About Suffolk Orchid Society
The Suffolk Orchid Society was founded on September 5th 1981 when 10 growers met at the Oddfellows Hall in Ipswich and is still going strong today. The membership was at first very small with sometimes only ten or a dozen attending for meetings. Thanks in part to the Society putting on displays at garden centres and flower shows the membership gradually increased to its present level.
What We Do
We hold regular meetings with different themes, hold monthly competitions for best growers, as well as hosting and attending a number of annual events to showcase orchids from our society.
Monthly Meetings
The meetings have always been held during the September to May period and it is only in recent years that we have had enough growers and therefore plants to stage a show of our own, usually in March.
Events
We began showing our plants in the mid-
Latest News
Updates from our latest events and meetings
Garden Party
Grazyna and Jonathan made us very welcome at their house on the afternoon of 23rd July. Fortunately the sun continued shining from the previous week’s record temperatures! All those who were there were able to shelter under the parasol, gazebo or one of the many... read moreWoodbridge Flower Show
On 2nd July Angela, Steve and Janet (assisted by Eric) put on a small stand at the Woodbridge Flower Show. We had been invited by the show organizer who we met at our March show. We were made to feel very welcome and after our stand had been set up we were provided... read moreSuffolk Show success 2016
A gloomy Suffolk Show proved to be a huge success for our society. Thanks to the hardwork of Steve, setting up the display tables the previous day and a selection of good quality plants provided by our members. The society, once again, won a large gold award! The... read moreNew members always welcome
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