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Autumn Orchid RoundupWe have had a hectic few weeks with lots of travelling around the country to shows. Since the start of September, we have been to orchid shows in South Wales, Dorset, Nottingham, Surrey and North Devon, quite a few miles covered! Our last show of the year is near P..

The Story of the Festival Phalaenopsis...Here is an inside scoop on behind the scenes of the madness at Burnham Nurseries while we were prepping for our annual orchid festival. Our story begins on a calm Thursday morning when we had a large number of flowering orchids delivered to us, 2 days before the Festival. We unpacked all the plants and got t..

Our Orchid Festival Weekend is back for 2025!At Burnham Nurseries on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th August 2025 10:00am - 4:00pmWe are excited to announce more details on our Orchid Festival that we are holding on 16th & 17th August 2025.Our Shop, Nursery and Café will all be OPEN 10am-4pm.Free entry & parking.We will be featuring Orchid Terrarium M..

Our Orchid Festival Weekend is back for 2025!At Burnham Nurseries on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th August 2025 10:00am - 4:00pmJoin us for a fun filled Orchid Festival Weekend!Our Orchid Festival Weekend is fast approaching on the 16th & 17th August 2025! As well as the thousands of orchids in our nursery to browse and hundreds in bloom in the ..

Dividing and Repositioning a Sympodial Oncidium Orchid One of our wonderful regular customers recently shared some photos of their Oncidium orchid with us. The plant is thriving, with plenty of roots and new bulbs developing. However, they sought advice on the next steps for caring for the orchid and making it easier to manage. If you have orchids ..

At the recent Devon Women in Business Award ceremony, Sara was entered into the Employer of the Year Category and we are very pleased to say, won a Highly Commended award.Home - Devon Women In Business..

Open Weekends 2025As well as being open Monday to Friday we are also open on the following weekends, 10:00am - 3:00pm :January - Sat 18th & Sun 19th........February - Sat 15th & Sun 16th........March - Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd........April - Sat 12th & Sun 13th........May - Sat 17th & Sun 18th........June - Sat 7th & Sun 8th........July - Sat 19th & Sun..

Our Orchid Clinic days run on the first Wednesday of every month. We will be open 10am - 3pm, with a short break over lunch, to help with any problem plants, to give expert advice and to help re-pot your orchids!If you are unsure how to tackle re-potting or dividing your orchids, we can do it for you at the following rates on non-clinic daysUp to 3..

Wow what a fantastic weekend Festival that was celebrating our 75th Anniversary! We have been blown away by the incredible number of people who visited this weekend, bought plants, enjoyed the beautiful society displays and made for a great atmosphere. Thank you for your patience when we were busy, especially in our cafe and for all your lovely com..

Our Orchid Festival Weekend is back for 2024, celebrating our 75th anniversary!At Burnham Nurseries on Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July 2024 10:00am - 4:00pmJoin us for a fun filled Orchid Festival Weekend!Our Orchid Festival Weekend is fast approaching on the 20th & 21st July 2024 and we looking forward to celebrating 75 years in busin..

International Orchid Show at BBC Gardeners' World Live June 2024The annual orchid show that was previously held at the Malvern Three Counties Show moved home this year to Gardeners' World at the NEC.We were situated in the spacious Floral Marquee with lots of other flowery exhibits. Our orchid area was a great addition to the show, held in our own ..

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