Past Congresses

2008

23rd British Orchid Congress, Dawlish Warren, Devon

Dates

24 - 26 October 2008

Host

Devon Orchid Society

2006

22nd British Orchid Congress, Weston-Super-Mare

Dates

29 September - 1 October 2006

Host

A group of South West Societies

2003

21st British Orchid Congress, London

Dates

12 - 16 March 2003

This was subsumed in the 13th European Orchid Congress, hosted jointly by the RHS and BOC. 

2000

20th British Orchid Congress, Leeds

Dates

8 - 10 September 2000

Host

Harrogate Orchid Society

1999

19th British Orchid Congress, Llandudno

Dates

17 - 19 September 1999

Host

Cheshire & North Wales Orchid Society

1998

18th British Orchid Congress, Canterbury

Dates

3 - 5 April 1998

Host

South East Orchid Society

1996

17th British Orchid Congress, Sheffield

Dates

12 - 14 April 1996

Host

Sheffield & District Orchid Society

1995

16th British Orchid Congress, Brighton

Dates

21 - 23 April 1995

Host

Southern Counties Orchid Society

1993

15th British Orchid Congress, Lincoln

Dates

5 - 7 November 1993

Host

East Midlands Orchid Society

1992

14th British Orchid Congress, Bournemouth

Dates

24 - 26 April 1992

Host

Bournemouth Orchid Society

1990

13th British Orchid Congress, Edinburgh

Dates

October 1990

Host

Scottish Orchid Society

1989

12th British Orchid Congress, Tatton Park, Knutsford

Dates

June 1989

Host

North of England Orchid Society

1988

11th British Orchid Congress, Cheltenham

Dates

25 - 27 March 1988

Host

Cheltenham & District Orchid Society

1986

10th British Orchid Congress, Maidenhead

Dates

15 - 16 November 1986

Host

Thames Valley Orchid Society

1985

9th British Orchid Congress, London

Dates

19 - 23 March 1985

This event combined with the 7th European Orchid Congress as the International Centenary Orchid Conference, to celebrate the centenary of the Royal Horticultural Society's first-ever Orchid Conference, held in May 1885.  The ICOC was hosted jointly by the RHS, BOC, BOGA and EOC (European Orchid Council).

1983

8th British Orchid Congress, Norwich

Dates

28 - 30 October 1983

Host

Orchid Society of East Anglia

1982

7th British Orchid Congress, Sheffield

Dates

16 - 18 April 1982

Host

Sheffield & District Orchid Society

1980

6th British Orchid Congress, Dawlish Warren, Devon

Dates

22 - 23 November 1980

Host

Devon Orchid Society

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