Related Organisations
These are Orchid Societies or related organisations around the UK. If you are interested in growing orchids try visiting your local Orchid Society to meet other friendly orchid-loving people.
The British Orchid Council - Find your local orchid society listed here under 'members'. The BOC - is the UK-orchid-world's umbrella organisation, bringing together amateur and commercial growers and the scientific community in a single forum. www.british-orchid-council.info/BOC2017/Home.php
Bournemouth Orchid Society, we have been involved with this society from its beginning over 50 years ago and attend both their spring and autumn shows in Wimborne. www.bournemouthorchidsociety.org.uk/
Cambridge Orchid Society, meetings are held in Cambridge most months of the year. https://cambridgeorchidsociety.chessck.co.uk/
Cheltenham & District Orchid Society, a friendly, long-standing society with meetings and their show in Churchdown. www.cheltenhamorchids.org
Cheshire and North Wales Orchid Society, contact this society if you are in the Chester area. www.canwos.org.uk
Devon Orchid Society , we helped set this society up over 50 years ago and they now meet monthly at our nursery with a spring show and occasional autumn orchid weekend. www.devon.ukos.com
East Midlands Orchid Society, an active orchid society based in Nottingham but their shows move around the East Midlands area. www.eastmidlandsorchidsociety.co.uk/
North of England Orchid Society, the UK’s oldest orchid society with monthly shows in the Manchester area plus an annual show at Tatton Park. www.orchid.org.uk
North East of England Orchid Society, join them for monthly meetings in the Durham area. www.northeastofenglandorchidsociety.co.uk
Orchid Society of Great Britain. Based in the home counties but with members around the UK increasing events further afield. The monthly magazine is worth a read. www.osgb.org.uk
Scottish Orchid Society, with branches around Scotland, look for the one nearest to you. www.scottishorchid.org
Sheffield Orchid Society, monthly meetings in the Sheffield area. www.sheffieldorchids.org
South East Orchid Society, monthly meetings and a show in the Ashford area. www.southeastorchids.com/
Wessex Orchid Society, monthly meetings in the Winchester area plus spring and autumn shows in Portchester. www.wessexorchidsociety.org.uk
The Irish Orchid Society, based at Glasnevin Botanic Gardens, Dublin where we hold the Dublin Orchid fair each spring. www.irishorchidsociety.org
The Orchid Study Group, hold talks, demonstrations and field trips and are based at the Aberglasney Gardens, Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, SA32 8QH. https://www.orchidstudygroup.org.uk/
HARDY ORCHID SPECIALISTS:
Heritage Orchids, specialists in Pleione orchids. www.heritageorchids.co.uk
British Orchids, supplies, gives advice, rescues and relocates outdoor orchids www.britishorchids.co.uk