North Brisbane Orchid Society

We meet the second Tues each month from Feb to Nov at 9.30am and the fourth Thurs at 7.30pm. Meetings are held at the Banyo Baptist Church Hall Cnr. Hartley St. and Musgrave Road, Banyo. Day meetings are at 9.30am on the second Tuesday Night meetings at 7.30pm on the fourth Thursday of each month, February to November. Some Growers Groups are held each year on a weekend afternoon for members to learn more about cultivation and care of their plants. At our meetings we have interesting Guest Speakers and refreshments are supplied free. Raffle prizes, lucky door prizes and prizes for judging results are vouchers for use at the Trading Post which is open to all members and supplies most potting needs at very reasonable prices. A monthly Bulletin is sent to all members with minutes of the meetings and results of monthly judging. Interesting articles on care of plants are included. Our extensive Library is available for members to borrow books about all orchid varieties and floral arrangement, and magazines from Australian Orchid Societies. Our Orchid Show in August at the Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens has our members competing with members of other Societies. We have potting demonstrations and helpful members in plant sales. Our Christmas Party is the highlight of the year. All this for $12.00 membership per year and $15.00 for couples, $8.00 for pensioners and $10.00 for pensioner couples. New members are very welcome and we are friendly and helpful. Contact: President John Maloney or Secretary Anne Maloney by phone 3355 7175 or Treasurer Melissa Fox 0413 155 882. Our postal address is P O Box 325 Nundah Qld 4012 and Email address [email protected] .