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North of England Orchid Show

North of England Orchid Show

DID YOU KNOW ????
THE OLDEST ORCHID SOCIETY IN THE WORLD IS HERE IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND
WE CELEBRATE 125 YEARS OF GROWING AND SHOWING SINCE 1897

Come and see hundreds of orchids on display, buy from a variety of orchids you may not see in the supermarkets

Nearly everyone these days has an orchid in their house, they are fast becoming one of the UK’s most popular houseplants.
Where can you get the best advice on these wonderful plants and how to grow them ?
Right here in the North West where a visit to one of our shows will put you in touch with our very knowledgeable members, they are always happy to chat about their beloved plants and are delighted to help anyone with a similar interest.
Our Show on the 9th of July this year at Barton Village Hall 852 Garstang Road, Preston PR3 5AA will be supported by several orchid traders and other orchid society from around the UK.
There is an entry charge of just £2.50 per person tea, coffee and light refreshments are available
we welcome everyone to come along to appreciate the exotic blooms; show open from 10.00 am until 3.30pm

Isn’t it strange that the North of England was so instrumental in furthering the interest on these exotic plants. How did that come about?
Many orchids were brought back from tropical climbs as many of the wealthy had vested interests in the clipper ships docking at Liverpool and plants found their way into orchid houses, such as Chatsworth House in Derbyshire and Tatton Park in Cheshire and around Liverpool too!
In those days only the very wealthy could afford to run the green houses and hot houses within which orchids arriving from faraway places could be kept alive.
The society was initially called the Manchester Orchid Society and held their fortnightly meetings in the Coal Exchange. Orchidists from all over the Northwest would bring their plants to be admired and judged for an award from our society;

visit our website for more details orchid.org.uk
£2.50 EACH PAY ON THE DOOR
BARTON - LANCASHIRE  - BARTON VILLAGE HALL Lancashire PR3 5AA
Sat 9 Jul 2022
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Website: orchid.org.uk