
IOS Christmas Party 2024
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.

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.

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 […]

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 […]

A weekend of Orchid wonderment with demonstrations, talks, art and exhibitions as well as a spectacular display of orchids in flower.

Guatemalan Ecologist Challen Willemsen will take you on a botanical and geographical journey from the jungles of Mexico, through Central America to the mountains of Peru describing the orchids of each region and their habitat. About Challen Willemsen A Guatemalan ecologist passionate about botany, particularly neotropical orchids and epiphytes in general. A member of the […]

A workshop on practical care for orchids in the home covering the following subjects: Optimum conditions required for orchid cultivation Identifying when your orchid is not doing so well. Common pests and diseases. Where is the best place to grow and how much watering, lighting, feeding does it need? Why won't my orchid flower? Presented […]

Is your treasured orchid looking a bit sad, not growing well or you just need some advice? Bring it along to our orchid surgery where you can get some expert advice and help towards orchid success. This is open to members of the public, just pop along with your orchid, there is no charge but […]

A talk on Ireland's beautiful and unique wild orchids authored by the republic's leading expert on her native species, Brendan Sayers. The talk will take place in the auditorium at the visitor centre and will be given by the Irish Orchid Society Chair. It is open to members of the public at no charge, donations […]

Mark Turner from Elite Orchids will be giving us a talk and we will also have a raffle and a vote of the changes to the constitution.

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 […]

The Irish Orchid Society will be at Bloom for the first time. We will have lots of information on orchids and their culture in the home. A beautiful display of orchids. David Morse, the Chair of the Society, will be giving two demonstrations on how to successfully grow orchids in the home. These talks […]

The Irish Orchid Society will be at Bloom for the first time. We will have lots of information on orchids and their culture in the home. A beautiful display of orchids. David Morse, the Chair of the Society, will be giving two demonstrations on how to successfully grow orchids in the home. These talks […]