Cym. Shoalhaven 'Touch of Class'
Membership Information
Membership is annual, with the membership year running from January 1 through to December 31. New Membership fees are: Single $20, Family (same address) $30
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Included in the membership dues is an eight page newsletter each month (except January) which contains information about coming events, judging results from meetings and shows, cultural advice and photographs of members’ plants from the benches. The newsletter is available electronically or by regular mail (to see past copies go to the Articles page).
Other popular activities include our Charity Auction Night, our Presentation Dinner and our annual Christmas Party. Society members also receive a discount voucher for Bishops Seed and Produce, South Nowra, which stocks most orchid growing supplies. All this and friendship, fun and good times, too.
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To join the Shoalhaven Orchid Society please download and complete the Membership Form and send it to:
Shoalhaven Orchid Society PO Box 1022 Nowra NSW 2541, or give it to the Secretary at a meeting, or email to shoalhavenorchidsociety@gmail.com
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Please note: payment of annual subscription should accompany application for membership. The Society can accept cheques, money orders or cash or by direct deposit to the Society's account:
Account Name: Shoalhaven Orchid Society
BSB: 062-585
Account Number: 10263191
Please indicate on your application if payment is by direct deposit.
The Meetings
Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month (except January) at the Bomaderry Community Centre and start at 7.00pm for most of the year. However, our winter meetings (June, July and August) will be held during the day. We will still be at the Bomaderry Community Centre but on the third Saturday of each of these months starting at 10am.
At the meeting there is a guest speaker, either a local member or a visitor, who talks on some aspect of orchid culture.
Members bench their flowering orchids and there is a friendly competition as members vote for their favourite orchids. Orchids are benched in four sections:
OPEN for the experienced growers who have won a significant number of prizes: INTERMEDIATE for growers who have been growing orchids for some time and have had some success on the benches;
NOVICE for beginners who are learning the basics of orchid culture; and
JUNIOR for members aged 5 – 16 years included in a Family membership.
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The society has an extensive library and a sales table where members can sell any surplus orchids they have or purchase orchid supplies. Supper time provides an opportunity to chat and get to know other members.
Life Members
First Life Member: Mrs N Rodway (Dec)
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1962 – Mr Dan O’Brien (Dec)
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1971 – Mr John Apperley (Dec)
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1972 – Mrs Amy Morton (Dec),
Mr Fred Morton (Dec)
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1976 – Mrs Nada Watts (Dec)
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1983 – Mrs Edith Crowford (Dec),
Mr Eric Crowford (Dec)
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1986 – Mrs Dulcie Gray (Dec),
Mr John Gray (Dec), Mr Alf Grady (Dec)
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1999 – Mr Stuart Crowther (Dec),
Mr Alan Stephenson (Dec)
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2005 - Mr Ian Morschel (Dec)
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2007 – Mr Colin Marstin
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2009 – Mr John Webb
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2010 – Mr Tom Newing (Dec)
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2012 – Mrs Lynne Phelan
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2014 – Mr Allan Taylor
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2022 - Mr Brian Phelan
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2025 - Mrs Sandra Ellis
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Past Presidents
1956 R.J. Hall
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1957-59 Dan O’Brien
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1960-62 John Morrison
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1962-69 John Apperley
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1970 Neville Wood
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1971-76 John Apperley
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1977-79 Eric Crawford
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1980-99 John Apperley
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1999-2002 Stuart Crowther
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2003-05 Colin Marstin
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2006-08 John Webb
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2009 Bob Harfield
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2010-11 Martin Montebello
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2012-13 Wayne Simmons
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2014-15 Allan Taylor
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2015-19 Jim Purtell
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2019- Louise Gannon