Thanks to all the wonderful students who worked so during Open Evening both in the Lab (above) with the most popular have a go lab ever, and in the greenhouse where we had a constant stream of visitors. I have had countless complements to pass on from visiting parents to the “enthusiastic” “knowledgable” “inspiring” “polite” […]

We have reached day 999 in our daily flowering orchid and this evening is Open Evening at Writhlington, so it is brilliant to have so many dramatic orchids in flower. Our plant of Pleurothallis lynniana is becoming quite a specimen and the wonderfully droopy looking leaves now surround its cork mount. Their is something very […]

This gorgeous Cymbidium species has been causing a real stir amongst the school students this week as it opens alongside Cymbidium angustifolium – day 992 (which is synonymous with Cymbidium dayanum or sometimes known as Cymbidium dayanum ‘red’. Are we able to see evolution in action in this species from the Himalayas and South east […]

Costa Rica is a country we have visited a couple of times, and one that has had a big impact on our project. We visited in 2005 and spent a fascinating time in the rich forests on Poas volcano where Writhlington students explored forests diversity and pollinator relationships with two groups winning places at the […]

We have a very exciting term ahead with our second expedition to Sarawak in October  (Oct 23rd-Nov5th) and a spectacular Christmas Orchid Festival on Saturday December 14th from 10am until 4pm with tours of the glasshouses, a range of interesting speakers, orchid trade with great offerings in time for Christmas and orchid displays too – […]