NOSSA - "Terrestrial Orchid Propagation in South Australia".
Wonderful displays of Australasian Native Orchids.
Guest speaker and presentation topic to be advised.
Christmas Get-together at the Great Western Hotel.
ANOS Geelong members are welcome to attend ANOS Victoria field trips and conservation activities.
Information on upcoming activities is available on the ANOS Victoria Activities page.
Congratulations to Neil Anderton (left) and Di Visser (Right) who were presented with Life Membership by David Bell.
Thank you both for your considerable contribution to ANOS Geelong over many years.
Every spring ANOS Geelong holds its annual native orchid show. These are great events for the general public to see a wide range of our native orchids and to meet members of our society who are always willing to discuss any cultivation, identification or conservation questions you may have.
There will also be Australasian orchids for sale to the public.
Venue:
Christ Church Hall,
57 McKillop Street,
Geelong
10:00am to 4:00pm
Grand Champion Orchid of the Show 2022 Sarcochilus Fitzhart ‘Bleeding Hart’, grown by Lorraine Fagg.
Reserve Champion Orchid of the Show 2022 Sarcochilus Allora x Amber, grown by John Haniver.
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 Do
ANOS 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. |