic plants that operates online.

Zsuzsanna will be bringing plants with her to sell and is very good at sourcing plants, so it is worth checking if you could pre-order some plants that you may have been after for a long time. Her email is spicesoticplants @ hotmail.com; Link to eBay store: https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/spicesoticplants