Welcome to Manitoba Orchid Society (MOS) webpage

The members of the MOS wish all our orchid loving friends a warm welcome.
We are ready to share our interest in orchids with the world. Our Society is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Here you will find information on many orchids grown in the Canadian Prairies.
Discover the joy of growing, nurturing and protecting the enchanting orchid

MANITOBA ORCHID SOCIETY (MOS) MEETINGS

Meetings are held at the Canadian Mennonite University 600 Shaftsbury Blvd Winnipeg MB (see map below). ‘The meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of each month from September to June with some exceptions. Changes in meeting dates will be announced in the monthly Newsletter and the Website

–novice meetings start at 1.30 PM.
–regular meetings start at 2.15 PM

You’ve come to the right place! Although we are located in Winnipeg we have members from all over Manitoba that can help you with information about growing orchids. Our meetings and annual show are also a great chance to purchase those hard to find orchid treasures.

Did you know?

The orchid family contains more than 25,000 species, with many still being discovered today. Orchids grow on every continent except Antarctica, in an amazing range of environments. In spite of their exotic appearance, many orchids are no more difficult to grow than other houseplants.

Beginners

Excellent beginners’ plants are sold in stores and garden centers, and a windowsill makes a suitable home for hundreds of species and hybrids. Once a few basic principles have been mastered, the choices for growing are endless.

Monthly Meetings

We’d love to help you get started on your orchid adventure. Our monthly meetings feature slide shows, plant sales, culture sessions and workshops, a monthly raffle and a yearly silent auction. There’s the excitement of our Annual Orchid Show, which attracts thousands of visitors every year. And members get the monthly MOS newsletter, plus access to an extensive library of orchid books, videos and magazines. All this and friendship, fun and good times.

Facebook and Twitter

Don’t forget to check our facebook and twitter page

If you have a chance check out our facebook page there a lot of pictures from the show.

Benefits of Membership

Manitoba Orchid Society members now receive the following discounts: 10% at La Coste Nursery, 10% at Schriemer Home & Garden Showplace, 10% at Shelmerdine Nurseries & 15% at Village

Next Meeting: Sunday April 19, 2026

Canadian Mennonite University, South Campus
Conference Room
600 Shaftesbury Blvd.
(SW corner of Shaftesbury Blvd. and Grant Avenue)

Novice Meeting – Room C09
Start time is 1:00 pm
Watering and Fertilizer
with Terry Enno

General Meeting – Conference Room
Start time is 1:30 pm
Colombian Central Andes Orchid Adventure
with Peter Fuller

Terry Enno first got interested in orchids back in the late 1990’s when she received one as a gift. When she found she could rebloom that white Phalaenopsis, then she began to get interested in other orchids. Over the years, they accumulated (and sometimes died) and with it the knowledge of how to grow them in her particular conditions, first on windowsills then under lights. Terry’s a member of the Manitoba Orchid Society and was also in the Vancouver Orchid Society while she lived in BC from 2016 to 2022 before returning to Winnipeg. She has always had an interest in plants and has Prairie Horticultural Certificates and was also a Manitoba Master Gardener. She comes from a scientific background and uses that to help her grow better orchids. Terry enjoys learning new things and sharing her orchid experiences with like-minded people.

“Peter has been growing orchids as a hobby for the past 30 years. His present interest is miniature orchids (Bulbophyllum spp and Pleurothallids but also larger Brassia, Encyclia and Brassavola).  As a native plant nursery owner in E. Ontario until 2019 he was also interested in photographing native orchids in eastern Canada.  He moved to Miami MB four years ago to help with a family orchard business.  On a birding trip to Panama in 2025 he realized that wild orchids were much easier to find in Central and South America, and so this past January he arranged for a guided trip in Colombia that introduced him to orchids in the cloud forests of the Central Andes and to the Colombians working to study and conserve them.”

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Don’t forget the benefits with a Manitoba Orchid Society membership.

Members now receive the following discounts:

10% Shelmerdine Garden Center
10% LaCoste Garden Centre
10% St Mary’s  Nursery & Garden Centre
10% T&T Seeds on orders over $50.00
10% Schriemer’s Greenhouses And Garden Centre
15% Village Garden Centre
10% Ready Set Grow Hydroponics
10% Ron Paul Garden Center

Conference Room

Canadian Mennonite University,
600 Shaftesbury Blvd. Southwest corner of Grant & Shaftesbury

Canadian Mennonite University campus on the SW corner of Grant Avenue and Shaftesbury Boulevard. The meeting will be in the Conference Room A01 and the Novice Meeting will be in Room C09. Parking is in Parking Lot “N”. The main entrance from the parking lot is the circled 40 on the map.
South Campus First Floor Admin Bldg Map