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Updated June 27, 2010

The Ottawa Orchid Society (OOS) was founded in 1978 to promote and assist in every way the knowledge, appreciation, culture, study, development, improvement and conservation of orchids. The OOS is affiliated with the Canadian Orchid Congress (COC) and with the American Orchid Society (AOS). Through these affiliations, the Society is able to obtain accredited AOS judges for the annual show in Ottawa and world-class speakers for monthly meetings.

Membership dues ($25.00 per year, Sep 1 to Aug 31) are payable at the membership table at any meeting. Alternatively, the membership application form may be completed and mailed along with a cheque payable to the Ottawa Orchid Society, to the address shown on the form.

We meet the THIRD Sunday of every month, excepting June, July and August, from 1:30 p.m. to about 4:00 p.m., at the Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Ave., Ottawa  - make a note in your calendar. Meetings are open to members, guests and non-members and everyone is welcome.

Programs are varied - click here for the planned program of meetings for this year. Each meeting features a presentation, which can include lectures, demonstrations or hands-on workshops, as well as plants for sale, society library, etc. Refreshments are available at meetings for a nominal charge.

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Our annual Orchid Show is the major event of the year. Each spring, members, visiting societies and participating vendors present magnificent displays of their prized orchid plants for viewing by the general public and for judging by accredited AOS judges. Please check under the “Shows” tab for information on the 2010 show.

Orchid-related artwork, photography, and handicrafts are included, as well as cut flower arrangements. There are educational exhibits as well as guided tours. The large number of vendors that attend the annual show sell a wide variety of superior quality plants as well as everything needed for successful orchid growing.

Please click here for a list of vendors who were at the 2010 Show.

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Spike, the monthly Society newsletter, is available to all members and to affiliated societies across Canada. This provides monthly communication on Society activities and a wide variety of orchid-related topics.  The newsletter is available under the “Society Info” tab, or by clicking here.

The May meeting (May 16th) will feature workshops given by various Society members.

Experienced members of the society will hold a variety of workshops on different orchid topics, to help you answer any questions you may have. Perhaps you bought a new orchid plant at the show and you are wondering what conditions and care it needs? Come along and we will try to put all your concerns to rest!

Please note we have returned to our normal meeting venue, the Tom Brown Arena.

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2010 annual Show REPORT

Once again we had a very impressive show this year, with some excellent plants and other exhibits. Unfortunately our attendance was down significantly, in part because of the competition for parking with several other events this year.  Despite this our vendors reported extremely good sales, and our judges were impressed with the quality of entries and the overall organization of the show. Thanks to everyone who attended, and particularly to our exhibitors, vendors and judges as well as our dedicated team of willing volunteers who make everything possible.

Please click here for listings of all the winning entries in the various classes.

Show attendance  Total attendance at the 2010 show was 1515 people - 746 on Saturday and 769 on Sunday.  This was about 650 fewer than in 2009.

FEEDBACK  We hope everyone who came to our show was impressed with the flower displays and the art gallery exhibits, as well as the plants and other items on sale. If you would like to give us your comments, please send an email to the Show Chairman.

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