Activities
The Brisbane Orchid Society caters for the needs of both the beginner and advanced
grower. Beginners are especially catered for.
At monthly meetings, the more experienced growers are only too happy to answer
questions for beginner growers. Feature items of significant value to all members are
organised for monthly meetings. In plant competitions, beginners compete with others of a
similar standard as themselves.
New growers meetings are held bi-monthly. These are practical hands
on sessions designed especially for beginner growers to enable them to
successfully grow orchids.
Visits to various orchid collections are held at frequent intervals. These are
excellent opportunities for beginners to see in practice the fundamentals of good orchid
culture.
Every member also receives a monthly newsletter packed with Orchid information and the
latest information from the Society to ensure that members have access to all the latest
information.
Meetings
You are welcome as a visitor to attend monthly meetings of the Society. Come along and
learn how easy orchids are to grow. Meetings are held on the FOURTH (4th) MONDAY OF
EACH MONTH except December, in the RSL Hall, 58 Arnold Street, Holland Park, Brisbane,
Australia. Meetings commence at 8 PM.
Orchid
Show
BOS holds an autumn show each year. Our next Orchid show will be on 19-20 April
2008 at Mt
Gravatt Show Grounds, Logan Road, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane, Australia. This is an open show
with entries available to both members and non-members. At our show, you will see a large
variety of orchids in flower and be able to purchase orchids and orchid supplies. If you
are in Brisbane on this weekend, come along and have a look. It is worth your effort. Here
are some photos from our previous shows.
BOS Membership
Membership of BOS is currently $20 per calender year for single or family membership.
This includes a monthly newsletter plus the chance to attend our monthly meetings
and other events held regularly, such bus trips, shade house visits, nursery visits, etc.
Our monthly meetings feature a speaker talking on some aspect of orchids or growing
orchids to assist you increase your knowledge of orchids and growing orchids. There
are also regular talks aimed specifically at novice growers to help them quickly increase
their knowledge.
As a member of BOS, you also have full access to our library, which contains hundreds
of orchid books and magazines. In addition, you gain access to the collective
knowledge of our members to assist you with acquiring and growing your orchids.
If you would like to join our society, you can either come along to one of our meetings
where a membership form will be available, or you can print our membership form and mail it together with the payment to
our secretary, the address on the form.
Joining BOS (or your local society) is about the best thing you can do to improve your
knowledge of orchids and your ability to grow your orchids to perfection.
Further Information
If you would like any further information on our society or any aspect of orchids and
how to grow them, please E-mail
me or send snail mail to:-
The Secretary
Brisbane Orchid Society
PO Box 94
Stones Corner Qld 4120
