Our Programme

The Society's year starts with the Autumn Show in September (don't ask; the reason is lost in the mists of time) and runs for the full 12 months.  We do not take a summer break.

When putting together a year's programme, our Programme Secretary aims to create a mix of events which includes something that appeals to and interests each and every member at some point in the year - visiting lecturers and in-house events; orchids in the wild and in cultivation; general beginners' stuff and more specialised items for the experienced growers - plus semi-formal meetings and social events.  He always welcomes members' suggestions.

Programme
Secretary

Roger Russell

click on the photo
for a brief profile

The majority of our monthly events are meetings held at the Bournemouth Natural Science Society (BNSS), 39 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth BH1 3NS (between the town centre and Boscombe), usually on the last Friday monthly starting at 7.30 p.m.
 BNSS Location Map

Masdevallia decumana

At Members' Meeting in November 2001

Awarded maximum points (a very rare event) in the
Monthly Points Competition's Experienced Class

Exhibitor - Roger Russell

photo © Roger Russell
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Other regular events are our highly regarded Spring and Autumn Shows (usually the last Saturdays of February and September) and social events (Garden Party in July, and Christmas Lunch in December).

Our Programme for the current year, 2011-2012 . . .

2011

Saturday

24

September

Autumn Show
at The Barrington Centre
Penny's Walk Precinct
Ferndown
Dorset  BH22 9TH
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Friday

28

October

Meeting
Helen Millner - Growing Cases

Friday

25

November

Meeting
Geoff Hands - Vandaceous Orchids

Saturday

10

December

Christmas Lunch at 12.30 for 1.00 p.m.
at Days Hotel (formerly Marsham Court)
3 Russell-Cotes Road
Bournemouth
Dorset  BH1 3AB
 Location Map
Hotel Web Site

2012

Friday

27

January

Meeting
Allan Burdis - Slipper Orchids in Close-Up

Saturday

25

February

Spring Show
at Allendale Community Centre
Hanham Road
Wimborne
Dorset  BH21 1AS
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Friday

30

March

Meeting
• Sara Rittershausen - Orchids for the Window Sill

Sunday

15

April

Coach Outing
to McBean's Orchids
Cooksbridge, East Sussex
& Lawence Hobbs Orchids
Crawley Down, East Sussex
 Outing Details

Friday

27

April

Meeting
• Colin Carter -
    The World Orchid Congress, Singapore, 2011

Friday

25

May

Annual General Meeting
followed by Auction of members' plants

Friday

29

June

Meeting
Kevin Bush - Stanhopeas

Fri-Sun

6-8

July

Exhibiting
at Peterborough International Orchid Show
East of England Showground
Peterborough  PE2 6XE
 Location Map
 PIOS Web Site

Sunday

22

July

Party in the Paddock
Garden Party at 2.30 p.m.
Hosted by Graham & Pat Smith
at Lynmoor Farm
Newman's Lane
West Moors
Dorset  BH22 0LW
 Location Map

Friday

31

August

Meeting
Ted Croot - The Story of Orchids at Chatsworth

Saturday

15

September

Autumn Show
at The Barrington Centre
Penny's Walk Precinct
Ferndown
Dorset  BH22 9TH
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CAUTION  -  • indicates a change to the originally published Programme

Summaries of the last few years' Programmes are also available here, to give a fuller picture of the Society's activities . . .
 2010-2011  2009-2010  2008-2009  2007-2008
 2006-2007  2005-2006  2004-2005  2003-2004