I’m pleased to report that we are back to normal, with Greenhouse club now hiding in the ‘Propagation Zone’ of the greenhouse and production resuming in the Lab. There are a few changes however, as the photo above shows, all of greenhouse club now have school issued netbooks (I don’t get mine until September).  We’re […]

We’ve decided to make use of the school’s brand new dining facilities to take some time to think about the future.  This lovely room is a great place for sitting and eating, but is also the only place in the school we are allowed to drink coffee!

As a Year 11 Student at Writhlington School, I am 16.  I mention this because it’s particularly strange that the Orchid Project is older than me! As we move into our new greenhouses, let us take a moment to look back over our old School Greenhouses.  These too outdate the Orchid Project, and come from […]

It’s good to be back!  Officially back, I mean.  It’s all very nice being in school, getting loads done and not having to obey any of the silly ‘moving around the building’ rules, but lets face it! It’s best to be officially back! This week marks the return of the students to school, meaning that […]

We have had a lot of interest in the past at visiting the Writhlington Orchid Project.  In the past this hasn’t been possible because our greenhouses were a health and safety nightmare and the labs were all miles away. Fortunately (as I’m sure you’re aware!) we now have a brand new, State of the art […]