Groups and Affiliated Societies of the OSGB

All details are correct as at March 2011. Please inform the Secretary of any subsequent amendments.

Local Groups
Croydon and District Group
Meetings first Tuesday (except January) at 19.30 at Wallington United Reformed Church, Stanley Park Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0UE.
Contact: Michael Penney Tel. 020 8648 7295.

Essex Group
Meetings second Saturday at 13.30 in the Billericay South Green Memorial Hall, Southend Road, Billericay, CM11 2PR.
Sec. Margaret Dalton Tel. 01702 218533. e-mail: orchids@tesco.net

Societies Affiliated to the OSGB

Bournemouth Orchid Society
Meetings last Friday (except February, July and September) at 19.30 at Bournemouth Natural Science Society, 39 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3NS.
Contact: Ken Griffiths Tel. 01425 672492. email: kenr.griffiths@virgin.net or www.erythos.com/BOS

Bristol and West of England Orchid Society
Meetings second Saturday at 14.30 in The Good Shepherd Hall, Bishopston, Bristol.
Contact John Hale Tel. 01453 822693. e-mail: johnhale007@btinternet.com

Cambridge Orchid Society
Meetings first Friday (except January and August) at 19.30 at Great Shelford Memorial Hall, Woollards Lane, Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 5JZ.
Contact: Ron Pearson Tel. 01733 239305. email: r-l.pearson@ntlworld.com

Chiltern Orchid Society
Meetings fourth Thursday (except August and December) at 19.00 at Chalfont St. Peter Community Centre, Gravel Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9QX.
Contact Lydia Cobb Tel. 01494 873671. email: lydia_cobb@talktalk.net

CHS Sussex Orchid Group
Meetings third Sunday at 14.30 at Crawley Horticultural Hall, Ifield Avenue, West Green, Crawley, RH11 7AJ.
Sec. Val Micklewright Tel. 01293 528615. e-mail: val@micklewright.com

Darlington and District Orchid Society
Meetings second Wednesday at 19.00 at Sadberge Village Hall, Darlington Road, Sadberge, Darlington, DL2 1SB.
Contact: Maurice Local Tel. 01642 566761. email: maurice.local@ntworld.com

Devon Orchid Society
Meetings third Sunday at 14.00 at Burnham Nurseries, Forches Cross, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6PZ.
Contact: Nicola Wakley Tel. 01404 850354. email: nwakley@googlemail.com

Orchid Society of East Anglia
Meetings third Friday at 19.30 in Eaton Parish Hall, Colman Road, Norwich.
Contact: Colin Thorburn Tel. 01842 810520. e-mail: colin_thorburn@hotmail.com or www.osea.org.uk

Fenland Orchid Society
Meetings first Wednesday (except January) at 19.30 at the Village Hall, Terrington St Clement, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 4LZ.
Contact: David Morgan, Tel: 01553 767032. e-mail: morg611@aol.com, or www.fenland-os.org.uk

Hinckley & District Orchid Society
Meetings first Wednesday (except July and August) at 20.00 at Barwell Constitutional Club, Chapel Street, Barwell, Leicestershire, LE9 8DD.
Contact: Keith Bates Tel. 01455 446793, e-mail: orchids1941@yahoo.com or keithbates185@hotmail.com or www.hinckleydistrictorchidsociety.com

The Irish Orchid Society
Meetings first Monday (except January and August) at 20.00 at the Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.
Contact: Shane Kerr Tel. 00 353 1 294 0291. email: info@irishorchidsociety.org

Lea Valley Orchid Society
Meetings third Wednesday (except December) at 19.30 at Waterford Village Hall, High Road, Waterford, Hertford.
Contact: James Hill Tel. 01582 761322. email: hilljames@aol.com, or www.wix.com/leavalleyos/lvos

North Bucks. Orchid Society
Meetings first Wednesday (except August) at 19.45 in Rectory Cottages, Church Green Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6BJ.
Sec. Gill Bramham Tel. 01908 373880. email: bandgbramham@btinternet.com

North East of England Orchid Society
Meetings last Tuesday at 19.00 at Bowburn Community Centre, Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AT.
Contact: Pat McLean Tel. 0191 4879515. email: pwmclean@yahoo.co.uk or www.ne-orchids.org.uk

North Hampshire Orchid Society
Meetings usually third Sunday (check for dates) at 14.00 at East Oakley Village Hall, Hill Road, East Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7JJ.
Contact: Frances Mansfield Tel. 01189 477136. email: mansfield_frances@yahoo.com or www.north-hampshire-orchid-society.org.uk

Northern Ireland Orchid Society
Meetings first Wednesday (except June, July, August and December) at 19.30 at Belmont Towers, 82 Belmont Church Road, Belfast, BT4 3FG.
Contact: Elizabeth Steele Tel. 028 9145 6344.

Orchid Study Group – Wales
Meetings monthly at National Botanic Garden of Wales, Carmarthenshire, SA32 8HG.
Check website for details www.orchidstudygroup.org
Contact: Lynne Harrendence Tel. 01558 668492.

Scottish Orchid Society
Five Branches, meeting in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Perth, Glasgow and Dundee.
Contact: Alan Benson. Tel. 01968 677075. e-mail: secretary@scottishorchid.info
www.scottishorchid.info

Solihull & District Orchid Society
Meetings first Saturday (except August) at 14.30 at Arden School, Station Road, Knowle, B93 0PT .
Contact: Janet James Tel. 01564 822897.

South East Orchid Society
Meetings usually last Sunday (check for dates) at 14.00 at The Ashford Rail Staff Hall, Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7RR.
Contact: Mrs Janet Hooker Tel. 01303 256637. e-mail: janet.hooker@sky.com
www.seos.care4free.net

South Wales Orchid Society
Meetings last Saturday (except August and December) at 14.00 at Ty’r Blodau, Botanical Gardens, Singleton Park, Swansea.
Contact: Peter Rees-Jones Tel. 01269 822251. e-mail: carreg@bigfoot.com

South West Orchid Society
Meetings second Sunday at 14.15 in West Monkton Village Hall, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8NE.
Contact: Marian Saunders Tel. 01278 455170. email: msaunders1@mail105.co.uk

Southern Counties Orchid Society
Meetings second Wednesday at 19.30 at Lancing Leisure Centre, Brighton Road, Lancing, West Sussex.
Contact Ken Chippendale Tel. 01903 241433.
www.SouthernCountiesOrchidSociety.com

Suffolk Orchid Society
Meetings last Wednesday (except July, August and December) at 19.30 at St Michael’s Church Centre, The Drift, Martlesham, Ipswich, IP5 3UP.
Contact: Jenny Gage, Tel: 01473 822569, e-mail: royston.gage@lineone.net or www.suffolkorchid.co.uk

Thames Valley Orchid Society
Meetings third Friday at 19.30 at St Peter’s Church, 7 St Peter’s Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1NQ.
Contact: Barry Cook Tel. 01189 580448. email: barrycookdesign@talktalk.net

West Cornwall Orchid Society
Meetings second Sunday (except August and December) at 14.00 at Camborne Community Centre, Camborne.
Contact: Kit Lindsay Tel. 01209 717947. e-mail: lindsayorchid@freeuk.com

Overseas Affiliates

Orchid Society of the Southern Cape
Website: www.saoc.co.za/Society_files/ossc.html

Ottawa Orchid Society
Website: www.ottawaorchidsociety.com

Southern Ontario Orchid Society
Website: www.soos.ca

Wellington Orchid Society
Website: www.wocnz.webs.com

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