We are a group of enthusiasts who meet to share our enjoyment of
orchids.
Membership is open to anyone who is interested.
Beginners are very welcome!
Web site last update -
28th April 2020
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| 2019 | |
| Friday 20st September |
The AGM + A few pictures from the CANWOS field trip to Talacre |
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Friday 18th October |
Members' Bring and Tell meeting
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Friday 15th November |
A Gentle Introduction to Orchids
and (time permitting) CANWOS entries for BOC Photographic Competition |
| 2020 | |
| Friday 17th January | Growing Orchids Epiphytically
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Friday 21th February |
Orchids of Briain, Europe and Western Australia |
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| ?Friday 19st June | ?An Auction of members' Orchids |
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Friday 18th September |
The AGM with other delights |
We meet at St Mary's Church Hall, Handbridge, Chester CH4 7HL, usually on the third Friday of the month but not in December, July or August. The Hall is open from 7.00pm.
Members are encouraged to bring their plants in flower to each meeting. There is a wealth of information within the Society and it is our tradition that this is shared freely amongst members.
We send an email to all our members about ten days before our regular meetings, to remind them what is on and to pass on other information. We are happy to send these to non-members and potential visitors - please use the index tab (☰) to reach the 'Contact Us' section.
At most meetings there is a raffle. Members often donate orchid plants. Refreshments such as tea and coffee are available during the evening, usually immediately after the speaker.
We have a library that contains many books suitable for both beginners and experts. Members can borrow books for one month and can browse the reference books, which cannot be loaned out.
At meetings where plants are not for sale by the evening's speaker, members may offer their own orchid plants for sale. A 20% seller's premium is levied and donated to the Society.
Each year we hold an auction where members buy and sell plants. Typically, about eighty plants are sold each year, usually at very advantageous prices. A seller's and buyer's premium operates (10% for each) and the proceeds are donated to the Society. This is an excellent way to extend a collection and try new types of orchid.
The annual subscription is currently £12. We no longer offer double
or family membership. Subscriptions are normally paid to the
Membership Secretary at or just after the October meeting.
CANWOS registered with the the Charity Commission in 1993 but surrendered its registration in 2011. It is now a "Charity exempt from the need to register". Tax paying members can still benefit the Society by making a Gift Aid declaration. Details can be obtained from the Treasurer at any of the meetings.
The Society is a member of the British Orchid Council (BOC) and sends
two representatives to its meetings. CANWOS is affiliated to the
Royal Horticultural Society and members can use some of the benefits
available.
A copy of our present Constitution is available for downloading by clicking on "CANWOS Constitution.pdf ". This was revised at our 2012 AGM.
| British Orchid Council | Our national organisation for orchid growing. There are lots of links here to other orchid societies around the country. |
| Orchid Photographs | If you like orchid pictures, this site is a good place to start. If you like orchid species pictures, then ... |
| Jay Pfahl's Orchid Photographs | ... this is the place for you. Work down through the preamble and finally reach over 17,158 orchids. |
| The International Orchid Register |
Search the database of registered hybrids. Use full or partial names to identify parents and children of a grex. |
| Orchid History | Ron Rigby's site with lots of information on the history of orchid growing |
Where We Meet
We use the hall just behind St Mary's Church on Overleigh Road, just South of the River Dee.
The post code for the Church is CH4 7HL.
