Col Bower will talk about "Pollination and Conservation of Prasophyllum".
Come and see the orchids in the Anglesea area.
Cath Grant will talk about "Flora and Fauna in the grasslands south of Ballarat".
Masonic Centre, Regent St Belmont.
Every spring ANOS Geelong holds its annual native orchid show. These are great events to see a wide range of our native orchids and to meet members of our society who are always willing to discuss any cultivation and conservation issues you may have.
The 19th Annual Native Orchid Show will be held from 10:00am to 4:00pm on Sat. 3rd and Sun. 4th November 2007 at:
Masonic Centre
25-27 Regent Street
Belmont
Melways Map 227 J8/9 or Melways Map 451 H10.
Grand Champion Sarcochilus hartmannii. Grower Don Bradshaw.
Reserve Champion Sarcochilus Fitzhart 'Bleeding Heart'. Grower Lorraine
Fagg.
ANOS GEELONGThe Australasian Native Orchid Society (Geelong Group) Inc., is an organisation of both amateur and professional orchid enthusiasts dedicated to the cultivation, conservation and scientific study of native orchids in the Australasian region. We are one of many groups which operate throughout the region under the ANOS parent body. We are a society with over 100 members and organise trips and conservation activities in Geelong and surrounding areas of Victoria. |
Our ObjectivesANOS (Geelong Group) Inc. promotes the appreciation, culture, propagation and scientific knowledge of the native orchids of Australasia; encourages the propagation of endangered orchid species of our region; promotes the conservation of the orchids of Australasia in their native habitats; and discourages the destruction of their environment. |
What We DoANOS Geelong holds formal meetings once a month, where members can display their Australasian orchids, listen to learned speakers on various orchid related topics and discuss aspects of orchid culture and conservation. Apart from our regular meetings and activities we publish a monthly bulletin, which reports on our previous activities and upcoming events as well as containing articles on our orchids and their culture. |
Our EmblemThelymitra merraniae (Merran's Sun Orchid), is an orchid thought to have become extinct until its rediscovery in 1992. Growing in Anglesea this orchid is one of the most endangered orchids growing within the Geelong group's region. Its vulnerability reinforces the commitment ANOS Geelong has towards the conservation of our native orchids. |