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Award of Honour for 2020 granted to: Richard Thomson THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES THAT: You have been a member of ANOS Vic Group from 1991, serving as their new members’ coordinator, terrestrial study Group leader, committee member including Vice President, Conservation Officer and the ANOS 2000 Conference, Melbourne, committee member. You established an […]

Award of Honour for 2018 granted to: Brian Milligan 1931-2018 THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES: You have been growing orchids successfully for over 50 years.  Your interest has spanned a wide range of cool to intermediate genera, and both epiphytes and terrestrials. You have been actively involved in six orchid societies. You were a

Award of Honour for 2018 granted to: Julian Coker THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES: You initially approached orchid growing with great enthusiasm, building glasshouses to suit the genera grown and seeking knowledge from authorities around the world.  You co-founded the Maroondah Orchid Society and are a Foundation member of five other orchid societies.  You

Award of Honour for 2016 granted to: Philip John Spence THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES: In your lifetime involvement with orchids you have gained an international reputation as an outstanding grower and hybridiser of orchids. Your reputation is well documented and recognised by the many publications in local and international journals, and by your

Award of Honour for 2015 granted to: Alan W. Stephenson THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES: Your work in Australian orchid conservation is unsurpassed. You have fought tenaciously for the protection of native orchids and your lobbying of federal, state, and local authorities is legendary. You have nominated threatened orchids to the NSW Scientific Committee

Award of Honour for 2014 granted to: Mervyn J. ‘Mick’ Keith THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES: That for more than thirty years you have been a pioneer in many phases of orchid culture, supply, education and conservation in Australia. Through your active interest in orchids you have made contacts with the orchid fraternity in

Professor Kingsley DixonPhotograph courtesy – Kings Park and Botanic Garden Perth WA Kingsley and his students have published many scientific papers on native orchids.Photograph courtesy – Kings Park and Botanic Garden Perth WA Award of Honour for 2013 granted to: Kingsley Wayne Dixon THIS AWARD IS IN RECOGNITION of your dedication of more than 30 years,

        Award of Honour for 2012 granted to: Phyllis and Christopher Nicholas THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES:- For over fifty years you have contributed to the advancement of orchid growing, not only in Tasmania but throughout Australia. Your involvement was integral in the formation of the Burnie, Devonport and Launceston Orchid

Image courtesy Anne Mackenzie       Award of Honour for 2010 granted to: Mark A. Clements THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES:- You have held a position at the Australian National Botanic Gardens/Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research for over 30 years where you have conducted research into orchids, particularly Australian species. You have applied

      Award of Honour for 2007 granted to: Bruce Gray THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES:- That in his position as technical officer with CSIRO, he travelled to relatively unexamined areas in Queensland. Due to his bush skills and knowledge of the Far Northern Region of Queensland these travels enabled him to discover