October results

Dear all,

The Table Show results for the October are now published on the corresponding page.

The next zoom OSGB lecture by Mark from Elite Orchids will be held on the 7th of November at 11:00AM BST. The zoom link will be provided closer to the date.

Please also remember this years Annual OSGB Photographic Competition will be held online. Please send your entries to me by the 14th of November ( website@osgb.org.uk )

We will then publish all the entries and hold an online judging open until the day before OSGB Online Christmas Party (which is on the 5th of December) and pick the final winners during the meeting.

State of the World’s Plants and Fungi Symposium

Join international experts on 13 – 15 October 2020 to discuss actions for protecting and sustainably using the world’s plant and fungal biodiversity for the benefit of people and the planet.

Further details and how to register can be found at Kew's website CLICKING HERE

Planned programme:

Session 1 – Collections

Why are they important for averting biodiversity loss? What should we do to help them evolve to enable us to address future challenges?

Session 2 – Biodiversity loss

What is driving the extinction rates?

Session 3 – Plant and fungal uses

How can we maximise the use of plant and fungal diversity to meet global challenges?

Session 4 – Genomics

How do we embrace novel approaches to studying plant and fungal biodiversity?

Session 5 – Commercialisation

How do we optimise the economic benefits of plant and fungal biodiversity in recognition of different stakeholders’ needs?

Session 6 – Policies

How can we work globally to respect and enable Access and Benefit Sharing and CITES regulations, while increasing the diversity of plants and fungi being studied?

Orchid Digest IN Speakers Day

For those of you who might be interested in joining an interesting evening session of lectures organised by the Orchid Digest, please see the details below:

Orchid Digest International Speakers Day: A Virtual Experience

All speakers live via Webinar

October 31, 2020 12:30 - 5:00 PM EDT (17:30 - 22:00 BST)

Registration Fee: $30

Register here if you wish to join

All registrants will be entered in a raffle for prizes donated by our sponsors and for new or renewals of memberships to the Orchid Digest.

Orchid Digest International Speakers Day Speakers:

1. Lourens Grobler - My 10 favorite African Orchids

2. Lou Jost - Orchids as Guides to the Conservation of Unique Biodiversity

3. Andrea Niessen - Orchids in Nature in Colombia

4. Alek Zaslawski - Beautiful Brazilian Mountains and the Orchids that Grow There

Thanks to generous donors, all non-Orchid Digest members joining for the International Speakers Day will receive a complimentary one-year subscription to the Orchid Digest.