Friday was Simon’s last day as a teacher. Dr Simon Pugh – Jones MBE began his career as a physics teacher at Writhlington in 1989.  He started the Orchid Project in some old greenhouses left redundant, after the national curriculum was introduced by the government.  In 2013, Simon was awarded his MBE for his work […]

Our Sabralia macrantha, Samantha as she has been affectionately named by an Orchid Project student, was in need of a repot. The first job was to remove the old plastic pot.  This was done by cutting with a saw which enabled the roots to be lifted from the pot. Once removed from the pot it […]