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 […]

After visiting Chris Thorogood at the Oxford University Botanic Gardens we worked with ex-Orchid Project Student Jess Buckle and her research into the Orchids along the River Cherwell. Jess has completed three years at St John’s College, Oxford and still joins us regularly for Orchid Project events. For her final year dissertation she is studying […]

Continuing with the events of last week’s visit from our Sarawak partners, Wednesday was ‘Oxford Day’ starting with a fascinating visit to The Oxford University Botanic Gardens. We were hosted by Chris Thorogood, Deputy Director, and given a fantastic tour of the gardens. Chris is passionate about the plants of South East Asia and so […]

Yesterday the Sarawak and Orchid Project teams spent an amazing day in Bristol University Botanic Gardens with Curator, Nick Wray. We learnt about botanic garden display design, interpretation and lots about the amazing plants in Bristol’s collection. The photo here shows us with Nick and Glasshouse Manager Penny Harms in the warm tropical house. Nick’s […]