Two students from Writhlington, Tom Forsyth and Jacob Coles have become the people ever to earn a place on the British Orchid Council judge training scheme. Tom explained “We just started a process that will take about three years. During this time we will have to pass judging tests all around the UK and get […]

After a very successful London show including a gold medal from the RHS, best specimen plant for our Dendrobium mobile (the big pink one on the left at the back) and a total of three Certificates of Cultural Commendation (we have never had more than one a a single show before) we are asking the […]

  We have been working recently with Science Scope and Bath University. Science Scope make the data loggers we use in the greenhouses and took to Laos. Bath University are working on ways to improve science lessons through the introduction of technology. Find out all about it in this video which is live on the […]

  Thanks to Clancy we are trying out QR code to provide additional information about our orchids for visitors around the greenhouse or soon even on the labels of any plant you buy. If you haven’t met QR code (short for Quick response code) it is a square that provides a link straight to a […]

We have lots of amazing orchid species in flower at the moment and so our team of orchid growers are busy pollinating flowers to set seed capsules. Pollination is an exciting moment when every student starts to look forward to a greenhouse full of newly flowering seedlings of their favourite species. On average it takes […]