SK Orchid Society

Saskatchewan
Orchid Society

About Us

Cultivating interest in Orchids since 1983

The Saskatchewan Orchid Society (SOS) was founded in 1983 as a non-profit organization in Saskatoon, and was the Province's first orchid society. Its founders were interested in the conservation of orchid species both native and non-native to Saskatchewan. Today, we are approximately 60 members strong. At our monthly meetings, members show off blooming plants, discuss orchid culture, and participate in trade & sales. We often welcome international speakers who share their expertise as well as bring interesting orchids for sale. Join us, and learn more about growing orchids in the prairies.

Diverse

763 genera, 28,000 species, millions of hybrids

Upcoming Meetings

Meetings start at 1:30PM and are typically held on the Saturday prior to the 4th Sunday of each month. Our society takes a brief hiatus during the months of June, July, August, and December. Occasionally, changes to meeting times occur - please check below for details.

September 27th 2025 - 1:30PM

To open our season, we are absolutely delighted to be welcoming Glen Lee from Regina, who will be showing a slideshow of each of Saskatchewan's 28 native orchid species, along with a brief description of each plant, its habitat, and conservation status. This talk will includes our province's newest orchid - Platanthera huronensis.

Glen Lee is somewhat of a local celebrity in Saskatchewan native plant circles. Glen and Maureen Lee have been photographing Saskatchewan native plants for 25 years. Their photographs of nearly 700 Saskatchewan wildflower species can be seen at saskwildflower.ca. This talk is not to be missed!

A small additional note: There will be members plant sale table open at this meeting, and I heard a rumor that there's quite a large number of plants and divisions being sold at this upcoming meeting! If you have healthy divisions you want to sell, please bring them on Saturday.

Please note that our meetings are located at Elim Church, in classrooms 7/8. You can enter either through entrance B (ramp) or entrance C (stairs). A map is can be found here.

When

  • September 27 2025
  • October 25 2025
  • November 22 2025
  • January 24 2026
  • February 21 2026
  • March 21 2026
  • April 25 2026 - Annual Auction
  • May 23 2026
Please note that dates are subject to change. Check back here or on our facebook page for the latest updates

Where

Elim Church classrooms 7/8, 419 Slimmon Rd, Saskatoon, SK S7V 0E3

Cultivate

Many orchids can be grown easily in the home, even in the prairies. Come learn how!

Member Updates

September 27th 2025

Fall is here!
It seems like spring was just knocking on our doorsteps yesterday! The cool fall weather heralds another season of the Saskatchewan Orchid Society, and we have an exciting lineup planned for you! The meeting dates have been updated, along with details of our upcoming meeting. Looking forward to seeing everyone on September 27th!
-Calvin Lo, Webmaster

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Newsletter

Our monthly digital newsletter is packed full of information about recent and upcoming orchid events in Saskatchewan and across the country. Meeting minutes and articles on orchid culture are also included. For older editions of the newsletter, please contact us directly at info@saskorchids.com with the edition you are looking for, and we would be happy to provide it.

Members Corner


Join us

Interested in joining us? Membership comes with many perks: access to a library full of orchid books, purchase media and other supplies from our members-only store, participate in exclusive orchid orders to expand your collection, participate in monthly talks with experts, a monthly newsletter, and much more! Click below for our membership forms and join the Saskatchewan Orchid Society today!

Conservation

Native cypripediums like this are widespread throughout Saskatchewan. However, many other species are endangered due to habitat loss.

Contact Us

E-mail:

info@saskorchids.com

Mail:

Saskatchewan Orchid Society
Box 411
Saskatoon
SK, Canada
S7K 3L3