Essex Orchid Society

Essex Orchid Society Meetings

The Society normally meets once a month from September through to June (skipping December and January), on the second Saturday of the month, at South Green Memorial Hall, Southend Road, Billericay, CM11 2PR.

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We are now taking a summer break until September 2026. Our next meeting will be on Saturday 12th September 2026. Details of our 2026/2027 season are listed here:

Date	Presenter	Subject

12 September 2026	Ray Payne	Victorian Obsession with Orchids
10 October 2026	Zsuzsa Serer	Plants in Flower in the Nursery and their Care
14 November 2026	Diana Petrokaite	Orchid Pests and Diseases
9 January 2027	Francis Quesada Pallares	Native Orchids in the South East
13 February 2027	Andrew Bannister	New Horizons in Hardy Orchids
13 March 2027	Michael Radley	Growing my Cattleyas
10 April 2027	Simon Tarrant	Orchids of Istria
8 May 2027	AGM and Plant Sale
12 June 2027	Speaker	TBC

The Hall is open from 1.30pm with the meeting running from 2.00 until 4.00pm.

Our meetings are a friendly gathering with plenty of opportunity to share our orchid successes (and failures!). Meetings always open with time to enter plants into the monthly Table Show or to set up a non-competitive display if you prefer. This is a good time to seek help with a problem plant or a query as our more experienced members will always be willing to give advice and share their knowledge.

The annual programme is a varied one, with speakers on a variety of orchid related topics. We try to ensure that the range of speakers reflects the wide range of interests of our members . The speaker usually commences at 2.00pm and may give an illustrated talk or provide a demonstration. After a break for tea, speakers are usually very happy to answer questions. Some of our speakers bring a range of plants for sale.

We always have a Table Show, so please bring along any orchids in flower. There is also a chance to try your luck in the Raffle, to win plants or accessories donated by members. Refreshments are available before the meeting and during a convenient break.

We are fortunate that some speakers also bring orchids for sale, giving members an opportunity to buy unusual and excellent quality plants.

For more information contact the Secretary: SecretaryEOS@outlook.com...