Events in2025
Monthly meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month of the year including December.
The hall at Ermington Community Centre opens at 7.00 pm for set-up. Raffle ticket sale and the sales table commence at 7.30 pm. Benching of plants must be ready for judging by 8.00 pm. The general meeting commences at 8.00 pm followed by a short supper break and a topic of interest for the evening.
Programs are planned in advance for every meeting. However, sometimes, due to unforeseen circumstances, the programs may be altered or rearranged.
PROPOSED PROGRAM FOR 2025
15th January 2025: Plant description of benched plants
19th February 2025: "How to Grow Brachypetalums Successfully in Sydney" by Seong Tay
19th March 2025: "Paphiopedilums at Various Shows" by Ian Chalmers
16th April 2025: "Preparing Your Greenhouse for Winter" by Daniel Webb
21st May 2025: Annual General Meeting and Members' Mini Auction
18th June 2025: "Fundamentals of Setting Up a Table Top Display" by Ken Siew
16th July 2025: Mid-Year Social
20th August 2025: Growing and Breeding with Indonesian Paphs by James Sim
17th September 2025: Inter-sectional Hybrids by Ken Siew
15th October 2025: To be announced
19th November 2025: Members' Auction
17th December 2025: Christmas Party and Prize Giving. New point score competition for 2026 starts at the December 2025 meeting.
Shows in 2025
27th - 29th June 2025: Mingara Orchid Club Show at the Mingara Recreation Club in Tumbi Umbi
8th - 10th August 2025: Paphiopedilum Show in conjunction with the Cymbidium Club of Australia Show - the National Orchid Extravaganza at the Arena Sports Club at Yagoona
15th - 17th August 2025: St Ives Orchid Fair at the St Ives Showground
17th - 19th October 2025: Orchids Central at Club Condell Park, 178 Eldridge Road, Sydney, NSW