I hope everyone likes the web cams. I keep logging on to check the greenhouse at night and suprise suprise ….it’s dark. Teachers! Anyway, I couldn’t let the chance pass to thank Dan Groves publically for all his work on wsbeorchids.org.uk and earlier versions of the orchid project website. Dan has now finished his sixth […]

You’ve been waiting, we’ve been working, and finally we are ready to launch our ‘secret project’.  While you’ve been entertained by my image of the eye – Dan has been working with four old netbooks and seven webcams to bring you what can only be described as a unique insight into the Writhlington Orchid Project. […]

And so begins term 6, the last part of the summer term.  In this term a lot will be happening in preparation for our grand opening event and the Writhlington Autumn Orchid Festival.  We’re still not quite sure whether these events will clash to become one, big, super-event or not; either way, it’s going to […]

With the royal visit over and term coming to an end, everything in school is slowing down but the greenhouse never stops.  The orchid project goes on over the holidays.  Plants still need watering, lab still has work to be done and the website won’t run its self, we will still be here over the […]

As Luke posted, today we had the honour of HRH the Duke of Kent at Writhlington to officially open our new school and, of course, no visit would be complete without a proper tour of the greenhouses. Greenhouse club were in position to tell him about their ochids, the habitats they come from and other interesting […]