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News and pictures from our latest meetings and events

June monthly meeting and Gardeners World Live

This was our AGM with Chris and Marian Stephens giving a talk together with photos on 'Bees, Honey & Flowers'. This was very interesting and they brought some of their honey to sell. They did not want a fee but we gave a donation to the Green Leaf Trust which...

May 2026 monthly meeting and Suffolk Show

In May we were treated to the exploits of Bill and Andy on their trip to the World Orchid Show in Dresden! I gather they really enjoyed themselves and despite neither speaking German they managed to make themselves understood on their journey to the Show - the...

April 2026 monthly meeting

Our guests at our April meeting were Colin Thorburn and Bryan Adams from the Orchid Society of East Anglia, both accredited British Orchid Council (BOC) judges, who gave us an introduction to orchid judging. The basics are as follows: All plants must have a label and...

Suffolk Orchid Society Annual Show 7th March 2026

An early date for our Show this year in no way affected our members' ability to deliver the goods, and once again we put up a prolific display - ably supported with a lovely display by our friends from the Orchid Society of East Anglia. The trade stands of Lawrence...

March 2026 monthly meeting

Our guest speaker this month was Simon White, who is now retired after a career of 43 years working for a single company - Peter Beales Roses (now part of Bells Horticultural). After introducing some of the horticultural sundries that he had brought for sale, Simon...

February 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...

January Table Winners

The expert table was won by a buttercup yellow Potinaria Hwa Yuan Gold grown by Bill Gardiner.This is a division of another plant. Bill grows it as a cattleya but has found it benefits from more light-he grows it under a grow lamp and more heat–it is positioned in a...

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British Orchid Council Congress in Norwich

On the weekend of 5th and 6th November 2016 we put on a magnificent display of our members orchids. The two Bills, Angela and Aubrey went up on the Friday afternoon to assemble it. It looked great! It looked even better the following day when several plants were...

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September Table Winners

This month's novice table winners were the Tweeds who presented a beautiful, spotted Vanda hybrid which they bought from Laurence a couple of years ago. They tried growing it in a glass vase without success before resorting to planting it in a bark in a pot. They keep...

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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 trees...

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Woodbridge 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...

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Suffolk 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...

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Table Winner – March 2016

Well done to Bill Gardener for winning our Orchid of the Month for March with his Angraecum Sesquipedale. A few words from Bill on how he has grown his Angraecum Sesquipedale: "I grow it warm in greenhouse, min about 16 c. Shaded with aluminium strip shading in summer...

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March Show – 5th March 2016

Our show this year was a huge success bringing back memories of previous years. We were busy from the start and the buzz remained all day. There were plenty of questions asked, interest shown in plants on display and a full room whenever a repotting demonstration was...

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Suffolk Show 2015

We were at the Suffolk Show again last year and look forward to attending in 2016 on 1st and 2nd June. Members will be manning the displays and will be happy to talk to you about growing and caring for orchids.

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