All orchid related activities and outings are dependent on the orchid flowering time, local events, seasonal conditions and in some cases the availability of a guide.
All field trips, particularly those held during Spring and Summer, will be subject to review dependent upon rainfall and fires etc.
Event details will be confirmed closer to the date so check this page and the current Bulletin to keep abreast of any updates as they become available. All details regarding the event organiser, requirements, meeting places and times will be printed in the Bulletin in the month prior to the activity.
For further information contact the appropriate Group Coordinator on our Contacts page.
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THERE MAY WELL BE LIMITS ON THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS WHO MAY ATTEND THE ACTIVITY. THEREFORE...
YOU MUST REGISTER WITH THE ACTIVITY ORGANISER TO FIND OUT WHETHER YOU MAY ATTEND
AND TO BE KEPT UP TO DATE OF ANY LAST MINUTE CHANGES OR CANCELATIONS.
DECEMBER 2024
Fri 6 December 2024 - Meeting
Christmas two-course buffet-style spit roast dinner.
Booking required: $10 per member.
Sat 7 December 2024 - Terrestrial Cultivation and Seed Propagation Group
Seed sowing, replating and lots of discussions about terrestrial cultivation and other stuff.
Sun 8 December 2024 - Terrestrial Study Group
CANCELLED - Due to lack of orchids
Search for Sarcochilus australis around Chapple Vale, Otways.
Sun 8 December 2024 - Epiphyte Study Group
Our hosts for this end of year Christmas break meeting will be Doug and Vicki Lee in Glen Iris. This month Alex Wild will be leading the discussion which will focus on Sarcochilus ceciliae.
Members are encouraged to bring along orchids that are the subject of discussion or any other orchid endemic to the Australasian region that they would like to show or get cultivation advice on.
There will be a BYO BBQ at 12 noon before the meeting, which commences at 2:00pm.
Mon 9 December 2024 - Conservation Group
Diuris fragrantissima site maintenance, Sunshine.
JANUARY 2025
Early January 2025 - Conservation & Terrestrial Study Groups
Dipodium interaneum search North-East Victoria.
Sat 11 & Sun 12 January 2025 - Tuber Bank
Tuber sorting, packing and distribution days.
Sat 18 January 2025 - Terrestrial Study Group
Field trip to Simpson.
FEBRUARY 2025
Sun 2 Feb 2025 - Conservation, Terrestrial Study & Orchid Stewards Groups
Annual Planning Meeting and election of group leaders for 2024.
Members are welcome to attend and contribute your ideas about where you would like to visit on terrestrial trips and what conservation activities the society should be undertaking in the coming year.
Fri 7 February 2025 - Meeting
Guest speaker and presentation topic to be advised.
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