Events Archive 2016

January 2, 2016 – Saturday

• Talisker Conservation Park
  
  • To book, contact Fieldtrip Co-ordinator (see Journal for details)
  • Summer Orchids

February 23, 2016 – Tuesday

• General Meeting
  
• Speaker: Noushka Reiter – Threatened Orchid Recovery Program
  
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  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

March 5, 2016 – Saturday

• Field Trip Planning
  
  • Contact Fieldtrip Co-ordinator (or see Journal for details)

March 22, 2016 – Tuesday

• Annual General Meeting
  
• Speaker: Renate Faast and Anita Marquart (Anita was unable to attend) – Effects of Fire on Orchids and their Pollinators
  
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  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

April 9, 2016 – Saturday

• Field Trip
  

 April 26, 2016 – Tuesday

• General Meeting
  
• Speaker: Greg Johnstone (Nature Foundation SA) –  Managing Private Reserves for Conservation
  
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

April 30, 2016 – Saturday

• Australian Plant Society Autumn Sale
  Wayville Showgrounds
• for details see APS Website

May 1, 2016 – Sunday

• Australian Plant Society Autumn Sale
  Wayville Showgrounds
• for details see APS Website

May 7, 2016 – Saturday

• Southern Fleurieu Field Trip

May 24, 2016 – Tuesday

• General Meeting
  
• Speaker: Helen Vonow – Adelaide Herbarium
  
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

June 4, 2016 – Saturday

• Winter Orchids Field Trip

June 4 Saturday

• Pterostylis cucullata – Weeding Activity

June 18 & 19, 2016 – Saturday & Sunday

• South Australia Regional Orchid Council Fair – click here for details
  

June 25 Saturday

• Caladenia intuta – Weeding Activity

June 28, 2016 – Tuesday

• General Meeting
  
• Speaker: Philip Cramond – Biological Control of Weeds
  

• 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
• Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
• Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
• Visitors welcome

July 2, 2016 – Saturday

• Winter Orchids Field Trip

July 9 & 10, 2016 – Saturday & Sunday

• South Australian Orchidaceous Society Mid Year Show – click here for details
  

July 26, 2016 – Tuesday

• General Meeting
  
• Speaker: Kris Kopicki – Growing Orchids in Dry Climate
  
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

July 30, 2016 – Saturday

• Aldinga Field Trip Cancelled
  

August 7 – 13

• South Australian Orchidaceous Society Winter Show – click here for details

August 13, 2016 – Saturday

• Aldinga Field Trip 

August 23, 2016 – Tuesday

• General Meeting
  
• Speaker: Andrew Lowe – The Impact of Climate Change on South Australia’s Flora and what We Should Do ABout It
  
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

August 27, 2016 – Saturday

• TBA Cancelled
  

September 3, 2016 – Saturday

• Yorke Peninsula Field Trip

September 11, 2016 – Saturday

• Demystifying Native Orchids: 2016 Masterclass Series
• Australian Centre of HORTICULTURAL EXCELLENCE
• for details see the Botanic Gardens Website  (it will be necessary to scroll down the page) This event was cancelled
  

September 14 Wednesday

• Pterostylis arenicola – Monitoring and Weeding Activity

September 17, 2016 – Saturday

• Annual Spring Show
  St Bernadette’s Hall, South Road, St Marys
• 10am to 4pm

September 18, 2016 – Sunday

• Annual Spring Show
  St Bernadette’s Hall, South Road, St Marys
• 10am to 4pm

September 18 – 24

• South Australian Orchidaceous Society Spring Show – click here for details

September 24, 2016 – Saturday  (NB change of date from October 1)

• Murray Bridge

September 27, 2016 – Tuesday

• General Meeting
  
• Les Nesbitt: Orchid Seedkit Project
  
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

October 1, 2016 – Saturday  (Note the date has now been changed from September 24)

• Murray Bridge
  

October 3 Monday (Cancelled due to damage from severe storms)

• Mt Lofty Garden Orchids Public Guided Walks

October 8 Saturday

• Pterostylis cucullata – Weeding Activity

October 8 and 9, 2016 – Saturday & Sunday

• FJC Rogers Seminar – Terrestrial and Epiphytic Orchids
• Hosted by the Australian Plants Society – Warrnambool & District Group Inc. (SGAP)
• for registration details see APS Warrnambool Website

October 8, 2016 – Saturday

• Australian Plant Society Spring Sale and Floral Show
  Wayville Showgrounds
• for details see APS Website

October 9, 2016 – Sunday

• Australian Plant Society Spring Sale and Floral Show
  Wayville Showgrounds
• for details see APS Website

October 12 Wednesday

• Mt Lofty Garden Orchids Public Guided Walks
• 11 am, Lower Car Park Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens, Lampert Road

October 15, 2016 – Saturday

• Spring Orchids Field Trip

October 22 Saturday

• Mt Lofty Garden Orchids Public Guided Walks
• 11 am, Lower Carpark, Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens, Lampert Road

October 25, 2016 – Tuesday

• General Meeting
  
• Sarcochilus Show
  
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

October 29, 2016 – Saturday

• Spring Orchids Field Trip

November 12, 2016 – Saturday  Cancelled – date change please contact NOSSA

• Orthoceras

November 22, 2016 – Tuesday

• Final Meeting and Christmas Supper
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

December 3, 2016 – Saturday

• Swamp Orchids Field Trip – limited to members only