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The Orchid Study Group
presents
Wales’s Fourth Orchid Festival
Dates: Saturday 3rd (10am - 6pm) and Sunday 4th (10am - 4pm) September 2011
Location – The National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire
Press Release...
The fourth Wales Orchid Festival will be held at The National Botanic Garden of Wales on 3rd and 4th September 2011.
With specialist nurseries from the UK and mainland Europe, many exhibiting for the first time, there will be a vast array of orchid species and hybrids for sale, both as fully grown plants and as seedlings.
The Festival is being organised by The Orchid Study Group, which was set up at the Garden under the leadership of botanist Dr Kevin Davies with the aim of studying and publicising the biology and cultivation of tropical and native orchids. Wales itself has an amazing wealth of wild orchid species, and there will be display panels illustrating many of these fascinating plants.
“The group provides a focus for orchid study within Wales,” said Dr Davies, “and it also serves to highlight the important role played by Welsh botanists and plant explorers during the early days of orchid collecting. This fantastic festival is already a fixture in many people’s calendars, and we are hoping that this year’s bigger and better event will attract a whole new audience.”
An exciting programme of talks has been arranged for those who are interested in learning more about how to grow many of the interesting plants that will be available at the show. In short the Orchid Festival offers something for everyone, and it is all located in the beautiful grounds of The National Botanic Garden of Wales.
For more information about the 2011 Welsh Orchid Festival and The Orchid Study Group please contact:
- Sue Parker or Pat O’Reilly on Tel: 01239 851952 or Email: enquiries@first-nature.com
- The website for the Orchid Study Group – www.orchidstudygroup.org – is regularly updated with information about the 2011 International Orchid Festival and has details of the group and its programme of talks and other events
- The website of The National Botanic Garden of Wales – www.gardenofwales.org.uk – has details of the Festival and other events held at the Garden throughout the year
Confirmed NURSERIES ATTENDING THE WELSH ORCHID FESTIVAL 2011
NURSERY |
COUNTRY |
FURTHER INFORMATION |
Orchid Alchemy |
England |
Large selection of orchid seedlings |
Plants Plus |
England |
Orchid sundries, compost, heaters, books etc |
Ray Creek Orchids |
England |
Popular orchid species and hybrids, coconut-based compost |
Alphabet Orchids |
England |
Unusual tropical species , tropical and hardy terrestrials |
Pazuzu Extreme Flora |
The Netherlands |
Orchid species, hybrids and carnivorous plants |
Steve Kirk Orchids |
England |
Orchid flasks and seedlings |
Chantelle Orchids
(UK Branch of Hsiang Yu Orchid Nursery, Taiwan) |
England /Taiwan |
Best known for showy Cattleya hybrids, but also a range of unusual orchid species |
Nature Expeditions India (UK) Ltd. |
Wales |
International orchid tours |
Gillian Horsfield |
Wales |
Botanical art |
Mariana Robinson |
Wales |
Contemporary flower painting |
Tricia Smith |
Wales |
Contemporary flower painting / design |
WELSH ORCHID FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 3rd - 4th 2011
PROGRAMME OF TALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONS
Venue: Theatr Botanica, unless otherwise stated
Time |
Saturday, September 3rd |
Sunday, September 4th |
11.00am – 11.45am |
Orchid Common Sense for Beginners
Ray Creek of Ray Creek Orchids |
Orchid Growing on a Budget
Andrew Bannister of Orchid Alchemy |
12.00pm – 12.45pm |
Orchid Growing on a Budget
Andrew Bannister of Orchid Alchemy |
Orchid Common Sense for Beginners
Ray Creek of Ray Creek Orchids |
1.00pm – 1.45pm |
Orchid Potting and Mounting Demonstration
Staff of the National Botanic Garden of Wales |
Fragrant Orchids
Xavera Willgendael of Pazuzu Extreme Flora |
2.00pm – 2.45pm |
Orchid Competition
Awarding of Prizes
in small marquee |
How to Grow Tropical, Terrestrial Orchids
Daniel Denness of Alphabet Orchids |
3.00pm – 3.45pm |
Fragrant Orchids
Xavera Willgendael of Pazuzu Extreme Flora |
Orchid Potting and Mounting Demonstration
Staff of the National Botanic Garden of Wales |
4.00pm – 4.45pm |
How to Grow Native Orchids
Daniel Denness of Alphabet Orchids |
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