President’s Message
This month we start the newsletter with a message from our President Margaret Lomas.
Margaret writes: “I would like to advise members who have been affected by recent club closures that they can still stay in touch by becoming Associate Members of the OCNZ. For an annual fee of $20 an Associate will receive the Yearbook and newsletters. Payments to be made to the Secretary, OCNZ. Please pass this information on to anyone who may be interested.”
Spring Show Season
We are coming to the end of the Spring Show season I hope you have had enjoyable and successful shows. Some of the shows I’ve recently attended have been very colourful with wonderful displays of orchids. The shows were well supported by the public with the traders reporting very good sales. Hopefully you have picked up some new club members along the way, engaging with the public at shows is a great way to recruit new members.
Orchids 2020
Orchids 2020 (Yearbook) will feature the 2019 National Show but we would still love contributions of articles, society news, advertisements and vales for well-known orchid identities. In the near future we will be asking societies for their contact details and 2020 show dates for inclusion in the yearbook.
Yearbook Advertising Rates
Rates (excluding GST) are:
B&W: Full page $250; half page $150; quarter page $80. Colour: Full page $350; half page $250.
For more information, email me (address link at the bottom of the newsletter).
Iwitahi Annual Summer Camp
Working from Sika Lodge over the weekend of December 7-8. All workers welcome in this annual effort to care for the native orchid reserve between Taupo and Napier (just off the highway). For more information contact Bill Liddy, ph 06 836 6735 or email him. I’m going – Bill has managed to twist my arm right up my back! Read more about Iwitahi here.
The Famous Taranaki Orchid Summer Show
Before we know it, it will be 2020 so don’t forget to register for the Taranaki Summer Show. This is always a very sociable weekend. If you haven’t been before and fancy a road trip please do consider coming along on January 18-19. Held at the Highlands School Hall, Coronation Av, New Plymouth, the weekend includes Specialist Group meetings and a monster car boot sale.
Registration $42 ($32 if paid before December 31). The Saturday night dinner is an additional $35. Car Boot Sale $20 (for registrants only). Phone 06 751 5561 for more information.