{"id":18979,"date":"2023-02-02T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/?p=15556"},"modified":"2023-02-02T17:35:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T16:35:06","slug":"orchids-at-kew-gardens-orchid-festival","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/rss_feed\/orchids-at-kew-gardens-orchid-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Orchids at Kew Gardens Orchid Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kew Gardens’ Orchid Festival takes place from 4 February to 5 March 2023 <\/p>

By Molly Blair\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 02 February 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The Kew Gardens orchid festival<\/a> returns this weekend at the Princess of Wales Conservatory. For 2023, the festival is inspired by the biodiversity of Cameroon. It is a vibrant celebration of colour to brighten up the winter months. The festival will be running until 5 March.<\/p>\n

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There will be a series of horticultural displays and living sculptures within the glasshouses highlighting the varied landscapes and native wildlife of Cameroon. From giraffe sculptures to a troop of gorillas, everything has been handcrafted by a team of horticulturists from real plants and an array of orchids.<\/p>\n

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As part of the festival, art critic and historian Christine Eyene will curate a photography exhibition from the Bikoka Art Project<\/a>, a new independent initiative dedicated to providing artistic and professional opportunities to the next generation of creatives in Lolodorf, Cameroon.<\/p>\n

In the Kew cafes and restaurants there will also be a selection of new dishes created by Cameroonian chef Carine Ottou.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Orchid Festival at Kew<\/h2>\n
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