We meet once a month to show our plants and share growing experiences and listen to informative presentations by experienced growers. Plants, growing medium and fertilizers are for sale at the meetings. The hobby also has a more serious side to it. One can put plants up for award judging, where the plant is judged against international criteria. Our society is affiliated to the South African Orchid Council (SAOC), which coordinates the activities of orchid societies throughout the country. A National Orchid Show is held every three years in different cities throughout South Africa. This gives orchid growers the opportunity to meet other orchid enthusiasts. South Africa is part of the international orchid growing community, and very successfully hosted the 10th World Orchid Conference in 1981 in Durban and the 21st World Orchid Conference, held at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, in 2014. new to this hobby, we invite you to join us. We welcome new ideas and value input from enthusiastic members, new and old. |
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Church Lane, Pinetown, every second Saturday of the month, except December, starting at 2:00 p.m. |
(includes SAOC subscription and 2 journals) A monthly entrance fee of R20 is charged. This includes tea and cake and one ticket for the monthly plant raffle. Please feel free to contact any one of our committee members if you would like more information. |