We had a lovely day at the Somerset, Wilts and Dorset OS Show. Thanks to the organisers for making us so welcome. The Orchid Project display had more yellow flowered orchids than usual, including Dendrochilum magnum, and also featured two clones of the blue species Dendrobium victoria-reginae native to the Philippines. Jacob’s plant (the lighter […]

Many thanks to all those who helped make Saturday’s Orchid Festival such a success. Our visiting orchid societies put on some outstanding displays full of interesting plants and a bonus display by Kelvin Bush of his miniature plants growing in glass spheres. Chantelle offered a fantastic array of orchid species and hybrids for sale and […]

Thanks to the team at the Bristol University Botanic Gardens for organising this year’s event and making Writhlington students so welcome. Well done to to Issy, Jess, Tallis, Chloe and adult helpers Sarah, Gareth, Annie and Gareth’s mum for making our display such a hit with visitors. I have had lots of people asking me […]