Events in2026 

Monthly meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month of the year including December.

The hall at Ermington Community Centre opens at 7.00 pm for set-up. Raffle ticket sale and the sales table commence at 7.30 pm. Benching of plants must be ready for judging by 8.00 pm. The general meeting commences at 8.00 pm followed by a short supper break and a topic of interest for the evening.

Programs are planned in advance for every meeting. However, sometimes, due to unforeseen circumstances, the programs may be altered or rearranged.

PROPOSED PROGRAM FOR 2026

21st January 2026:    Searles Garden Products

18th February 2026:   Paphiopedilum Society of New South Wales 10th Anniversary celebration

18th March 2026:   Vietnamese Paphiopedilums - Zoom presentation by Mr Chu Xuan Canh

15th April 2026:    To be announced

20th May 2026:     Annual General Meeting and Members' Mini Auction

17th June 2026:     To be announced

15th July 2026:      To be announced

19th August 2026:    To be announced

16th September 202:    To be announced

21st October 2026:     To be announced

18th November 2026:      Members' Auction

16th December 2026: Christmas Party and Prize Giving.

Please note:New point score competition for 2026 starts at the December 2025 meeting.

Shows in 2025

27th - 29th June 2025: Mingara Orchid Club Show at the Mingara Recreation Club in Tumbi Umbi

8th - 10th August 2025: Paphiopedilum Show in conjunction with the Cymbidium Club of Australia Show - the National Orchid Extravaganza at the Arena Sports Club at Yagoona

15th - 17th August 2025: St Ives Orchid Fair at the St Ives Showground

17th - 19th October 2025: Orchids Central at Club Condell Park, 178 Eldridge Road, Sydney, NSW