Come watch international and local speakers present incredible topics on orchids. We invite the most informed and professional Orchid Breeders, Botanists, Expert Horticulturists, and Historians to Vancouver every month!
Trading and Networking: Our Speakers Series are held at the same time as our fun socials! Come join us for plant trading, networking, plant raffles, plant sales, display tables, and much more orchid extravaganza!
Dates: 4th Wednesday of the month.
(Note: There are no meetings in December, July, August. November meetings are held for Holiday Socials)
Location: VanDusen Garden – Floral Hall at 5251 Oak St, Vancouver, BC. The Floral Hall building is directly adjacent to the VanDusen Parking Lot.
Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm: the formal program starts at 7:00 PM.
Attendance: Members only… but non members are invited to come once! If you wish to attend, please register at secretary@vancouverorchidsociety.ca . If you wish to attend more socials, we invite you to become a Member!
2026 Speakers
| Weds. January 28, 2026 | Speaker: Harvey Brenneise Topic: “Inorganic Potting Media #2″ |
| Weds. February 25, 2026 | Speaker: Ben Rostrom Topic: “Native Orchids of the Arizona Sky Islands” or “Native Orchids of Alberta”
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| Weds. March 25, 2026 | Speaker: David Edgely Topic: “Novelty Phalaenopsis Hybrids”
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| Weds. April 29, 2026 | Speaker: Justin Dunning Topic: “Growing Disas: Jewels of South America”
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| Weds. May 27, 2026 | Speaker: Bryan Emery Topic: “Masdevallia, Dracula, Tips, Tricks and Myths”
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| Weds. June 24, 2026 | Speaker: Eric Lee (Crystal Star Nursery) Topic: TBA ***NOTE: This is our Annual General Meeting, and members elect their new board at this meeting*** |
| Weds. September 30, 2026 | Speaker: Fred Clarke (Sunset Valley Orchids) Topic Options: 1. Cycnoches, Mormodes, Catasetums & their recent trends. 2. Catasetinae: Species and Cultivation. 3. Venezuela’s National Flower, Cattleya Mossiae. 4. Today’s Mini and Compact Cattleyas 5. Spotted and Splashed Cattleyas. 6. Aussie Dendrobiums and their Cultivation 7. Becoming an 80th Percentile Grower.
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| Weds. October 28, 2026 | Speaker: Andrew Geimar (Roehampton Orchids)Topic: Phragmipediums
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Previous Speakers
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January 22, 2025
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Speaker: Stanley Luk
Topic: Pleiones
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February 26, 2025
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Speaker: Harvey Brenneise
Topic: Inorganic Potting Media
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March 26, 2025
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Speaker: Nicholas Rust, Rusty Exotics
Topic: Habenaria: A Basic Overview of the Breeding Traits of Species
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April 23, 2025
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Speaker: Deb Boersma
Topic: Stanhopea
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May 28, 2025
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Speaker: Martin Motes, Motes Orchids
Topic: On Vandas
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June 25, 2025
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Speaker: Leslie Ee
Topic: Classic Cattleyas, The Basics of Judging the Labiata-Type Cattleyas
***NOTE: This is our Annual General Meeting, and members elect their new board at this meeting*** |
| September 24, 2025 |
Speaker: David Sorokowsky, Paph Paradise
Topic: “Don’t Fear the Paphs!”
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October 22, 2025
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Speaker: Theresa Hill, Hillsview Orchids – via Zoom
Topic: Subgenus Parvisepalum: Species and Hybrids
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January 2024
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Speaker: Tim Culbertson
Topic: Zygos for Southern California (but applying to us in Canada’s West Coast)
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February 28, 2024
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Speaker: Inge Poot
Topic: Organic Pest Control
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March 20, 2024
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Speaker: Ivan Portilla
Topic: Phragmipediums
***NOTE SPECIAL DATE to accommodate our show and speaker: NO MEETING March 27, 2024!***
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April 24, 2024
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Speaker: Thomas Miranda
Topic: Tom’s African Adventure
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May 22, 2024
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Speaker: Nathan Thomson, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Topic: Requirements for Bringing Orchids into Canada
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June 26, 2024
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Speaker: Judges from the American Orchid Society (AOS)
Topic: AOS Outreach Engagement
***NOTE: This is our Annual General Meeting, and members elect their new board at this meeting*** |
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September 25, 2024
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Speaker: Wenqing Perner, Hengduan Biotech, Sichuan, China
Topic: A Journey into Slipper Orchid Kingdoms in China: Their Beauty, Cultivation and Conservation
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October 23, 2024
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Speaker: Andrew Geimar, Roehampton Orchids, Ontario, Canada
Topic: Jewel Orchids at Home: A Story of Murder
***NOTE: We will have a Special General Meeting at this meeting to deliver a financial report*** |
Previous 2023 Speakers
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January 2023
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Speaker: Eugene Banziger
Topic: Ecuador and the Galápagos
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February 2023
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Speaker: Russ Vernon
Topic: Lycastes and How to Grow Them
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March 2023
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Speaker: Jean Allen-Ikeson
Topic: Sarcochilus and Its Hybrids
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April 2023
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Speaker: Shawn Hillis
Topic: Cypripedium Culture
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May 18, 2023
(Special Meeting) |
Speaker: Jason Fischer
Topic: TBD
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June 2023
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Speaker: Steve Arthur
Topic: Orchid Virus
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September 2023
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Speaker: Terry Kennedy
Topic: Brazil Travelogue
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October 2023
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Speaker: Dr. Kristen Uthus with New World Orchids
Topic: Cattleya Relatives: The Miniature Collection
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Past Speakers
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September 23, 2020
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WE WILL BE HOLDING A VIRTUAL MEETING IN SEPTEMBER
Speaker,Wayne Riggs
Topic: My Greenhouse SetupWhat you can grow in your garden in this mild climate.
Register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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October 28, 2020
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WE WILL BE HOLDING A VIRUTAL MEETING IN OCTOBER
Speaker, Ingrid Pike
Topic: South American Orchids and their Culture.
Register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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January 27, 2021
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WE WILL BE HOLDING A VIRUTAL MEETING IN JANUARY, 2021
Speaker, Fred Clarke, Sunset Valley Orchids, California
Topic: Becoming an 80th Percentile Grower
Register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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February 24, 2021
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WE WILL BE HOLDING A VIRUTAL MEETING IN FEBRUARY, 2021
Speaker, Alan Koch, Gold Country Orchids, California
Topic: Cattleya’s 365, 24/7
Register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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March 24, 2021
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WE WILL BE HOLDING A VIRUTAL MEETING IN MARCH, 2021
Speaker, Steven Frowine, Horticulturist, Author, Ashville, North Carolina
Topic: Fabulous Fragrant Orchids
Register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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April 28, 2021
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WE WILL BE HOLDING A VIRUTAL MEETING IN APRIL, 2021
Speaker, David Sorokowsky, Paph Paradise, California
Topic: Multifloral Paphs
Register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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May 26, 2021
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WE WILL BE HOLDING A VIRUTAL MEETING IN MAY, 2021
Speaker, Dr. Leslie Ee, President of the Canadian Orchid Congress
Topic: Black Orchids
Register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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June 23, 2021
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WE WILL BE HOLDING A VIRUTAL MEETING IN JUNE, 2021
Speaker, Pat van Adrichem, Kingfisher Orchids, Sidney, BC
Topic: A Tour of Kingfisher Orchids
Register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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September 22, 2021
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OUR SEPTEMBER 2021 MEETING WILL BE HYBRID, WE WILL MEET AT VANDUSEN GARDENS, BUT WILL ALSO HAVE OUR SPEAKER LIVE STREAMED.
Speaker, Peter T. Lin, Diamond Orchids, California
Topic: Mini-Catts: Delightful Cattleyas in Miniature
For virtual meetings, please register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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October 27, 2021
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OUR OCTOBER 2021 MEETING WILL BE HYBRID, WE WILL MEET AT VANDUSEN GARDENS, BUT WILL ALSO HAVE OUR SPEAKER LIVE STREAMED.
Speaker, Ray Barkalow, First Rays, North Carolina
Topic: Understanding Orchid Nutrition
For virtual meetings, please register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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January 26, 2022
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WE WILL BE HOLDING A VIRUTAL MEETING IN JANUARY, 2022
Speaker, Harvey Berneise, Mount Baker Orchid Society
Topic: Semi-hydroponics
For virtual meetings, please register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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February 23, 2022
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WE WILL BE HOLDING A VIRUTAL MEETING IN FEBRUARY, 2022
Speaker, Harvey Berneise, Mount Baker Orchid Society
Topic: Semi-hydroponics
For virtual meetings, please register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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March 23, 2022
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OUR MARCH 2022 MEETING WILL BE HYBRID, WE WILL MEET AT VANDUSEN GARDENS, BUT WILL ALSO HAVE OUR SPEAKER LIVE STREAMED.
Speaker, Pepe Portilla from Ecuagenera
Topic: Phragmipedium in-situ and ex-situe
For virtual meetings, please register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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April 27, 2022
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PLEASE CHECK TO CLOSER TO THE DATE TO SEE IF WE WILL BE HOLDING A VIRUTAL MEETING IN APRIL, 2022 OR IF WE WILL HOLD OUR MEETING IN PERSON
Speaker, Stanley Luk
Topic: Paphiopedilum concolor and Brachypetalum Paphs culture
For virtual meetings, please register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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May 25, 2022
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PLEASE CHECK TO CLOSER TO THE DATE TO SEE IF WE WILL BE HOLDING A VIRUTAL MEETING IN MAY, 2022 OR IF WE WILL HOLD OUR MEETING IN PERSON
Speaker, Carol Siegel
Topic: Sex life of Orchids
For virtual meetings, please register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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June 22, 2022
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PLEASE CHECK TO CLOSER TO THE DATE TO SEE IF WE WILL BE HOLDING A VIRUTAL MEETING IN JUNE, 2022 OR IF WE WILL HOLD OUR MEETING IN PERSON
Speaker, Glen Decker, Piping Rock Orchids
Topic: My life with Slippers
For virtual meetings, please register using this form: VOS Meeting Registration
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