Voting for the people's choice award is now OPEN
"The easiest way to vote for your favourite online table show First prize winning plant is to go to https://www.osgb.org.uk/online-table-shows . From there you can access the People's Choice 2024 tab of eligible plants + the link to the voting page."
Fred Clarke from Sunset Valley Orchids in the USA will be our speaker at the Orchid Society of Great Britain's next Zoom talk on Sat-1-Feb-2025.
Fred's talk is called 'Spotted and Splashed Cattleyas'.
What a fascinating group of Orchids! We'll enjoy a detailed look at the latest developments in the breeding and growing of these colourful flowers. Spotted and splashed Cattleyas come in many colours and shapes. Learn about Fred Clarke's most important breeding plants and what hybrids are available for the orchid enthusiast.
Fred will also be sharing the ‘best growing practices’ for cultivation of these colourful and showy Orchids.
This Zoom meeting opens at 2.30pm, with members talking about their orchids ready for the talk to start at 3pm.
This meeting is for OSGB members only.
New members are always very welcome; to become a member of the Orchid Society of Great Britain visit our website: https://www.osgb.org.uk/subscriptions
The International Orchid Show will, once again, take place as part of the BBC Gardeners’ World Live (BBC GWL) Exhibition (and the BBC Good Food Exhibition) at the NEC from Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th June.
It is hoped that this popular and successful show can continue to run for many more years to come and that this venue will again prove popular with orchid enthusiasts.
Only OSGB members can order tickets for BBC GWL via the OSGB website; for instructions, please go to the GWL 2025 tab and log into the members’ only area. Don’t leave it to the last minute – orders must be received by the Treasurer no later than Friday 23rd May.
Parking is not free at the NEC; it is likely to cost £8 per day if ordered in advance, or £10 on the day. There will also be other events happening within both the BBC Gardeners’ World Live Exhibition and the BBC Good Food Exhibition. Many of these events are free, but some will cost about £5 each. Parking and events can be ordered on line via the UKIOS (www.uk-international-orchid-show.com) and BBC GWL (www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com) websites.