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News and pictures from our latest meetings and eventsFebruary 2026 meeting
NEWS We ask members to rally round to support our Annual Show on 7 March, in particular: Help with catering, to provide cakes etc. - Grazyna has a list. Volunteers to help run the kitchen, tombola etc. This is a pressing need, as a number of members who would...
January 2026 monthly meeting
NEWS This month we had our Plant Clinic, where our experienced growers Bill Gardiner and Andy Gissing (and anyone else able to contribute) gave advice to mermbers about problem plants they brought to the meeting. Tony Weavers won the Novices table with one of his...
November 2025 monthly meeting
NEWS This was our annual social evening - we took part in a 'Round the World' Picture Quiz, won by Sue and John, then shared a buffet meal. Ken Frost won the 'Novices' table with his Dendrobium hybrid, and Paul Eaton won the 'Winners' table with his Masdevallia...
October 2025 monthly meeting
NEWS Andy Gissing brought in cakes in celebration of Angela’s 85th birthday. David Mittel won the Novices table with his Miltonia Queen Anne. Bill Gardiner won the Winners table with his Bulbophyllum Elizabeth Ann Buckleberry. Runner-up was Paul Eaton with his...
September 2025 monthly meeting
NEWS Entries for the BOC photo competition this year will be accepted from individuals, not Societies as in the past. The closing date for entries is 31-Dec-25 (although they would like to receive them earlier if possible) - Carol wil send out details. The November...
June 2025 monthly meeting
NEWS We started with the Society’s Annual General Meeting, in which the Society’s officers gave their reports on a successful year and were re-elected en bloc for another year. ‘Presentation of Trophies’ had to be deferred due to missing trophies and recipients....
May 2025 monthly meeting and Suffolk Show
NEWS As usual, our May meeting took place while the Suffolk Show was on, and we were all delighted to hear that our stand at the Show had won a Large Gold and the Notcutt's Salver "For the Best Flower Show Trade Exhibit of under 37 square metres ground area",...
April 2025 monthly meeting
NEWS Our meeting on 30-April coincided with the 70th birthday of Bill Gardiner, our Chair, so we sang 'Happy Birthday' to him and were treated to delicious cake with our tea and coffee. We were delighted to welcome six newcomers to the meeting - as with any Society,...
Suffolk Orchid Society Annual Show 29-Mar-25
Our Annual Show this year was very successful, with attendance 15% up on last year. Our members put up a lovely display: Our friends from the...
March 2025 monthly meeting
NEWS David Kohn has won the BOC photo competition for a second year! The winning photo is included in the gallery on the right. The date for our 'Garden Party' is 20-Jul-25. Our Chair, Bill Gardiner, again asked for volunteers to help with our Spring Show on Saturday...
February 2025 monthly meeting
News items for our meeting on 26-Feb-25 were: Our visit to Henstead Exotic Gardens will now be on Saturday 13 September 2025. No transport has been arranged (it's too expensive), so we will arrange car shares as required nearer the time. There will be a guided tour...
January 2025 monthly meeting
News items at our meeting on 29-Jan-25 included: the deadline for voting in the BOC photo competition is this weekend (2-Feb); a renewed appeal for a person or group to manage the catering on our Show day (29-Mar-25); the next meeting will include a video link with...