ORCHID STUDY GROUP ORCHID DAY
The Orchid Study Group will hold its first Orchid Day at Aberglasney Gardens on Saturday May 16th 2020. This is a new venture for the OSG which we hope will become an annual fixture in your diaries. The event, which will be held between 10am and 4pm, will be free, but the usual entry fees to the Gardens will apply. It has been designed with both newbies to orchid growing and experienced growers in mind, and will comprise two comprehensive series of bite-size talks (approx 15-20 minutes per talk), the first on orchid cultivation and the second on orchid biology. You will be able to attend talks from any or both of these series to match your particular requirements and you should leave at the end of the day fully equipped to grow orchids successfully, supported by a better understanding of orchid biology. There will be demonstrations of the various techniques used in orchid propagation and cultivation and plenty of free advice. You will also be shown how you too can contribute to our scientific knowledge of these plants. Furthermore, Burnham Nurseries, Orchid Botanics and British Orchids will be in attendance selling a wide range of tropical and native terrestrial species to add to your collections. In short, this event will be a one-stop shop to learn more about this remarkable family of plants. This event will not replace the Welsh Orchid Festival held annually at Aberglasney at the beginning of September, but rather, will complement it by encouraging others to engage in the hobby and provide them with the knowledge they require to improve their orchid growing and make it more pleasurable. Do come and support us. We look forward to meeting you!
ORCHID STUDY GROUP ORCHID DAY
Saturday May 16th 2020
Horticultural Programme of Talks and Demonstrations
| Time | Venue | Event | Speaker |
| 10.15 – 10.30am | AV Room | Welcome and Introduction – Why the fascination with orchids? | Dr. Kevin L. Davies (Chairman of OSG; tropical orchids and science) |
| 10.40 – 10.55am | AV Room
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Talk – Choosing my first orchid – Where do I start? | Liz Hopkins
(Committee Member) |
| 11.00 – 11.20am | AV Room
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Talk – Basic Requirements of Orchid Growing | Chris Squire
(Committee Member)
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| 11.30 – 11.50am | Main Hall
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Demonstration –Potting and Mounting Orchids | Trey Sanders
(Associate)
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| 12.00 – 12.20pm |
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| 12.30 – 12.50pm | Bay Window Room
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Demonstration –Growing Orchids in Orchidaria | Lynda Coles
(Committee Member)
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| 1.00 – 1.20pm | AV Room
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Demonstration – Getting the best from your Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis) | Chris Squire
(Committee Member)
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| 2.00 – 2.20pm | Bay Window Room
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Demonstration –Orchid Propagation | Lynda Coles
(Committee Member)
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| 2.30 – 3.00pm | AV Room
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Talk –Developing your Hobby – Orchids for the Specialist Grower | Trey Sanders
(Associate)
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| 3.10 – 3.40pm | AV Room
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Orchid Surgery and
plenary Come and discuss your orchid problems |
Chris Squire, Dr. Roy Bailey-Wood and Lynda Coles
(Committee Members)
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ORCHID STUDY GROUP ORCHID DAY
Saturday May 16th 2020
Botanical Programme of Talks and Demonstrations
| Time | Venue | Event | Speaker |
| 10.30 – 10.40 | Jill Walters Room | Introduction – Science and The Orchid Study Group | Dr. Kevin L. Davies (Chairman of OSG; tropical orchids and science) |
| 10.50 – 11.10am | Jill Walters Room | Seminar – What Botanical Features makes a Plant an Orchid? | Dr. Kevin L. Davies (Chairman of OSG; tropical orchids and science) |
| 11.20 – 11.40pm | Jill Walters Room | Seminar – Trends in Orchid Evolution | Dr. Kevin L. Davies (Chairman of OSG; tropical orchids and science) |
| 11.50 – 12.10 | Jill Walters Room | Talk – The Threatened Orchids of Wales | Dr. Roy Bailey-Wood
(Committee Member; European native orchids) |
| 1.00 – 1.20pm | Jill Walters Room | Seminar – How you too can contribute to Orchid Science Part 1 – Orchid Hunting, Recording, In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation | Dr. Roy Bailey-Wood
(Committee Member; European native orchids) |
| 1.30 – 2.00pm | Jill Walters Room | Seminar and plenary – How you too can contribute to Orchid Science Part 2 – Taxonomy and the Preservation of Orchid Specimens for Scientific Purposes | Dr. Kevin L. Davies (Chairman of OSG; tropical orchids and science)
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ORCHID STUDY GROUP ORCHID DAY
Saturday May 16th 2020
Supplementary Activities
| Time | Venue | Event | Speaker |
| At intervals throughout the day
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Bay Window Room | Demonstration – Growing Orchids from seed and deflasking seedlings | Lynda Coles
(Committee Member)
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