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30 April, 2024
Plaza’s bloomin’ good show
A BEAUTIFUL display of orchids will be on display at Mt Sheridan Plaza shopping centre prior to Mother’s Day.
The North Queensland Orchid Society Cairns’ display will be outside Woolworths from Friday, May 10 until Sunday, May 12.
Society secretary Anna Henderson said members brought their special flowering orchids into the display on the Thursday evening and “create a magical display of flowers all shapes and colours for people to admire whilst visiting Mt Sheridan Plaza”.
“Orchid judges will attend on Friday morning to judge the best orchids in their respective categories and prizes are presented to the winners,” she said.
“Flowering orchids will be available to purchase as well as seedlings. A raffle is also conducted with first, second and third prizes.”
Ms Henderson said the society was the second oldest orchid society in Queensland, founded in 1938.
“We are the only club in Cairns promoting and encouraging the growing and exhibiting of tropical endemic orchids of the Far North Queensland and other countries,” she said. “Specialist speakers on growing and care of the tropical orchid is provided at some of the society’s meetings and displays of dividing and repotting to assist members with the day-to-day care.
“Our society is bringing older and younger members to enjoy the benefit of belong to a club that are like-minded with a passion for growing orchids to their best and displaying them at the Cairns showgrounds for the Cairns Show each year and local shopping centres in the Cairns region.
“Growing orchids in the tropics is an enjoyment, being out and about promotes good mental and physical health to our older members with outings and friendship at meetings and on our field days, meeting growers with the same passion.
“The monthly meetings are on the first Saturday of the month at Down Park Hall, Pyne St, Edmonton from 2pm to 5.30pm at which orchids are displayed in their respective categories to be judged in the popular vote during which members make a selection of the best orchids on display, while enjoying afternoon refreshments.”
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