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March 2026 monthly meeting

by | May 25, 2026 | Meeting | 0 Comments

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...
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February 2026 meeting

by | February 27, 2026 | Meeting, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...
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January 2026 monthly meeting

by | February 25, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...
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November 2025 monthly meeting

by | February 25, 2026 | Meeting | 0 Comments

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...
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October 2025 monthly meeting

by | November 26, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...
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September 2025 monthly meeting

by | October 23, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...
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June 2025 monthly meeting

by | September 24, 2025 | Meeting | 0 Comments

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....
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May 2025 monthly meeting and Suffolk Show

by | June 25, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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",...
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April 2025 monthly meeting

by | May 5, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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,...
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Suffolk Orchid Society Annual Show 29-Mar-25

by | April 28, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...
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Woodbridge Flower Show

Jul 27, 2016

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

Jun 18, 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

Apr 17, 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

Apr 3, 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

Mar 28, 2016

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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