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: the 4th Wednesday of the month.
(Note: There are no meetings in December, July, August. Our November meeting is our annual Holiday Social)
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” |
| Weds. March 25, 2026 | Speaker: David Edgely Topic: “Novelty Phalaenopsis Hybrids” |
| Weds. April 22, 2026 | Speaker: Justin Dunning Topic: “Growing Disas: Jewels of South Africa” |
| Weds. May 27, 2026 | Speaker: Bryan Emery Topic: “Masdevallia, Dracula, Tips, Tricks and Myths” |
| Weds. June 24, 2026 | Speaker: Paul Odette Topic: Phalaenopsis Care***NOTE: This is our Annual General Meeting, and members elect their new board at this meeting*** |
| Weds. September 16, 2026 | Speaker: Arthur Chadwick Chadwick Orchids Topic: Large Flowered Cattleyas |
| Weds. October 28, 2026 * *Roehampton is taking pre-orders for this meeting on their website. >Pre-order deadline: Sun. October 18 | Topic: Phragmipediums >Pre-order deadline: Sun. October 18 |
| NOV 2026 – HOLIDAY SOCIAL | ***NOTE: This is our Holiday Social where we hold a potluck & auction in place of our traditional monthly meeting! |
| DEC 2026 – WINTER BREAK | WINTER BREAK |
2027 Speakers… TBA
| Date – WEDS | Speaker | Topic |
| JAN. 2027** – WINTER BREAK | WINTER BREAK | WINTER BREAK |
| February 24, 2027 | ||
| March 24, 2027 | ||
| April 28, 2027 | ||
| May 26, 2027 | ||
| June 23, 2027 | ||
| JUL. 2027** – SUMMER BREAK | SUMMER BREAK | SUMMER BREAK |
| AUG. 2027** – SUMMER BREAK | SUMMER BREAK | SUMMER BREAK |
| September 29, 2027 | ||
| October 27, 2027 | ||
| NOV 2027* – HOLIDAY SOCIAL | N/A | Auction, Potluck, Raffle |
| DEC 2027** – WINTER BREAK | WINTER BREAK | WINTER BREAK |