The Irish Orchid Society is a registered Irish Charity (RCN:20061623) dedicated to the education, enjoyment and conservation of orchids both here in Ireland and overseas.
We are delighted to offer for raffle four exceptional items: two rare botanical books and two signed prints from internationally famous botanical artists.
All proceeds go towards the educational and conservation activities of the IOS.
The tickets cost €5 each and you can purchase them online below singly or by twos or threes. The draw will take place on the 20th December.
Ireland's Wild Orchids A Field Guide
Valued at €200 - €250
By Brendan Sayers & Susan Sex
Published 2009
Library edition, limited to 850 numbered copies, signed by the author and artist (this copy – no. 598). The field guide, designed in the manner of the notebooks and sketchpads used by artists and writers, is illustrated by Susan’s paintings as well as photographs by various orchideers, and complemented by text notes and new accessible identification keys to the species, by Brendan. The book makes the mysteries of wild Irish orchid identification easier whilst being a beautiful book in its own right.
Quarter leather, grey cloth boards, title panel inset to front cover, patterned endpapers, all edges speckled red; in matching slipcase.
Wendy Walsh - A Lifetime of Painting
Valued at €100 - €130
By Nick Wilkinson & E. Charles Nelson
Published 2007
Mint condition over large format hardback in excellent quality now out of print.
This beautiful biography of Wendy Walsh, Ireland’s greatest botanical artist of the 20thC is replete with sketches and details of her life as well as 44 plates of her water colours and a biography co-authored by the late great E. Charles Nelson.
Dactylorhiza kerryensis
Print by Susan Sex
43 cm x 35 cm mounted, framed and signed print number 24/50 of Susan Sex’s painting of Dactylorhiza kerryensis. Susan Sex is one of Ireland’s greatest living botanical artists and has been awarded The Jill Smithies Award and several Gold Medals from the Royal Horticultural Society
Botanical Water Colour Print
by Deborah Lambkin
30 cm x 20 cm mounted, framed and signed print by Deborah Lambkin. Deborah is the Royal Horticultural Society’s Official Orchid Artist whose job it is to paint every orchid awarded by the RHS. This print is of one of her submissions to the RHS Orchid Archive.
