The Orchid Society of Great Britain

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Bournemouth Orchid Society
Meetings last Friday (except February, July and September and December) at 19:30 at

Bournemouth Natural Science Society, 39 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3NS
Contact: Ken Griffiths, tel: 01425 672492, e-mail:  info@bournemouthorchidsociety.org.uk, website: www.bournemouthorchidsociety.org.uk

Cambridge Orchid Society
Meetings first Friday (except January and August) at 19:30 at

Harston Village Hall, High Street, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7PX
Contact: Sue Johnson, tel: 01279 812704, e-mail: p.johnson63@btinternet.com 

website: http://cambridgeorchidsociety.chessck.co.uk/

Cheltenham & District Orchid Society
Meetings fourth Tuesday every month (except December) at 19:30 at

Down Hatherley Village Hall, Down Hatherley Lane, Gloucester, GL2 9QB 
Contact: Rod Wells, tel:  01684 294485, e-mail: secretary@cheltenhamorchids.org,

website: www.cheltenhamorchids.org

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Central Orchid Society

Meetings are on the last Saturday of most months at

The Church at Perton, Anders Square, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7QH at 2.00 pm.

Contact: Mr Ray Tunnicliff, tel: 01902 750781 e-mail: tunnicliffray@hotmail.com

website: www.centralorchidsociety.org.uk

Croydon and District Orchid Society
Meetings first Tuesday (except January) at 19:30 at

Wallington United Reformed Church, Stanley Park Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0UE 
Contact: Michael Penney, tel: 020 8648 7295

Darlington and District Orchid Society 
Meetings second Wednesday at 19:00 at

Sadberge Village Hall, Darlington Road, Sadberge, Darlington, DL2 1SB
Contact: Maurice Local, tel: 01642 566761, e-mail: maurice.local@ntworld.com,

website: www.darlingtonos.org

Devon Orchid Society
Meetings third Sunday at 14:00 at

Burnham Nurseries, Forches Cross, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6PZ
Contact: Clive Lloyd, e-mail: borisbadger@hotmail.com

website: www.devon.ukos.com

Orchid Society of East Anglia 
Meetings third Friday at 19:30 at

St Mary’s Church Community Room, Low Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5AT
Contact: Colin Thorburn, tel: 01842 810520, e-mail: colin_thorburn@hotmail.com,

website: www.osea.org.uk

East Midlands Orchid Society
Meetings third Sunday at 14:30 at

Bottesford Village Hall, Bottesford, Nottinghamshire, NG13 0BG
Contact: Kim Pask, tel: 01636 701311, e-mail: kim.pask@btinternet.com,

website: www.eastmidlandsorchidsociety.org

Essex Orchid Society
Meetings second Saturday at 13:30 at

Billericay South Green Memorial Hall, Southend Road, Billericay, CM11 2PR
Contact: Moira Tarrant, tel: 01245 231437, e-mail: moira.tarrant@outlook.com

Harrogate Orchid Society
Meetings at Beckwithshaw Village Hall, Harrogate, HG3 1QW or

RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Crag Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1QB (check website for dates and times)
Contact: Malcolm White, tel: 01535 661616, e-mail: twmwhite@aol.com,

website: www.harrogateorchidsociety.co.uk

Hinckley & District Orchid Society
Meetings first Wednesday (except July and August) at 20:00 at

Barwell Constitutional Club, Chapel Street, Barwell, Leicestershire, LE9 8DD
Contact: Keith Bates, tel: 01455 446793, e-mail: orchids1941@yahoo.com, website: www.hinckleydistrictorchidsociety.com/ 

Lea Valley Orchid Society 
Meetings third Wednesday (except December) at 19:45 at

Waterford Village Hall, High Road, Waterford, Hertford
Contact: Gillian Radley, tel: 01992 550897, e-mail: gillian.radley@yahoo.co.uk,

website: www.leavalleyorchidsociety.com

North of England Orchid Society
Monthly meetings at variable locations usually on the second Saturday at 10:00

(check website for locations, times and dates)
Contact: George Barnes, tel: 01942 810958, e-mail: orchidinfo@orchid.org.uk,

website: www.orchid.org.uk

North East of England Orchid Society
Meetings last Tuesday at 19:15 at

Bowburn Community Centre, Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AT
Contact: Pat McLean, tel: 0191 4879515, e-mail: mcleanpatriciaw@yahoo.co.uk,

website: www.ne-orchids.org.uk 

North Hampshire Orchid Society 
Meetings usually third Sunday (check for dates) at 14:00 at

East Oakley Village Hall, Hill Road, East Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7JJ
Contact: Lawrence Gray or Gill Britnell, e-mail: chairman@north-hampshire-orchid-society.org.uk,

website: www.north-hampshire-orchid-society.org.uk 

Orchid Study Group
Meetings monthly at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Carmarthenshire, SA32 8HN
Contact: Lynne Harrendence, tel: 01269 269847, e-mail: lynne.harrendence@resqnet.co.uk, website: www.orchidstudygroup.org

Scottish Orchid Society 
Four branches: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, and a Country Members branch
Contact: Alan Mackenzie, tel: 01505 614756, e-mail: Gen.secretary@scottishorchid.org,

website: www.scottishorchid.org
 

Sheffield and District Orchid Society

Meetings monthly on the first Sunday at 10am at

St. John's Church Hall, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S17 3LF

Contact: Paul Hobson, e-mail: paulhobson999@gmail.com,

website: http://sheffieldorchids.co.uk/

Solihull & District Orchid Society 
Meetings first Saturday (except August) at 13:00 at

St George & St Teresa Catholic Church Hall, Station Road, Dorridge, B93 8RZ

Contact Tjin Ong  e-mail tjin@sky.com tel: 07711 568848[HO1] 

website: www.solihullorchidsociety.co.uk

South East Orchid Society
Meetings usually last Sunday (check for dates) at 15:00 at

the Ashford Rail Staff Hall, Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7RR
Contact: Karina Sellers, tel: 01233 720238, e-mail: karinasellers@btinternet.com,

website: http://www.southeastorchids.com/  facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/southeastorchids

South West Orchid Society 
Meetings second Sunday at 14:15 at

West Monkton Village Hall, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8NE
Contact: Marian Saunders, tel: 01278 455170, e-mail: msaunders1@mail105.co.uk

Suffolk Orchid Society
Meetings last Wednesday (except July, August and December; November meeting on 18 not 25 in 2015) at 19:30 at

St Michael’s Church Centre, The Drift, Martlesham, Ipswich, IP5 3UY 
Contact:  Bill Gardiner (Chairman), tel: 07807901863, e-mail: b.p.gardiner@live.co.uk

website: www.suffolkorchid.co.uk 

Thames Valley Orchid Society 
Meetings third Friday at 19:30 at

St Peter’s Church, 7 St Peter’s Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1NQ

Contact: Mrs Ann Gordon-Cumming, 5 Ragmans Close, Marlow, SL7 3QW

e-mail: ann.burnawn@gmail.com  facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/922678387779532/

West Cornwall Orchid Society
Meetings second Sunday (except August and December) at 14:00 at

Camborne Community Centre, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7QB
Contact: Kit Lindsay, tel: 01209 717947, e-mail: r.lindsay672@btinternet.com