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By tradition the December meeting is our festive buffet and the chance for a good old “mardle” as they say in Norfolk. We began with welcoming two new members who are joining us and then

This month we welcomed two new members to our Society. Our annual Plant Auction attracted a good audience and with a wide selection of species and hybrids on offer bidding was fast and furious. This

This month we welcomed Michael Radley from the Orchid Society of Great Britain who entertained us with an account of a visit to the Eric Young Orchid Foundation on the island of Jersey. The visit

September saw our first meeting at the Costessey Centre, our new venue. It was certainly a welcome change, with well lit car parking and a warm and comfortable meeting room. The evening was given over

The evening was given over to a PowerPoint presentation by Chris Barker of the Darlington O.S. entitled ‘Victorian Orchidmania’, courtesy of the British Orchid Council.He began by showing how orchid growing in Victorian times was

This month we showed a presentation on the Bulbophyllum presented by Bill Thoms, awell known grower and hybridizer of this genus. The presentation was produced by the American Orchid Society and presented to the British

The June meeting was given over to a Plant Clinic. Three of our members, Bryan, Jack and Colin, were the panel which tackled questions ranging from aphid infestations to repotting media, with everything in between

The Annual General Meeting of the Society was held this month. Following the opening of the meeting by the President the Chairman and officers presented their reports. This was followed by the election of officers