Our Orchid Festival Weekend is back for 2026!

At Burnham Nurseries on 

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July 2026

10:00am - 4:00pm


We are excited to announce our Orchid Festival will be held on the 18th & 19th July 2026.
Our Shop, Nursery and Café will all be OPEN 10am-4pm.
Free entry & parking.

 

We also have some exciting visitors joining us for the weekend, including these local orchid societies:

Devon Orchid Society – Our local orchid society who also hold their monthly meetings at our nursery

Cornwall Orchid Society – our friends from across the border!

South-West Orchid Society – based around Bristol, Somerset and Wiltshire

Bournemouth Orchid Society – we also attend their busy shows in Hamworthy

All of the above societies will be putting on wonderful orchid displays of their members’ home-grown orchids so there is always something interesting to see in flower.


   


Helen Millner

Helen is well known in the orchid world for her superb educational and historical displays winning medals including an RHS Gold Medal and Best Exhibit at this year’s RHS Orchid Show.  She has grown orchids for over 30 years and has been Chairman of the British Orchid Council and is an active member of the RHS Expert Orchid Group. Her particular interest is in miniature orchids and growing them in terrariums.

We look forward to welcoming Helen and husband Dave with another one of their beautifully designed displays to this year’s festival.