HOMEDiary of Events
| 2019 | ||||
| Jan | 28 | Royal Horticultural Society RHS Orchid Committee Jodrell Laboratory, Seminar Room,RBG Kew 1130 - Contact: Jill Otway jillotway@rhs.org.uk Trade Attending :- | ||
| Feb | 6 | Hinckley & District Orchid Society A.G.M and Quiz Barwell Constitutional club 7-300pm - 10-00 Contact: keith bates 01455444177 keithbates185@hotmail.com Trade Attending :- | ||
| Feb | 9 | The North of England Orchid Society Monthly Show and AGM Barton Village Hall, the A6 north of Preston 10.30am - 3.30pm Contact: George Barnes 01942 810958 or via website form http://orchid.org.uk/email.htm Trade Attending :- Phoenix Orchids, John Keeling | ||
| Feb | 20 | Royal Horticultural Society RHS Orchid Committee Council Room, Vincent Square 1130 - Contact: Jill Otway jillotway@rhs.org.uk Trade Attending :- | ||
| Feb | 23 | The South West Orchid Society Annual Orchid Show West Monkton Village Hall, nr Taunton TA2 8NE 10.30am - 4pm Contact: Marian Saunders 01278455170 msaunders1@mail105.co.uk Trade Attending :- | ||
| Feb | 24 | East Midlands Orchid Society displaying at the Harrogate OS Annual Show Pavilions of Harrogate, Great Yorkshire Showground, HG2 8NZ 10:00 - 16:00 Contact: Melv. Stephen 01159 198124 melv_and_hil@hotmail.com Trade Attending :- | ||
| Feb | 24 | Harrogate Orchid Society Annual Show The Pavilions Harrogate Showground Wetherby Road Harrogate HG2 8NZ 10.30am - 4.00pm Contact: Ivor Pawson 01909 477832 ivor.pawson@sky.com Trade Attending :- | ||
| Mar | 2 | Cheltenham & District Orchid Society Annual Show Churchdown Community Centre, Parton Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2JH 1030 hours - 1600 hours Contact: Alan Cursue 01452 616387 showsec@cheltenhamorchids.org Trade Attending :- Burnham Nurseries, Laurence Hobbs Orchids, Writhlington School Orchid Project, Hoo House Nursery, Earthenwear Jewellery, keep up to date at www.cheltenhamorchids.org | ||
| Mar | 2 | Orchid Society of Great Britain OSGB Open Spring Show Napier Hall, Hide Place, Westminster SW1P 4NJ 10.30 [7.30 exhibitors] - 16.00 Contact: Zane Rappa 07984546055 zane.rappa@gmail.com Trade Attending :- | ||
| Mar | 6 | Hinckley & District Orchid Society Guest Speaker Barwell Constitutional club 7-300pm - 10-15pm Contact: keith bates 01455444177 keithbates185@hotmail.com Trade Attending :- | ||
| Mar | 9 | Wessex Orchid Society Annual Spring show Portchester Community School, Whitehart Lane, Portchester PO16 9BD 12 noon - 4.30pm Contact: Tricia Gray 07776255467 hon.secretary@wessexorchidsociety.org.uk Trade Attending :- To be Advised | ||
| Mar | 17 | South East Orchid Society Spring Open Show Ashford Rail Staff Club, Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent. TN23 7RR 1pm - 4pm Contact: Karina Sellers 01233 720238 karinasellers@btinternet.com Trade Attending :- Laurence Hobbs Orchids | ||
| Mar | 17 | East Midlands Orchid Society Annual Show Bottesford Village Hall, Belvoir Road, Bottesford NG13 0BG 10:00 - 16:00 Contact: Melv. Stephen 01159 198124 melv_and_hil@hotmail.com Trade Attending :- UK Orchid Nursuries | ||
| Mar | 24 | East Midlands Orchid Society are displaying at the North East of England Orchid Society Annual Show Bowburn Community Centre, Durham Road, Bowburn. DH6 5AT 10:00 - 16:30 Contact: Trade Attending :- | ||
| Mar | 24 | North East of England Orchid Society Annual Show Bowburn Community Centre, Durham 11.00am - 4.00pm Contact: Brian Coulson 0191 420 7329 brian.coulson@hotmail.com Trade Attending :- Laurence Hobbs | ||
| Mar | 30 | -31 | Bournemouth Orchid Society 60th Anniversary Show Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 4LE 10.00 - 16.30 Contact: Chris Boomfield 07712 479056 show@bournemouthorchidsociety.org.uk Trade Attending :- refer to web site | |
| Mar | 30 | Royal Horticultural Society RHS Orchid Committee Bournemouth Show, Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Dorset, BH23 4LE 1300 business,1330 public - Contact: Jill Otway jillotway@rhs.org.uk Trade Attending :- | ||
| Mar | 30 | Suffolk Orchid Society Spring Show St Michael's Church Centre, The Drift, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk IP5 3PL 10am - 4pm Contact: Mr Steve Wright 01473 822569 Trade Attending :- Laurence Hobbs, light lunches and sundries for sale. Cultivation tips including potting demonstrations for visitors. | ||
| Mar | 31 | British Orchid Council BOC Judging Symposium,Bournemouth 60th Anniversary Show Highcliffe Castle 10.00 - 16.00 Contact: Jean &Chris Barker 01642654748 cjbandjb@ntlworld.com Trade Attending :- | ||
| Apr | 3 | Hinckley & District Orchid Society Guest Speaker BARWELL CON CLUB 7-45PM - 10-00pm Contact: Keith Bates 01455444177 orchids1941@hotmail.com Trade Attending :- | ||
| Apr | 6 | Hinckley & District Orchid Society ANNUAL SPRING SHOW STOKE GOLDING CLUB CV13 6DZ 10-00am - 4-00pm Contact: keith bates 01455444177 keithbates185@hotmail.com Trade Attending :- 3 TRADERS To be comfirmed | ||
| Apr | 6 | East Midlands Orchid Society displaying at Hinckley & District Orchid Society Show Stoke Holding Club, Hinckley Road, Stoke Golding. CV136DZ 10:00 - 16:00 Contact: Melv. Stephen 01159 198124 melv_and_hil@hotmail.com Trade Attending :- | ||
| Apr | 9 | Royal Horticultural Society RHS Orchid Committee London Orchid Show,2nd floor meeting rooms, Vincent Square 9th 1330 (preview 8th) - Contact: Jill Otway jillotway@rhs.org.uk Trade Attending :- | ||
| Apr | 9 | -10 | RHS London Orchid Show, Preview Evening 8th April RHS Halls Coming soon, - please return to this website Contact: Trade Attending :- | |
| Apr | 13 | The Bristol & West of England Orchid Society Annual Show Somerset Hall, 11 The Precinct, Portishead, Bristol BS20 6AH 11.00 am - 4.00 pm Contact: Brian Tomlinson 01454 883415 jt007f1810@blueyonder.co.uk Trade Attending :- Burnham, Laurence Hobbs | ||
| Apr | 14 | West Cornwall Orchid Society Spring Show Camborne Community Centre, Annex, South Terrace, TR14 8SU 11.00 - 16.00 Contact: Mrs Kit Lindsay 01209717947 r.lindsay672@btinternet.com Trade Attending :- | ||
| Apr | 14 | The Orchid Society of East Anglia 50th Anniversary Show Jubilee Youth Club Hall, Back lane, Hethersett, Norfolk NR9 4AX 10 am - 4.30pm Contact: Annette Hansell 01362 637319 a.ahansell@sky.com Trade Attending :- Laurence Hobbs Orchids Andrew Bannister | ||
| Apr | 20 | Solihull and District Orchid Society Spring Orchid Show Arden School, Knowle, West Midlands, B93 0PT 11.00am - 16.00pm Contact: Malcolm Moodie 01295 788159 LaeliaM@aol.com Trade Attending :- Peter White Orchid Accessories, Phoenix Orchids, Royden Orchids | ||
| Apr | 27 | Central Orchid Society SPRING SHOW Perton Community Centre, Church Road, Perton, Wolverhampton WV6 7PD 11am - 4pm Contact: Dr M R Holland 01902 562568 martin.holland52@gmail.com Trade Attending :- | ||
| Apr | 28 | Cornwall Orchid Society Show Chacewater Village Hall, Church Hill, Chacewater, Nr Truro, Cornwall TR4 8PZ - Contact: Nicholla Ingram 07768858879 nicholla.orchid@outlook.com Trade Attending :- Burnham Nurseries, plus visiting societies and potting demonstrations | ||
| May | 4 | The Devon Orchid Society 44th Annual Show Budleigh Salterton Public Hall, Station Road, Budleigh Salterton, Devon EX9 6RJ 10.30am - 4.00pm Contact: Nicola Wakley 01404850354 nwakley@googlemail.com Trade Attending :- Burnham Nurseries, Laurence Hobbs Orchids, Writhlington School Orchid Project | ||
| May | 5 | -6 | Darlington & District Orchid Society Raby Castle Orchid Show Raby Castle, Staindrop, Darlington DL2 3AH 11.00am - 5.00pm Contact: Len Gray 01642 552552 marglenuk@yahoo.co.uk Trade Attending :- Peter White, Laneside Hardy Orchids, Spicesotics | |
| May | 11 | Essex Orchid Society Spring Show Billericay, South Green Memorial Hall CM11 2PR 13:30 - 16:30 Contact: Moira Tarrant 01245 231437 moira.tarrant@outlook.com Trade Attending :- Francis Quesada-Pallares | ||
| May | 11 | -12 | Scottish Orchid Society Glasgow Botanic Gardens Orchid Fair Kibble Palace - Botanic Gardens, Glasgow G12 0UE 10:00am - 6:00pm - 5:00pm Sunday Contact: Alan Mackenzie 01505 614756 gen.secretary@scottishorchid.org Trade Attending :- Burnham Nurseries, Laneside Hardy Orchids, Peter White, Simply Control | |
| May | 20 | Royal Horticultural Society RHS Orchid Committee Chelsea Flower Show RHS Suite at Chelsea function room 0800 - Contact: Jill Otway jillotway@rhs.org.uk Trade Attending :- | ||
| Jun | 1 | The North of England Orchid Society Annual Show Barton Community Centre - A6 North of Preston 10.00am - 4.00pm Contact: George Barnes 01942810958 barnes.bolton@gmail.com Trade Attending :- To Be Arranged | ||
| Jun | 13 | -16 | East Midlands Orchid Society are displaying at Malvern Three Counties Show Malvern, Worcester. WR13 6NW - Contact: Melv. Stephen 01159 198124 melv_and_hil@hotmail.com Trade Attending :- Traders from all over the World | |
| Jun | 14 | -16 | International Orchid Show Malvern Royal Three Counties Showground 9.00am - 6.00pm Contact: Chris Barker 01642654748 cjbandjb@ntlworld.com Trade Attending :- About 20 | |
| Jun | 15 | Royal Horticultural Society RHS Orchid Committee Malvern Royal Three Counties Show 1330 - Contact: Jill Otway jillotway@rhs.org.uk Trade Attending :- | ||
| Jul | 16 | Royal Horticultural Society RHS Orchid Committee Magnolia Room, The Barn, RHS Garden Wisley 1130 - Contact: Jill Otway jillotway@rhs.org.uk Trade Attending :- | ||
| Aug | 3 | -4 | Harrogate Orchid Society Orchids for Everyone weekend The Bramall Learning Centre RHS Gardens Harlow Carr Harrogate HG3 1QB 10.00am - 4.00pm Contact: Ivor Pawson 01909 477832 ivor.pawson@sky.com Trade Attending :- | |
| Aug | 3 | Royal Horticultural Society RHS Orchid Committee RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Learning Centre, HG3 1QB 1300 business, 1330 public - Contact: Jill Otway jillotway@rhs.org.uk Trade Attending :- | ||
| Aug | 31 | -1 | Orchid Study Group Welsh Orchid Festival Aberglasney Gardens, Llangathen, Carmarthenshire SA32 8QH 10.00am Saturday & Sunday - 5pm Saturday, 4pm Sunday Contact: Lynne Harrendence 01269 498002 lynne.harrendence@resqnet.co.uk Trade Attending :- For full list of traders and talks, visit our website closer to the event: www.orchidstudygroup.org.uk | |
| Sep | 3 | Royal Horticultural Society RHS Orchid Committee University of Cambridge Herbarium, Sainsbury Laboratory, CB2 1LR 1100 - Contact: Jill Otway jillotway@rhs.org.uk Trade Attending :- | ||
| Sep | 8 | Darlington & District Orchid Society Orchid Show organised by Darlington OS & University Botanic Garden Josephine Butler College, Durham City 10.00am - 4.00pm Contact: Len Gray 01642 552552 marglenuk@yahoo.co.uk Trade Attending :- A J Keeling, Laneside, Phoenix, Equatorial Plants | ||
| Sep | 28 | Bournemouth Orchid Society Autumn Show Allendale Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1AS 12.00 - 16.30 Contact: Chris Broomfield 07712 479056 show@bournemouthorchidsociety.org.uk Trade Attending :- refer to web site | ||
| Sep | 29 | Pleurothallid Alliance - UK Annual General Meeting Wilnecote Parish Hall, Watling Street,Tamworth, B77 5AD 10.00 - 16.00 Contact: Mrs M Smallman 01529 421521 donaldsmallman234@btinternet.com Trade Attending :- Roy Barrow | ||
| Oct | 6 | Darlington & District Orchid Society Darlington OS Annual Show Sadberge Village Hall 11.00am - 4.00pm Contact: Len Gray 01642 552552 marglenuk@yahoo.co.uk Trade Attending :- | ||
| Oct | 12 | Royal Horticultural Society RHS Orchid Committee Devon Orchid Weekend, Burnham Nursery.TQ12 6PZ 1330 business, 1400 public - Contact: Jill Otway jillotway@rhs.org.uk Trade Attending :- | ||
| Oct | 12 | Wessex Orchid Society Annual Autumn Show Portchester Community School, Whitehart Lane, Portchester PO16 9BD 11:00 am - 4:30 pm Contact: Tricia Gray 07776255467 hon.secretary@wessexorchidsociety.org.uk Trade Attending :- Burnham Nurseries, Laurence Hobbs Orchids, Peter White Orchids & Accessories | ||
| Oct | 13 | British Orchid Council Judging Symposium Burnham Nurseries, Forches Cross, Newton Abbot TQ12 6PZ - Contact: Jean & Chris Barker 01642654748 cjbandjb@ntlworld.com Trade Attending :- | ||
| Oct | 19 | Birmingham & Midland Orchid Society BMOS Annual Orchid Show United Reformed Church, I Bassington Ave., Sutton Coldfield, B73 6AA 10.30.am - 4.30.pm Contact: Bob Grove 07899878111 r.grove@ukcsmail.co.uk Trade Attending :- | ||
| Oct | 19 | Croydon & District Orchid Society Open Orchid Show Wallington United Reformed Church. Stanley Park Road. Wallington. SM6-0EU 11-00am - 4-00pm Contact: Derek Belcher 020 8715 3635 orchiddb@outlook.com Trade Attending :- | ||
| Nov | 2 | Orchid Society of Great Britain OSGB Open Autumn Show Wraysbury Village Hall, The Green , TW19 5NA 10.30 (8.00 for entries - 16.00 Contact: Peter White 01295712159 Peter.orchid@sky.com Trade Attending :- | ||
| Nov | 13 | Royal Horticultural Society RHS Orchid Committee Council Room, Vincent Square 1130 - Contact: Jill Otway jillotway@rhs.org.uk Trade Attending :- | ||
| Nov | 30 | Central Orchid Society AUTUMN SHOW Perton Community Centre, Church Road, Perton, Wolverhampton WV6 7PD 11am - 4pm Contact: Dr M R Holland 01902 562568 martin.holland52@gmail.com Trade Attending :- | ||
| Dec | 11 | Royal Horticultural Society RHS Orchid Committee RHS Vincent Square, Council Room 1130 - Contact: Jill Otway jillotway@rhs.org.uk Trade Attending :- | ||