Past Programmes

ORCHID STUDY GROUP PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2011

Saturday, January 22nd 2011 – Illustrated talk: The genus Dendrochilum. Trey Sanders
(PH).

Saturday, February 12th 2011 – Illustrated talk: Orchid highlights from Italy’s Gargano Peninsula. Sue Parker and Pat O’ Reilly (PH).

Saturday, March 12th 2011 – Illustrated talk: Tuberous orchids of Greece. Marios Giannakoulias (PH).

Saturday, April 16th 2011 – Illustrated talk: Aeridinae species to know and grow. Dr. Kevin L. Davies (PH).

Saturday, May 14th 2011 – Illustrated talk: The orchids of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dino Zelenika (PH).

Saturday and Sunday June 18th and 19th 2011 - Group visit to Anglesey to see various native orchids . More info.....

Saturday, July 16th 2011 – Illustrated talk: Endangered and extinct orchids. Trey Sanders (PH).

Saturday, August 13th 2011 – Talk: The orchid nectary. Dr. Kevin L. Davies (PH).

Saturday and Sunday September 3rd -4th 2011 – Welsh Orchid Festival (Marquee). Details to follow.

Saturday, September 17th 2011 – Annual General Meeting (PH).

Saturday, October 15th 2011 – Illustrated talk: Stanhopea species and hybrids. Kelvin Bush of Bush Orchids (PH).

Saturday, November 19th 2011 – Illustrated talk: Australian Orchids. Trey Sanders (PH).

Saturday, December 17th 2011 - Orchid Gardeners’ Question Time. Various participants. Have your orchid questions answered, exchange your surplus plants and socialize over a mince pie (PH).

ORCHID STUDY GROUP PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2010

Please note that this is a provisional programme and subject to change. Unless otherwise stated, all events will be held at The National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, nr. Carmarthen, either in Principality House (PH) or the Water Discovery Lab (WDL). If you intend travelling any distance, please contact us in advance to confirm arrangements (01639 843314). Events, other than trips, commence at 11.00am.

Saturday, January 23rd 2010 – Talk and demonstration: Practical Orchid Cultivation. Ann Maloney and Peter Hoare (WDL).

Saturday, February 13th 2010 – Illustrated talk: Whatever happened to Maxillaria? – How the genus has recently been revised in the light of DNA studies. Dr. Kevin L. Davies (PH).

Saturday, March 13th 2010 – Illustrated talk: Following his popular talk two years ago, Tom Hart Dyke of Lullingstone Castle returns by public demand and fresh from his latest adventure to give an illustrated talk on: Plant hunting in Bolivia and Ecuador. This talk is open to the public, but tickets (£12) are limited and will need to be reserved well in advance [Tel: Lynne Harrendence 01558 668492] (PH). More details...

Saturday, April 17th 2010 – Talk: A little something that I prepared earlier – Growing orchids from seed in the kitchen. Robin Hall (PH).

Saturday, May 15th 2010 – Illustrated talk: The Orchid Flora of Bulgaria. Pat O’Reilly and Sue Parker (PH). This talk will launch the European Orchid Sub-group (EOS).

Saturday, June 5th 2010 –Field trip to Cae Blaen Dyffryn (near Lampeter) to see Platanthera chlorantha and P. bifolia (Greater and Lesser Butterfly Orchids, respectively).

Saturday and Sunday, June 12th - 13th 2010 – Proposed, residential field trip to Gait Barrows Nature Reserve, Lancashire to see Cypripedium calceolus (Lady’s Slipper Orchid), Corallorhiza trifida (Coralroot Orchid) and possibly, Epipactis atrorubens (Dark Red Helleborine). Details to follow.

Saturday, July 17th 2010 – Illustrated talk: Unusual Orchids. Malcolm Perry (PH). There will be a variety of unusual orchid species for sale at this event.

Saturday, August 14th 2010 – Illustrated talk: - These are a few of my favourite things. Christopher Squire (PH).

Saturday and Sunday September 11th - 12th 2010 – Welsh Orchid Festival. Details to follow. To be held at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.

Saturday, September 18th 2010 – Annual General Meeting (PH).

Saturday, October 16th 2010 – Cattleyas for Quality and Colour. Dr. Kevin L. Davies (PH).

Saturday, November 20th 2010 – Illustrated talk: Orchids through the Lens. Michael Morris, Associate Orchid Photographer for The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (PH)

Saturday, December 18th 2010 - New Challenges for a New Year – an open forum to discuss plans for the year ahead, cultivation problems etc and an opportunity to exchange surplus plants and socialize over a mince pie (PH).

ORCHID STUDY GROUP PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2009

Please note that this is a provisional programme and subject to change. Unless otherwise stated, all events will be held at The National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, nr. Carmarthen, either in Principality House (PH) or the Water Discovery Lab (WDL). If you intend travelling any distance, please contact us in advance to confirm arrangements (01639 843314). Events other than trips commence at 11.00am.

Saturday, January 17th 2009 – Illustrated talk: The Writhlington Orchid Project – Adventures in Orchid Conservation. Mr. Simon Pugh-Jones and students of Writhlington School (PH).

Saturday, February 14th 2009 – Illustrated talk: Orchidaceae redefined or What is an orchid? – how our concept of the orchid family has changed over the years. Dr. Kevin L. Davies (PH).

Saturday, March 14th 2009 – Illustrated talk: Wild orchids of the Burren. Pat O’Reilly and Sue Parker (PH).

Saturday, April 18th 2009 – Illustrated talk: The genus Coelogyne – its botany and cultivation. Dr. Kevin L. Davies (PH).

Saturday, May 16th 2009 – Illustrated talk: Bulbophyllum revisited. Following his popular talk on this remarkable genus back in 2007, Bernard McDonald returns with his second presentation (PH).

Saturday, June 13th 2009 –Joint field visit with the Llanelli Naturalists to Waun y Gwiel Fach Farm, situated between Four Roads and Pontnewydd / Pontyates at SN 449086. Hosted by Andrew Stevens and led by Andrew Stevens and / or Richard Pryce. Meet at farm at 11am prompt.

Saturday, July 18th 2009 – Illustrated talk: A fine balance – various aspects of the orchid-fungus relationship. Drs Damian Donnelly and Philip Jones (PH).

Saturday, August 15th 2009 – Asymbiotic germination of orchid seed. Andrew Bannister of Orchid Alchemy (PH)

Saturday and Sunday September 5th - 6th 2009 – Welsh Orchid Festival (Marquee). Details to follow.

Saturday, September 26th 2009 – Annual General Meeting (PH).

Saturday, October 17th 2009 - Orchid Tourism. Peter Rees-Jones (PH).

Saturday, November 14th 2009 – Illustrated talk: Wild orchids of the Lot Valley, France. Pat O’Reilly and Sue Parker (PH).

Saturday, December 19th 2009 - New Challenges for a New Year – an open forum to discuss plans for the year ahead, cultivation problems etc and an opportunity to exchange surplus plants and socialize over a mince pie (PH).

ORCHID STUDY GROUP PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2008

Saturday, January 19th 2008 – Illustrated talk: So Last Season! – orchid species that, for one reason or another, are no longer fashionable in collections. Dr. Kevin L. Davies (PH).

Saturday, February 16th 2008 – Illustrated talk: A selection of European orchids; an orchid travelogue. Muriel Crocker (PH).

Saturday, March 1st 2008 – Guest speaker, Mr. Tom Hart Dyke, author of The Cloud Garden and creator of The World Garden at Lullingstone Castle, will relate his experience of being taken hostage whilst orchid hunting in South America. Admittance to this event is open to all and will be by ticket only at £10, available from members of the Orchid Study Group. Limited number of places so please book early. Note that the talk will be held in the Paxton Room (upstairs in Principality House) and will begin at 2pm prompt (PH).

Saturday, April 12th 2008 – Illustrated talk: Cultivating cool-growing, Himalayan Dendrobium species. Dr. Kevin L. Davies (PH).

Saturday, May 10th 2008 – Illustrated talk: The orchids of Carmarthenshire. Mr. Richard Pryce (Ex-president of The Botanical Society of the British Isles and plant recorder for Carmarthenshire).

Saturday, June 21st 2008 - Field trip to Crymlyn Burrows, Swansea. Guided walk led by Jamie Bevan (Countryside Council for Wales). As nature reserves go, Crymlyn Burrows has an impeccable pedigree. It is an SSSI, a National Nature Reserve, a SAC and a RAMSAR site, home to a wide range of endangered, native plant species. Orchid-wise, species of Dactylorhiza predominate. Meet at the Reserve Centre, off Fabian Way at 11am prompt. Contact us for a map.

Saturday, July 19th 2008 – Illustrated talk: Growing orchids my way. Mr. Christopher Squire (PH).

Saturday, August 16th 2008 – Talk and visit: Starting from scratch; establishing the orchid collection at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. Ann Maloney & Mr. Peter Hoare (PH and the tropical house).

Saturday and Sunday September 6th - 7th 2008– Welsh Orchid Fair (Marquee). Details to follow.

Saturday, September 20th 2008 – Annual General Meeting (PH).

Saturday, October 18th 2008- The New Taxonomy- the molecular approach to orchid classification. Dr. Stewart McConnell (PH). Summary...

Saturday, October 25th 2008 – British Orchid Congress Show, Dawlish Warren. Proposed trip -
details to be announced.

Saturday, November 22nd 2008 – Cattleya species and hybrids. Mr. Mike Armstrong of Mikandra Orchids (PH). Summary...

Saturday, December 20th 2008 - New Challenges for a New Year – an open forum to discuss plans for the year ahead, cultivation problems etc and an opportunity to exchange surplus plants and socialize over a mince pie (PH).

ORCHID STUDY GROUP PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2007

Saturday, January 20th 2007 – Talk and demonstration: Basic orchid cultivation techniques. Dr. Kevin Davies (WDL).

Saturday, February 17th 2007 – Talk: The orchid collectors Hugh Low and James Motley (ex Llanelli) and their work in Borneo. Mr Raymond Walker (PH).

Saturday, March 17th 2007 – Talk and demonstration: Orchid photography. Mr. Howard Jones from the Department of Adult Continuing Education (DACE), Swansea University, in conjunction with his students, past and present (PH). Remember to bring any plants you may have in flower and also your cameras.

Saturday, April 21st 2007 – Illustrated talk: The wild orchids of Wales. Dr. Roy Bailey-Wood (PH).

Saturday, May 19th 2007 – Illustrated talk: The orchids of S. E. Asia. Mr Malcolm Perry. There will be unusual orchid species for sale so come prepared (PH). If you are looking for a particular species, let me know in advance and I’ll ask him to bring it for you.

Saturday, June 23rd 2007 – Field Trip to Kenfig Burrows. Meet at the Reserve Centre 10am.

Saturday, July 21st 2007 – A series of short orchid talks by members followed by Orchid Gardeners’ Question Time (PH).

Saturday, August 18th 2007 – Illustrated talk: The genus Bulbophyllum. Mr. Bernard McDonald (PH).

Saturday, September 15th 2007 – Annual General Meeting (PH).

Saturday, October 20th 2007 – Talk and demonstration: Recent trends in orchid pollination studies and techniques. Dr. Kevin Davies (WDL).

Saturday, November 17th 2007 – Illustrated talk: Slippers in the house; experiences with Phragmipedium. Dr. Hazel Weldon & Mr. Phillip Belcher (PH).

Saturday, December 15th 2007 - New Challenges for a New Year – an open forum to discuss plans for the year ahead, cultivation problems etc and an opportunity to exchange surplus plants and socialise over a mince pie (PH).

ORCHID STUDY GROUP PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2006

Saturday, January 21st 2006 – Illustrated talk: Orchids for the Cool Greenhouse.
Dr. Kevin Davies (PH).

Saturday, February 18th 2006 – Illustrated talk: Replicating a Rainforest in Rural Wales. Mr Ivor Stokes (former Director of Horticulture, National Botanic Garden of Wales) (PH).

Saturday, March 18th 2006 – Illustrated talk: Cultivating and Caring for Cymbidiums. Mr. David Sandy & Mr. Alistair Sandy (Preseli Orchids) (PH).

Saturday, April 15th 2006 - Easter Trip to Burnham Nurseries.

Saturday, May 20th 2006 – Practical, lab-based class. Orchid Roots and Leaves – Form and Function. Dr. Kevin Davies (WDL).

Saturday, June 24th or Sunday, June 25th 2006 (To be confirmed) – Summer Trip to the Annual International Orchid Fair at Newbury.

Saturday, July 22nd 2006 - Talk: Orchids and their place in the Ordinary Garden.
Miss Jacky Pugh (PH).

Saturday, August 19th 2006 - Guided Tour of Singleton Gardens, Swansea and the Orchid Collection. Mr Alan Gregg (Swansea Botanical Complex).

Saturday, September 16th 2006 - Illustrated talk: Growing Phalaenopsis hybrids.
Mr. David Sandy & Mr. Alistair Sandy (Preseli Orchids) (PH).

Saturday, October 21st 2006 - Illustrated talk: Magnificent Masdevallias. Dr. Roy Bailey-Wood (PH).

Saturday, November 18th 2006 - Practical, lab-based class - The Orchid Flower – Its Structure and Evolution. Dr. Kevin Davies (WDL).

Saturday, December 16th 2006 - New Challenges for a New Year – an open forum to discuss plans for the year ahead, cultivation problems etc and an opportunity to exchange surplus plants and socialise over a mince pie (PH).