January is a good time to look forward and we have lots of projects and events in the calendar for the coming year.

Shows – Our team will be at several shows this year including:

Cheltenham OS Show – Saturday 2nd March 2019 at Churchdown Community Centre, Parton Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2JH.10.30 am to 4.00 pm.

Bournemouth 60th Anniversary show – Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset  BH23 4LE, Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 March 2019

London RHS Orchid Show – RHS Halls, Vincent Square, Westminster. 8-10 April 2019

Devon orchid Show – 4th May from 10.30am to 4.00pm at the Public Hall, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6RJ

Three Counties Show – Malvern Show Ground – 14th-16th June 2019

We are also starting to plan for the next World orchid Congress in Taiwan 9-12the March, 2020

Projects

We will be working on a wide range of projects including the following:

Bristol Botanic Gardens – Working on planting the orchid trees in the subtropical house.

Bristol Aquarium – Further developing the permanent orchid displays

Eden Project – Working with new staff and focussing on the eden laboratory project

Living Rainforest – We are working towards developing three distinct educational orchid displays

Devon Wildlife Trust – Continuing our work on the Lesser Butterfly Orchid

Sarawak – Continuing our work with scientists and the Sarawak Orchid Society

Rwanda – Working towards a joint laboratory exhibit at the World Orchid Congress in 2020