The Ayr & District Flower Show, established in 2017, is the only flower show in Ayr. Focused on horticulture, it allows participants to showcase their plants and trades, competing for keepsake prizes. Held at Ayr Racecourse, the event features various crafts, traders, and entertainment including Scottish Dance and 50's/60's/Blues music over two days. The Scottish […]
Topic for this month: A presentation on growing orchids indoors. This is ideal for anyone new to the society as we will look at the general principles on growing orchids indoors covering light, temperature, watering, potting media as well as recommending plants to try at home. Please arrive early as we intend to start promptly […]
The Scottish Orchid Society will be displaying at the Durham Orchid Show along with six other societies, so why not come along and pay us a visit. Admission is free and there is ample parking. This is always a lovely show with loads of orchids to see and with the nearby Botanical Gardens and the […]
Topic for this month: Plant Sale Join us after our summer break at our meeting in the Botanic Gardens in Glasgow. To kick off our new session, we will be having a plant sale and members have been circulated a list of plants that should be available to purchase. Members are also invited to bring […]
Topic for this month: The Welsh Orchid Festival at Aberglasney Gardens Join us for our monthly meeting in Edinburgh. Our meetings can consist of an illustrated talk or practical sessions where you can learn aspects of orchid cultivation under the guidance of our resident experts who will also be happy to answer your queries on […]
The British Orchid Council (BOC) runs the National training scheme for orchid judges and arranges Judging Symposiums (usually two times a year) at orchid shows and other events at different venues throughout the UK. These are aimed at Trainee Judges to allow them to view as wide a selection of orchids as possible and to […]
Topic for this month: Judging of the 2024/25 Seedling CompetitionIn October 2024, we reintroduced our popular seedling competition with plants donated by Glasgow Botanic Gardens. These seedlings were the result of crossing the two varieties of Dendrobium lawesii shown above. We are now inviting those everyone who bought the seedlings to bring them back and […]
This Sunday we will be putting on a display in conjunction with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society (The Caley). This is a new venture for us and the aim is promote the Scottish Orchid Society and orchid cultivation to members of the Caley and the people of Edinburgh. We don't have many events in the […]
Topic for this month: The Devon Orchid Weekend Our online meeting where members from around the country can meet, share their orchid experiences as well as show any plants they have in bloom. We sometimes have talks/presentations on orchid related subjects and you will also have the opportunity to seek advice on any cultural problems […]
Topic for this month: Join us for our monthly meeting in Glasgow. Our meetings can consist of an illustrated talk or practical sessions where you can learn aspects of orchid cultivation under the guidance of our resident experts who will also be happy to answer your queries on orchid cultivation and/or pest and disease control. […]