RECENT UPDATES TO THE OOS WEB SITE

(Most recent at the top)


2008 Show Results

A complete listing of the 2008 Show winners in each class is now available under the "Show" tab, or by clicking here.

Trip to Royal Botanical Gardens in September

The Society is planning a trip to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton this fall, with stops at Orchids in our Tropics, Marsh Hollow Orchids and Clouds Orchids. Please click here for details the trip.

Orchid growing workshops

Orchid growing workshops are to be held during April 2008, and information is now available from the home page.

Guests and non-members at monthly meetings

Meetings are open to members, guests and non-members and everyone is welcome. However, to help defray society costs we will be requesting non-members to pay a small admission fee of $5.00 per meeting, starting from the April 2008 meeting. Of course, admission to all monthly meetings (nine per year) is included with membership, currently only $25 per year. Please click here for details of meetings.

Table Show Pictures

Pictures of our table show of March are now available.

2008 Show Poster in Chinese

Posters for the 2008 Show are now available in Chinese, under the "Show" tab, or by clicking here. This year's poster is very sophisticated, with black and gold styling and featuring a white phalaenopsis!

Show admission coupons

A "$1 off" admission coupon for the 2008 Show is now available under the Orchid Show tab, or by clicking here.

Table Show Pictures

Pictures of our table shows of January and February are now available in the photo section.

Montreal Botanical Gardens trip

A selection of photos taken during the Society's recent trip to Montreal Botanical Gardens, and to Le Paradis des Orchidees, is now available under the "Orchid Photos" tab, or by clicking here. [Updated February 29.]

2008 Show Poster in French

Posters for the 2008 Show are now available in French (Chinese coming soon!), under the "Show" tab, or by clicking here. This year's poster is very sophisticated, with black and gold styling and featuring a white phalaenopsis!

2008 Show - additional information

Information on the Canadian Orchid Congress meeting to be held in conjunction with the 2008 Show is now available under the "Show" tab, or by clicking here.

Information on the new corsage category of exhibits is now available under the "Show" tab, or by clicking here

Pre-registration forms for 2008

Registration forms for the 2008 April Show are now available under the "Orchid Shows" tab, or by clicking here.

2008 Show Schedule

The detailed schedule for the 2008 Show is now available under the "Show" tab, or by clicking here.

Meeting of January

Talk of the January meeting ("Mario's Orchids A to Z", given by Mario Ferrusi) updated on the program page as well as advertised on the main page.

2008 Show Poster

Posters for the 2008 Show are now available in English (French and Chinese coming soon!), under the "Show" tab, or by clicking here. This year's poster is very sophisticated, with black and gold styling and featuring a white phalaenopsis!

Information on importing orchids

Information about importing orchids (courtesy of the Canadian Orchid Congress) is now available under the "Society" tab or the "Orchid Info" tab, or by clicking here.

Library listing updated

The list of books and other materials in the Society library has been updated. You can access the library listing from the "Society" tab, or by clicking here.

Program

The program for the 2007/2008 season of monthly Society meetings has been updated (November 22), and is available under the "Society" tab, or by clicking here.

"Spike" On-line

Starting September 2007, the society newsletter Spike is being published on-line. It is available from the home page, under the "Society" tab, or by clicking here.

Job Descriptions

Updated job descriptions for members of the Executive committee are now available under the "Society" tab by selecting menu item "Information for Members", or by clicking here.

2007 Show Photos

A selection of photos from the 2007 Show are now available under the "Show" tab, or by clicking here.

Program

The updated program for the 2007/2008 season of monthly Society meetings is now available under the "Society" tab, or by clicking here.

2007 Show Results

A complete listing of the 2007 Show winners in each class is now available under the "Show" tab, or by clicking here.

Orchid growing workshops

Orchid growing workshops are to be held during April, and information is now available from the home page, or by clicking here.

2007 Show Posters

Posters for the 2007 Show are now available in English, French and Chinese, under the "Show" tab, or by clicking here. This year's poster features a briliant red orchid and is quite stunning!

2007 Show information.

Updated information about the April 2007 Show, including show posters and exhibitor registration forms, is now available under the "Orchid Shows" tab, or by clicking here.

Updated library listing

September 2006: An updated list of the books and other materials in the library is available under the "Society Info" tab, or by clicking here. This list has been updated by Uli Schmidt, our librarian, during the summer. You can sort the list by author, title, book number or subject.

Photos from 2006 Show

A selection of photos from the April, 2006 Show is now available under the "Orchid Shows" tab, or by clicking here.

List of awards at the 2006 Show

A full list of the winning entries at the 2006 Show is now available under the "Orchid Shows" tab, or by clicking here.

Purdon Fen Brochure

A brochure on Purdon Fen is now available under the "Society Info" tab, or by clicking here.

Show 2006

Pre-registration forms for the April 2006 Show are available under the "Orchid Shows" tab, or by clicking here.

Show registration forms

Registration forms for the upcoming April Show are now available under the "Orchid Shows" tab, or by clicking here.

Show 2006

Information on the 2006 Show is available under the "Show" tab, or by clicking here.

Program

The program for the upcoming season of monthly Society meetings is now available under the "Society" tab, or by clicking here.

New library listing

August 2005: An updated list of the books and other materials in the library is available under the "Society Info" tab, or by clicking here. This list has been updated by Uli Schmidt, our librarian, during the summer. You can sort the list by author, title, book number or subject.

Meeting date

The date of monthly Society meetings has now changed to every THIRD sunday of each month. Click here for details.

List of winners at the 2005 Show

A full list of the winning entries at the 2005 Show is now available under the "Show Info" tab, or by clicking here.

Job Descriptions

Job descriptions for elected positions in the society are now available under the "Society" tab, "Information for Members", or by clicking here.

Winning entries in Fine Arts from the 2004 show

The list of Show winners from 2004 has been updated to include the winning entries in the Photography and Fine Arts section (classes 115 to 123).

We apologize that these classes were inadvertently omitted from the list until now. The full list of winners is available under the "Orchid Shows" tab, or be clicking here.

2005 Show Poster

The poster for the upcoming 2005 Show is now available under the "Show" tab, or by clicking here.

Exhibiting arts and crafts at the 2005 Show

An entry form is now available for art and craft entries for the 2005 Show, under the "Orchid Shows" tab, or by clicking here.

List of winners at the 2004 Show

A full list of the winning entries at the 2004 Show is now available under the "Show Info" tab, or by clicking here.

Information on the 2005 Show

Preliminary information on the 2005 Show is now available under the "Orchid Shows" tab, or by clicking here.

Program for 2004/2005 season

The program for upcoming meetings is now available under the "Society Info" tab, or by clicking here.

April and May Show Table results

Photos and listing of show table winners at the May meeting are now available under the "Orchid Photos" tab, or by clicking here.

Photos and listing of show table winners at the April meeting are now available under the "Orchid Photos" tab, or by clicking here.

Second article on orchid diseases

A second article on orchid diseases has been added to the other articles on orchid culture available under the "Orchid Info" tab, or by clicking here.

March Show Table results

Photos and listing of show table winners at the March meeting are now available under the "Orchid Photos" tab, or by clicking here.

Febuary Show Table results

Photos and listing of show table winners at the Febuary meeting are now available under the "Orchid Photos" tab, or by clicking here.

2004 Show Poster

The poster for the upcoming 2004 Show is now available under the "Show" tab, or by clicking here.

January Show Table results

Photos and listing of show table winners at the January meeting is now available under the "Orchid Photos" tab, or by clicking here.

New article on orchid diseases

A new article on orchid diseases has been added to the other articles on orchid culture available under the "Orchid Info" tab, or by clicking here.

December Show Table results

Photos and listing of show table winners at the December meeting is now available under the "Orchid Photos" tab, or by clicking here.

Updated orchid links

The list of links to other orchid-related websites has been updated, and is available under the "Orchid Info" tab, or by clicking here.

Articles on orchid culture

Several articles on various aspects of orchid culture are now available under the "Orchid Info" tab, or by clicking here.

November Show Table results

Photos and listing of show table winners at the November meeting is now available under the "Orchid Photos" tab, or by clicking here.

October Show Table results

Photos and listing of show table winners at the October meeting is now available under the "Orchid Photos" tab, or by clicking here.

Information on the 2004 Show

Information on the April, 2004 Orchid Show is now available on the 'Orchid Shows' page, or by clicking here.

September Show Table results

The list of show table winners at the September meeting is now available under the "Orchid Photos" tab, or by clicking here.

2003-2004 season program

The updated program of meetings for the 2003/2004 season is now available on the 'Society Info' page, or by clicking here.

May Show Table photos

Photos from the May meeting are now available under the "Orchid Photos" tab, or by clicking here.

2003 Show Results

A complete listing of the winners in each class at the 2003 Show, including photos for many of them, is now available under the "Orchid Shows" page, or by clicking here.

A selection of other photos from the show is available under the "Orchid Photos" page or by clicking here.

Society history

A history of the society entitled "The Ottawa Orchid Society - the early years" is now included in the website (under the Society tab), or by clicking here.

April Show Table Photos

A selection of photos from the April meeting show table are now available under the "Photos" page, or by clicking here.

Society exhibit at the Toronto show, April 2003

A photo of the society display at the SOOS show in Toronto is now in the Out-of-town shows page (under the Orchid Show tab), or by clicking here.

March Show Table Photos

A selection of photos from the March meeting show table are now available under the "Photos" page, or by clicking here.

Alphabetical list of photos updated

All the photos on the website can be viewed as an alphabetical list, updated February 16, available on the "Photos" page, or by clicking here.

February Show Table Photos

A selection of photos from the February meeting show table are now available under the "Photos" page, or by clicking here.

Program for upcoming meetings

A summary of the program planned for upcoming meetings is now included on the "Society Info" page, or by clicking here.

January Show Table Photos

A selection of photos from the January meeting show table are now available under the "Photos" page, or by clicking here.

Information on out of town shows

A list of the out of town shows that the Ottawa Orchid Society normally attends is now included on the "Orchid Shows" page, or by clicking here.

December Show Table Photos

A selection of photos from the December meeting show table are now available under the "Photos" page, or by clicking here.

Alphabetical listing of all photos

All the photos on the website can now be viewed as an alphabetical list, available on the "Photos" page, or by clicking here.

Website now available in table format

You can now view the website in a table format as an alternative to the regular home page. This is available from the home page, or by clicking here.

At the same time, the format of several of the photo pages has been streamlined.

November Show Table Photos

A selection of photos from the November meeting show table are now available under the "Photos" page, or by clicking here.

AOS Award Photos

A listing of all the AOS awards received at Ottawa Orchid Society Shows since 1985 has been added under "AOS Award Winners" on the "Photos" page, or by clicking here.

October Show Table Photos

A selection of photos from the October meeting show table are now available under the "Photos" page, or by clicking here.

September Show Table Photos

A selection of photos from the September meting show table are now available under the "Photos" page, or by clicking here.

New Web Site Layout

The offical OOS Web site has been updated with an all new layout and design (no change to content). Please take a look around at some of the changes that have been implemented and send any comments you may have about the new site to the Webmaster.

Report on Orchid Conservation International

A report of activities being undertaken to establish a new international orchid conservation organization is included on our Conservation page (under Society Information/Conservation), or you can click here to see the report.

Report of the 2002 Show

A report of the recent show (including a large selection of photos) has been added under the "Orchid Shows" page, or you can click here to see the report.

Directions to Tom Brown Arena

Directions and map to reach the Tom Brown Arena are now available on the "Welcome" page under "Meetings", or by clicking here. We hope to see you at our next meeting!

2002 Show Winners

We now have a list of the winners from the recent show, available through the "Show" page, or by clicking here. Congratulations to all the winning entries, and we hope to see you again in 2003!

Neem Oil

We have included an article on the use of Neem Oil with a lot of background information, tips for use, benefits, history, etc. This article is under the "Orchid Information" page, or you can click here to see it. We hope you find it useful.

Society Brochure

We now have our brochure available as a file for downloading (English and French versions). The link is at the bottom of the "Welcome" page, or you can click here to download the brochure in English (PDF format).

Les brochures de la Ottawa Orchid Society sont maintenant disponibles en français - svp cliquez ici pour obtenir une version imprimable (format PDF).

New "Welcome" Page

As frequent visitors will have already noticed, the Welcome page has been completely rewritten. It is now based on the Society brochure, enhanced for web presentation.

New Photos Added

A lot of new photographs have been added to the web site during April.

Under Orchid Alliances (on the "Orchid Information" page) there are many new photgraphs.

Under Show table (on the "Orchid Photos" page) there are a number of new photos taken at the April 14 meeting of the society.

Under Displays (also on the "Orchid Photos" page) a lot of photos of displays taken at previous shows have been added.


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