Orchid Festival to take centre stage at Gardens
ABERGLASNEY Gardens in Carmarthenshire will host the Welsh Orchid Festival this weekend.
The event will be held this Saturday and Sunday at the attraction in the Towy Valley, between Carmarthen and Llandeilo. As well as learning about orchids, visitors will also be able to purchase orchids, carnivorous plants, orchid companion plants and botanical paintings.
Jim Stribling, Aberglasney’s director of operations, said, “We are delighted to be once again welcoming the Orchid Study Group to Aberglasney and hosting the Welsh Orchid Festival.
“Aberglasney introduced a collection of orchids in 2020. The orchid collection we have in the Ninfarium comprises many different species and is a haven for orchid-lovers, and we hope visitors to the Gardens will enjoy this unique orchid experience.”
Lynne Harrendence, secretary of the Orchid Study Group and co-organiser of the Welsh Orchid Festival, said: “We are looking forward to holding our annual festival at Aberglasney. It is the perfect backdrop for our event and we hope that all those who enjoy growing orchids will come along and visit us at the festival.”
Entrance to the festival is free of charge, although normal admission fees to the Gardens will apply.
The festival will be open from 10am until 5pm on Saturday and 10am until 4pm on Sunday.