Welcome to the Irish Orchid Society

Event Series IOS Member’s Night

IOS Member’s Night May

National Botanic Gardens National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Hybrid Hybrid Event

The May evening event will have a talk and slide show on the visit to the UK, lots of orchids for raffle and bark and coir fibre for sale. Bring along any sick plants and we will also be accepting new members.

Free

Bord Bia Bloom

Bord Bia Bloom PHOENIX PARK, DUBLIN 8, Ireland

Bord Bia Bloom is Ireland's largest and most spectacular gardening event.

The International Orchid Show Malvern

The Three Counties Showground Malvern, United Kingdom

The premier orchid show in The UK... ..takes place every year at The Three Counties Showground, Malvern as part of the Three Counties Show. Over 30 exhibitors and societies will have displays at the show.  

Wild Orchid Hunt – Bull Island

Bull Island Visitor Centre Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Brendan Sayers will be leading a guided tour for members only of the Bull Island Nature Reserve to view the orchids growing/flowering there.

Free

AGM 2024

National Botanic Gardens National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Hybrid Hybrid Event

The Annual General Meeting of the Irish Orchid Society will take place on Monday 8th July at 7pm in the lecture theatre at the National Botanic Gardens. Membership renewals can be made on the night and we would be delighted to welcome new members.  

Free

RHS Flower Show Tatton Park

Tatton Park Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom

RHS Flower Show Tatton Park, is a day out for all the family, with unique gardens, talks and tips, children’s activities, floral installations, markets, stalls and lots of tasty food and drink to enjoy

IOS Member’s Night September 2024

National Botanic Gardens National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Hybrid Hybrid Event

September Member's Night After the summer break, we meet again at The National Botanic Gardens lecture theatre for a member's night. This is a night to bring along any orchids you have issues with or ones that you want to show off to the society. We will have a special prize for the best orchid […]

Free

RHS Malvern Autumn Show

The Three Counties Showground Malvern, United Kingdom

The Autumn Show celebrates country living with vintage vehicles and fashions, harvest competitions, rural crafts and local, artisan food & drink markets

The Orchid Society of Great Britain Autumn Show

Wraysbury Village Hall The Green, Wraysbury, Surrey, United Kingdom

This event is open to the public, it's a lovely opportunity to see beautiful orchids on display with cups and rosettes awarded to the best plants. Set-up is from 8:30am – 10:00am. Plant entries from 8:30am, in place for judging by 11:00am, collections by 4:30pm.

November 2024 IOS Meeting – Talk by Dr Helen Millner on the genus Restrepia

National Botanic Gardens National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Hybrid Hybrid Event

November IOS Meeting Talk on the genus Restrepia by Dr Helen Millner, President of the Orchid Society of Great Britain. Dr Helen Millner Dr Helen Millner has been growing orchids for over thirty years  and has been a member of the OSGB for about seventeen years. She has put on numerous orchid displays at all […]

Free