Sheffield & District Orchid Society

Sheffield and District Orchid Society Monthly Meeting
2026-02-01 09:45 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | St. John’s Church Hall, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S17 3LE, United Kingdom
We will be having our Monthly talk on orchids detailed.

New horizons in Hardy Orchids

by Andrew Bannister

There will be plants for sale.

www.orchidalchemy.com

We will also hold our usual table show and break to chat with fellow orchid enthusiasts.

Tea, Coffee and Cake will be £1.50

Sheffield and District Orchid Society Monthly Meeting
2026-01-11 09:45 - 12:30 | St. John’s Church Hall, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S17 3LE, United Kingdom
We will be having our Monthly talk on orchids detailed. This talk will be about Minature orchids and growing these

by Dr. David Gregory

We will also hold our usual table show and break to chat with fellow orchid enthusiasts.

Tea, Coffee and Cake will be £1.50

AGM and Sheffield and District Orchid Society Monthly Meeting
2025-12-07 10:00 - 13:00 | St. John’s Church Hall, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S17 3LE, United Kingdom
AGM with Xmas Meal and table discussion, Voting for new Committee members.

We will also hold our usual table show and break to chat with fellow orchid enthusiasts.

Tea, Coffee and Cake will be £1.50

Sheffield and District Orchid Society Monthly Meeting
2025-11-02 10:00 - 13:00 | St. John’s Church Hall, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S17 3LE, United Kingdom
Our monthly meeting featuring a talk of a month about orchids followed by some refreshments and the orchid table show discussion. Members also regularly bring some orchids along to sell or give away to other members.

We will be having our Monthly talk on orchids detailed Growing Plahalenopsis and co. in the house on the windowsill.

by Francis J. Quesada-Pallares

There will be Plants for Sale!

We will also hold our usual table show and break to chat with fellow orchid enthusiasts.

Tea, Coffee and Cake will be £1.50

Sheffield and District Orchid Society Monthly Meeting
2025-10-05 10:00 - 13:00 | St. John’s Church Hall, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S17 3LE, United Kingdom
Our monthly meeting featuring a talk of a month about orchids followed by some refreshments and the orchid table show discussion. Members also regularly bring some orchids along to sell or give away to other members.

We will be having our Monthly talk on orchids detailed.

Hybrid Coelogyne and their cultivation

by Kevin Wigley

www.kevsorchids.co.uk

The talk on Coelogyne I’ll be giving them is about hybrid Coelogyne and their cultivation. I grow under lights so I will touch up on aspects of that though I understand that not many orchids growers operate in this way. I’ll concentrate more on the plants themselves and how the species behind them influence their growth habits, with a slide show to illustrate.

There will be plants for sale!

We will also hold our usual table show and break to chat with fellow orchid enthusiasts.

Tea, Coffee and Cake will be £1.50

EMOS Annual Orchid Show
2025-09-28 10:00 - 16:00 | Bottesford Village Road, Belvoir Road, Bottlesford, NG13 0BG, United Kingdom

Sheffield and District Orchid Society Monthly Meeting
2025-09-07 10:00 - 13:00 | St. John’s Church Hall, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S17 3LE, United Kingdom
Our monthly meeting featuring a talk of a month about orchids followed by some refreshments and the orchid table show discussion. Members also regularly bring some orchids along to sell or give away to other members.

The Talk this month will be an in person talk by Dr. Roy Bailey-Wood on Masdevallia

We will also hold our usual table show and break to chat with fellow orchid enthusiasts.

Tea, Coffee and Cake will be £1.50

Harrogate Annual Orchid show
2025-08-02 10:00 - 16:30 | RHS Harlow Carr, Crag Lane, Beckwithshaw, HG3 1QB, United Kingdom

Sheffield and District Orchid Society Monthly Meeting
2025-07-06 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-04 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-02 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-12 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-01 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-03 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-06 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-01 10:00 - 13:00 | St. John’s Church Hall, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S17 3LE, United Kingdom
Our monthly meeting featuring a talk of a month about orchids followed by some refreshments and the orchid table show discussion. Members also regularly bring some orchids along to sell or give away to other members.

We will be having our Monthly talk on orchids detailed TBC.

We will also hold our usual table show and break to chat with fellow orchid enthusiasts.

Tea, Coffee and Cake will be £1.50

North of England Orchid Show
2025-07-05 10:00 - 16:00 | Barton Village Hall, 844, A6, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AA, United Kingdom

GWL at the NEC - Largest Orchid Show in the UK
2025-06-12 09:00 - 2025-06-15 17:00 | Birmingham NEC, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom

Chatsworth Garden & Plant Fair
2025-06-06 09:00 - 2025-06-08 17:00 | Chatsworth House, Bakewell, DE45 1PP, United Kingdom
Event details

SDOS will have a stall at the Fair selling orchids and other tropical plants to support the Society. In addition we will be giving a talk on growing orchids every day during the event.

Friday 6 to Sunday 8 June

Entry is included with all ‘house and garden’ and ‘garden’ tickets.

View the provision timetable here.

Join us for our 2025 garden and plant fair, and enjoy a full day out learning from the experts, browsing specialist nurseries from around the country and enjoying live music and great food.

Admission to the garden and plant fair is included with all tickets that feature the garden.

Explore the garden

The fair will take place in the 105-acre Chatsworth Garden and entry is included with any ticket that includes the garden, no additional booking is required. Explore the garden at your leisure throughout the day. View map.

We recommend booking garden entry in advance.

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Friends Go Free

Entry to this event is free with your Friends membership. Simply book a house and garden, or garden using your Friends membership number and registered email address. You can also purchase guest tickets at 10% off.

Not yet a friend? Learn more about the benefits of Friends membership, and how you can support the Chatsworth House Trust charity.

https://www.chatsworth.org/events/garden-and-plant-fair

Sheffield and District Orchid Society Monthly Meeting
2025-06-01 10:00 - 13:00 | St. John’s Church Hall, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S17 3LE, United Kingdom
Our monthly meeting featuring a talk of a month about orchids followed by some refreshments and the orchid table show discussion.

Sara Ritterhausen will be showing us around Burnhams Orchid Nurseries via a Zoom talk this week! Be preapred to delve into the exotic paradize of orchids.

Members also regularly bring some orchids along to sell or give away to other members.

We will be having our Monthly talk on orchids detailed TBC.

We will also hold our usual table show and break to chat with fellow orchid enthusiasts.

Tea, Coffee and Cake will be £1.50

North East of England Orchid Society - Annual Orchid Show
2025-04-13 11:00 - 16:00 | Bowburn Community Centre, Bowburn Community Association, Durham Rd, Bowburn, DH6 5AT, United Kingdom
SDOS will be displaying at this show.

There will be a craft fair with several different craft stalls and 4 other society orchid displays as well as our own.

Café food and a photographic table available

Laurence Hobbs will be selling a variety of orchids and sundries for the general public and the specialist grower.

New this year::

A Raffle Prize will be drawn hourly on the half-hour

Hinckley & District Orchid Society – Spring Show
2025-04-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Millennium Hall, Britannia Road, Burbage, Leicestershire, LE10 2HF, United Kingdom
Visiting Societies and Trade Children Free Refreshments Large car park at the rear of the building.

SDOS will be displaying at this show

East Midlands Orchid Society Annual Show
2024-09-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Bottesford Village Road, Belvoir Road, Bottlesford, NG13 0BG, United Kingdom
Sheffield and District Orchid Society will be putting on a display at the Show. If you would like to have your plants displayed on our stall please arrive at approx. 7:30am or contact one of the committee who may be able to transport your plants.

Harrogate Orchid Society Annual Show
2024-08-03 10:00 - 2024-08-04 16:00 | RHS Harlow Carr, Crag Lane, Beckwithshaw, HG3 1QB, United Kingdom

Sheffield and District Orchid Society Monthly Meeting
2024-07-07 10:00 - 12:30 | St. John’s Church Hall, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S17 3LE, United Kingdom
Our monthly meeting featuring a talk of a month about orchids followed by some refreshments and the orchid table show discussion. Members aso regularly bring some orchids along to sell or give away to other members.

Our Monthly talk will be via Zoom on Minature Orchids by Agustín Ramos Aguilar. You will be able to join in person at the church hall or virtually via zoom.

We will also hold our usual table show and break to chat with fellow orchid enthusiasts.

North of England Orchid Society Annual Show
2024-07-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Barton Village Hall, 844, A6, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AA, United Kingdom

Chatsworth Garden and Plant Fair
2024-06-07 10:00 - 2024-06-09 17:30 | Chatsworth House, Bakewell, DE45 1PP, United Kingdom

Sheffield and District Orchid Society Monthly Meeting
2024-06-02 10:00 - 12:30 | St. John’s Church Hall, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S17 3LE, United Kingdom
Our monthly meeting featuring a talk of a month about orchids followed by some refreshments and the orchid table show discussion. Members aso regularly bring some orchids along to sell or give away to other members.

The Speaker of the Month: Mike Armstrong

Mike Armstrong is a former Marine Engineer who transitioned to professional orchid cultivation in the mid-nineties. With around forty years of experience in growing orchids, Mike has a particular expertise in Cattleya species, having held the National Collection for fifteen years. He co-founded Mikandra Orchids with his wife, Sandra, and is a long-standing member of the East Midlands Orchid Society. Currently, Mike maintains a diverse collection of orchids in two greenhouses, showcasing his extensive knowledge and passion for these unique plants.

Talk Title: Cattleya Species and Hybrids

Talk Summary:

In this presentation, Mike Armstrong will share his extensive knowledge on Cattleya species and hybrids. Attendees will learn about the unique characteristics and cultivation techniques of these beautiful orchids, along with the latest updates in the field. This talk is suitable for both experienced orchid enthusiasts and newcomers, providing valuable insights into one of the most popular orchid genera.

Sheffield and District Orchid Society Monthly Meeting
2024-05-05 10:00 - 12:30 | St. John’s Church Hall, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S17 3LE, United Kingdom
Special Talk

Phil Seaton – Talking about orchid concervation in the Americas with a strong focus on community involvement and education.

Phil is an author of a number of books with Kew Gardens and a past manager of the Darwin iniciative orchid seed banking project of Kew.

Our monthly meeting featuring a talk of a month about orchids followed by some refreshments and the orchid table show discussion. Members aso regularly bring some orchids along to sell or give away to other members.

Phil Seaton Biography:

My Fellowship in 2000 was a nine-week journey looking at the ex situ conservation of orchids in Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica and Ecuador, with a focus on orchid seed banking. (Although by no means fluent, I speak reasonable Spanish.)

I spent 32 years as a biology lecturer in a small local college. After taking early retirement, my Fellowship was key to me following my dream of working full-time in orchid conservation. In 2007 I became Project Manager of the Darwin Initiative Project, OSSSU (Orchid Seed Stores for Sustainable Use) based at Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank, a project with which I am still involved. The aim was to establish a global network of orchid seed banks. I have written and illustrated orchid manuals and books for Kew, and I am currently writing a book about orchid conservation with a colleague in the USA.

My work with OSSSU means that I have travelled extensively around the world promoting orchid conservation, and I regularly give workshops and presentations at conferences both in the UK and abroad. Conservation begins at home, however, and I run an orchid micropropagation lab in a local school, teaching students how to grow orchids from seed.

North East of England Orchid Society Annual Show
2024-04-14 11:00 - 16:00 | Bowburn Community Centre, Bowburn Community Association, Durham Rd, Bowburn, DH6 5AT, United Kingdom
