Welcome

Welcome to the Coffs Harbour Orchid Society website.

The Coffs Harbour Orchid Society started in 1961 as the Coffs Harbour Horticultural and Orchid Society. In 1971 the Orchid Society was formed as a separate organisation.

Meetings are held on 1st Thursday of each month @ 7:00pm* at the North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, Hardacre Street, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450.

Visitors are always welcome to attend the society’s meetings with members only to pleased to answer any orchid related questions.

* except School Holidays

What's Happening

MONTHLY MEETING – 7 DECEMBER 2024

Well, this is a bit of a Furphy because it is not a Monthly Meeting as such, rather a chance to enjoy the end of our growing year with everyone and congratulate those who have made outstanding contributions over the last twelve months. The venue is new – Pacific Palace Chinese Restaurant on 7th December from 12 noon – and I believe that the Chinese have a long history in growing and appreciating orchids so I wonder if the menu may reflect this ????? Please do join us for this celebration of our 2024 achievements.

MONTHLY MEETING – 6 FEBRUARY 2025

Hopefully the Christmas and New Year breaks have been happy and restful – maybe a chance to check out the orchid house and see if there is anything which is struggling or, even better, plants which are obviously looking ahead as potential ribbon winners! Fingers crossed. For our first 2025 meeting, Neville Anderson (President of the Woolgoolga Orchid Society) will be talking about the endemic orchids in our backyard. This is very exciting as Neville has been working on a project to photograph as many as possible in time for the international Australian Orchid Conference to be held in Woolgoolga next year. At last count he was up to 160+ and still going. Amazing. It will also be an opportunity for Members to bring along some of their own plants for sale – when you were looking through the orchid house perhaps there was a bit of an overload and more space is needed, so a chance for other members to purchase well-grown plants. No commission is charged – this is just between Members on the night. Definitely something to look forward to for the new year.

Calendar

06 Feb 2025
Monthly Meeting - Presentation on Endemic Orchids in Our Back Yard, plus Members' Plant Sales
06 Mar 2025
Monthly Meeting - Ray Clements from Tinonee Orchids will reminisce My Orchid Journey, plus the draw for the 2025 Growing Planty Competition will take place.
06 Mar 2025
Monthly Meeting - Preparing Orchids for Benching