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SUMMARY:IOS Member's Meeting: April 2026
DESCRIPTION:Details to be announce soon
URL:https://www.irishorchidsociety.org/ios-event/ios-members-meeting-april-2026/
LOCATION:National Botanic Gardens\, National Botanic Gardens\, Dublin\, Co. Dublin\, D09 VY63\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:IOS Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="David Morse":MAILTO:chair@irishorchidsociety.org
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SUMMARY:IOS Member's Meeting: March 2026 - Talk by Malcolm Moodie on The Orchids of Thailand
DESCRIPTION:A virtual/online only meeting this month.\nWe will have a talk from Malcolm Moodie\, from the Solihull Orchid Society on The Orchids of Thailand \n  \nA little bio on Malcolm:\nI have been growing orchids for more than 35 years and have a climatically controlled greenhouse with about 300 orchids. \nThe greenhouse has two growing areas. The Intermediate area contains mainly Paphiopedilums and Phragmipediums whilst the cool area has mainly Masdevallias with some Oncidium family. \nI am President of the Solihull & District Orchid Society and in the past served as their Chairman and Show Secretary. \nI am also a member of the British Paphiopedilum Society and the Orchid Society of Great Britain. \nIn addition\, I am a core member of the RHS Orchid Expert Group (Orchid Committee). \nI have travelled extensively searching for orchids in the wild travelling to Thailand\, the Malaysian peninsular\, Singapore multiple times\, Borneo twice visiting both Sarawak and Sabah all in South East Asia and also Peru and Ecuador in South America. \nThe talks I give relate those journeys. In addition\, I give talks to Gardening Clubs on Growing Orchids in the Home as a way of demystifying the misconceptions that many people have of orchids being difficult. \nIn the past I to used run a business supplying fertilisers and other sundry items to orchid growers and was the European distributor of DynaGro fertilisers among other products and use that background for a further talk on Feeding Orchids - Feast or Famine. \n  \nIf we have time we'll discuss: \n\nWhat member's have in flower now.\nAny orchid issues\nThe spring show.\n\n  \n  \nhttps://us05web.zoom.us/j/89097127007?pwd=BgTgocT6YhJRfoMIvEOGeJbHFDRXP4.1 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.irishorchidsociety.org/ios-event/ios-members-meeting-march-2026/
CATEGORIES:IOS Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Morse":MAILTO:chair@irishorchidsociety.org
LOCATION:https://www.irishorchidsociety.org/ios-event/ios-members-meeting-march-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260209T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260209T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T111543
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SUMMARY:IOS Member's Meeting: February 2026
DESCRIPTION:A virtual/online only meeting this month.\nWe will have a talk about growing orchids in-doors during the winter\, the importance of lighting\, heat and humidity. \nWhat member's have in flower now. \nAny orchid issues \nThe spring show. \n 
URL:https://www.irishorchidsociety.org/ios-event/ios-members-meeting-feb-2026/
CATEGORIES:IOS Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="David Morse":MAILTO:chair@irishorchidsociety.org
LOCATION:https://www.irishorchidsociety.org/ios-event/ios-members-meeting-feb-2026/
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SUMMARY:Orchid Safari to Bull Island
DESCRIPTION:Visit Bull Island to go on an Orchid Safari\n  \nI visited Bull Island a few weeks ago in May and there were no orchids visible\, the cold easterly wind had suppressed their growth. However\, I've seen lots of photos of wild orchids online recently so I think its timely to make a return visit. \n  \nWe meet at the Bull Island Visitor Centre on Sunday 15th June. Bring water to drink\, good walking shoes and your copies of Ireland's Wild Orchids for ID purposes and also a magnifying glass as a lot of the beauty is in the detail. The aim this year is to locate any sign of the Common Twayblade\, Neottia ovata.
URL:https://www.irishorchidsociety.org/ios-event/orchid-safari-to-bull-island/
LOCATION:Bull Island Visitor Centre\, Dublin\, Dublin\, D05 RP86\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:IOS Trips
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Morse":MAILTO:chair@irishorchidsociety.org
GEO:53.3686696;-6.1493232
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SUMMARY:Talk: Ireland's Wild Orchids authored by Brendan Sayers
DESCRIPTION:A talk on Ireland's beautiful and unique wild orchids authored by the republic's leading expert on her native species\, Brendan Sayers.\nThe 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 to the IOS will be welcome.
URL:https://www.irishorchidsociety.org/ios-event/irelands-wild-orchids-authored-by-brendan-sayers/
LOCATION:The Auditorium @ The National Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre\, National Botanic Gardens\, Dublin\, Dublin\, D09 VY63\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:IOS Events,IOS Talks
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SUMMARY:Wild Orchid Hunt - Bull Island
DESCRIPTION:On the evening of June 27th Brendan Sayers will be leading a guided tour for members only of the Bull Island Nature Reserve to view the orchids growing/flowering there. According to Biodiversity Maps Ireland (https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/) orchid species on Bull Island include the Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera)\, the Western Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza kerryensis syn occidentalis)\, the Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyrimidalis)\, Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula)\, Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchii)\, Early Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza incarnata)\, Northern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella)\, Marsh Helleborine (Epipactis palustris) and probably more. Not all are in flower\, but the dull spring may have kept some of the early ones in flower. \nIf you wish to go\, places are limited so RSVP below early!!! \nDetails: Meet at 6:20pm at the Bull Island Visitor Centre (Link to google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pz5FuM3RCfc1u2yn7). \nNOTE: we depart at exactly 6:30pm on the walk; if you're not there on time we will not wait. Wear suitable clothing and footwear for the expected conditions (marshy in places). \nTo reduce environmental impact we're looking for car pooling options\, if you are willing to take other people please email deputychair@irishorchidsociety.org. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.irishorchidsociety.org/ios-event/wild-orchid-hunt-bull-island/
LOCATION:Bull Island Visitor Centre\, Dublin\, Dublin\, D05 RP86\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:IOS Trips
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