Why become a Member of VOS
We are here to help you grow amazing orchids right from your home! Join us to gain access to hundreds of local orchid enthusiasts, chat with us on WhatsApp, learn from our classes, see international speakers, and get exclusive access to rare orchid orders.
At our monthly socials, you’ll have the opportunity to see our members orchids at a display table. With us, you’ll enjoy the sheer beauty, textures, and amazing fragrance of orchids in real life. Join us today!
Try Us Out! Come and join us at one of our monthly meetings. You will be right at home with other orchid lovers.
You can sign up for membership by either:
1. Click here to fill in and submit the digital membership application form online,
OR
2. Click here to download a PDF file of the membership application form which you can print, complete and mail to us (mailing address is provided on the form).
Membership Benefits
- Community! Camaraderie and socialization with other like-minded orchid enthusiasts. We meet twice a month!
- Professional Help: Use our WhatsApp chat room to stay connected, get help, and share blooms
- Education: Tremendous knowledge shared by other members
- Opportunities to buy unusual and rare orchids from vendors locally and around the world during monthly meetings and other events
- Speakers: Renowned guest speakers addressing many topics including but not limited to: the culture of many orchid species/families, indigenous orchids of different parts of the world, to the protection of endangered orchids and of course, various ways to grow orchid (on windowsills, in terrariums, in greenhouses, outdoors in the garden)
- Culture Classes: Held the 2nd Tuesday of the month – a member’s only benefit – hands-on presentations, demonstrations and Q&A sessions on various aspects of orchid growing
- Resources: Access to our Orchid Library & links to other educational resource
- Marketplace: Vancouver Orchid Society’s source to link members to other corporate members offering services, supplies and plants.
- Trading: Buy and Trade plants and plant growing materials at our monthly meetings!
- Discounts at various vendors including GardenWorks, Figaro’s Garden, and Amsterdam Garden Centre .
- Sales: Receive notice of orchid events, open houses and rare pre-sales
- Awards: Accredited AOS judges can bestow awards to exceptional orchids! You may be a winner!
