Royal Botanic Gardens Kew - Orchid Festival

Name: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew - Orchid Festival
Start: 2025-03-01T07:20:00+00:00
End: 2025-03-01T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Marchant's

Schedule

Sat Mar 01 2025 at 07:20 am to 05:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Marchant's | Cheltenham, EN

The world's most famous Gardens, Kew boasts acres of beautiful landscaped grounds featuring plant specimens from around the world. With Kew's spectacular glasshouses, botanical art galleries and Britain's most intimate royal palace, it's the perfect day out.
There are over 100 world-class attractions to enjoy, from iconic buildings and glasshouses to inspirational gardens and landscapes. Discover 250 years of history at the world's most famous Gardens.
Kew’s iconic Orchid festival returns in 2025 to brighten up the winter months. Taking over the Princess of Wales Conservatory the 29th Orchid festival draws inspiration from the unique flora and fauna of Peru.
From beaches and rainforests to deserts and mountains, Peru offers a varied landscape which is home to over 3000 species of orchid, and an incredible array of wildlife. This beauty and biodiversity will inspire a series of stunning horticultural displays and living sculptures in the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew Gardens in London.
As visitors step inside the glasshouse, the spectacular scenery of Peru will be recreated in floral form. A breathtaking cornucopia sitting on a grass island will take over the central pond, reminiscent of Lake Titicaca and inspired by one of Peru’s national symbols. Flamboyant flowers will tumble out, representing the abundance of biodiversity found in Peru, whilst in a smaller pond floral flamingos stand proud in front of the iconic Machu Picchu. The world’s largest bromeliad, the Puya raimondii (commonly known as the Queen of the Andes) will also be displayed alongside floral sculptures inspired by this incredible plant, classified as endangered in the wild by the IUCN. The country’s wonderfully diverse wildlife is celebrated with an orchid-aviary that brings to life the diverse bird populations of Peru, and visitors are welcomed by an alpaca bedecked in orchids. Elsewhere, you can wander beneath a starry night sky adorned with dazzling Allium flower heads which will be recycled from Kew’s outdoor garden displays.
*Please note that the Palace/Royal Kitchen/Queen Charlotte's Cottage is not open during this time. Entry is to the gardens/Orchid Festival, glasshouses, galleries, Cafes & shops only.