"Growing Australian Natives on Mounts" by Steve Stebbings.
Learn how to grow orchids from seed.
Annual Planning Meeting.
Annual Planning Meeting.
"Mt Kinabalu, Borneo" by Mike Duncan.
Mount Waverley Community Centre
47 Miller Crescent
Mount Waverley
Orchid Sales
Orchid Mounting Demonstrations
Below are some examples of the award winning orchids.
Sarcochilus hartmannii 'Wylde Snow'. Winner of the Bill Murdoch Prize 2011 for best cultivated epiphyte. Grown by Nette Meggetto.
Caladenia latifolia 'White Form'. Winner of the Phil Mims Prize 2011 for best cultivated terrestrial. Grown by Helen Richards.
Dockrillia x dolichophylla 'Goldie'. Winner of the Gerald McCraith Prize 2011 for best cultivated epiphyte hybrid. Grown by Neil & Fay Allison.
Thelymitra X macmillanii. Winner of the Helen Richards Prize 2011 for best cultivated terrestrial hybrid. Grown by Helen Richards.
Pterostylis setifera. Winner of the best photograph of a native orchid photographed in the field 2011. Photographed by Russell Mawson.
ANNUAL SPRING SHOWEvery year ANOS Victoria holds its orchid show on the last weekend in September. Come along and join us.
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24-25 September 2011THE ORCHID SHOW FOR THE WHOLE FAMILYNative orchids in a massed display provide spectacular visual impact and the perfume is stunning. 
Come and join with us on 24th-25th September at the Mount Waverley Community Centre and experience first hand the wonders of these amazing plants. You will see the most diverse and largest collection of Australian terrestrial orchids including rare and endangered species. 
Learn about the advanced techniques developed by our members who are acknowledged as leading the world in the conservation of terrestrial orchids. We have an enviable depth of knowledge on all Australian native orchids and our members will be on hand to answer your questions. 
An extensive range of plants will be on sale from seedling to specimen size plants and all are reasonably priced. If botanical art or photography is your interest there is a section devoted to this pursuit and again works will be for sale. 
Need to learn how to care for native orchids? Our educational programme on culture, propagation and care of orchids will be available within the show venue at no cost. Hobby related merchandise will be available in the form of books plus our own publications and other growing materials. The Orchid Cafe serves excellent Devonshire teas and other light refreshments throughout the weekend, there is an area where you can relax and chat. 
We are a not for profit organization and are mindful of costs, so you can enjoy all of the above for $4.00 entry or $3.00 concession and children to 16 years accompanied by an adult will be admitted free of charge. Show opens at 9am and closes at 4pm on both days. We invite you and the family to come spend an hour or all day if you wish, it will truly be an experience you will remember. 
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