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IOS Member’s Night – April

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

We will be in the lecture theatre at the visitor centre of the National Botanic Gardens on Monday 8th April from 7pm. This is also a virtual event and members can join online through the Google Meet Link. Agenda Online Raffle Prizes Presentation on common Orchid Glossary terms and what they mean Evening Raffle June […]

Free

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

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

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

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

IOS Christmas Party 2024

Clontarf Castle Hotel Castle Avenue, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Check out where the IOS Christmas Social will be this year. Join other members for a relaxed chat and some food and drink to celebrate the festive season. All members welcome.

Free

January 2025 – IOS Virtual Meeting

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join us for the first meeting of 2025 from the warmth of your own homes when we go virtual for the January IOS member's Night. This night is dedicated to members questions and concerns around growing their orchids. If you have an orchid in flower that you want to show the society, this can be […]

Free

February 2025 IOS Member’s Night

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

Monday February 10th @ 7pm  Lecture Theatre at the National Botanic Gardens This is a members' only night, but if you want to join the IOS you can do so at the meeting in-person. The rest of this content is only visible to members If you are want to join the IOS you can do […]

Free

IOS Members’ Night – May 2025

The Auditorium @ The National Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

May's members' night Usual time usual place Table show: please bring along your best in-flower orchids Raffle: we'll have a few plants to raffle off, if you have some spare to add to the prizes, do bring them too. We can take payment for tickets by cash or by card now. Discussion on the set […]

IOS Annual General Meeting

The Auditorium @ The National Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

The 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Irish Orchid Society The AGM will be held in the Visitor Centre Auditorium at The National Botanic Gardens from 7pm on Monday 9th June. We will also have a table show and raffle. Let us know if you are coming or wish to submit an apology for not […]

Free