Upcoming Events

The next meeting is on Tuesday September 23, 2025 at 7:00 pm at the Mill Bay Community Hall at the Kerry park Recreation Centre .  Doors open at 6:30 pm with the meeting starting at 7:00 pm. See the September newsletter for further details.

September Brag Table Theme:  September Splendours

September Speaker:  Bryan Emery on Let's Talk Orchids!

Bryan Emery, proprietor of Bryan's Specialty Plants, started growing orchids when he was ten years old, continuing to grow and cultivate flowers since then. It is truly a labour of love, with particular interest in unique plants and the "diversity in the plant world."

His collection has been evolving for over 25 years: annuals, perennials, houseplants, cacti, succulents. He has worked hard to offer new plant material into our market. Based in Victoria, BC, Bryan’s Plants ships plants throughout Canada.

Bryan's home garden was featured in the Victoria Conservatory of Music's 2022 Musical Mother's Day Garden Tour. He is active in exhibiting entries in Cacti and Succulent societies, the VI Rock and Alpine Society and the Victoria Lily Society, where he won the 2023 Show Grand Prize for his vast number of amazing entries. He can also be found selling plants at many shows and cool pop-up plant sales in Victoria, such as the popular Plantaholics Sale.

He will bring some orchids for sale, as well as some perennials and houseplants. Bryan enjoys hands-on demos, so members are welcome to bring plants along for which they  ave questions.