Orchid Meadows blog

It's official: spring is on its way at Orchid Meadows! The wetland in our Cors Caron Fach now features numerous piles of frog spawn, a...

A week ago we welcomed three new hens to our henhouse. Meet Jenny, Josie and Judy (not necessarily shown in that order), Araucana hybrids...

Yesterday, a day after squalls of heavy rain, a warm and sunny February Saturday came out of the blue. These Orchid Meadows guests made...

We've just put the finishing touches to our new living willow tunnel down by our pond, site of our growing Green Man village. Willow is...

Today we laboured hard to build new dust baths for Jackie and the four Saras to help keep their feathers in tip-top condition. We used...

The arrival of summer is, if not imminent, then surely in sight if you have a pair of strong binoculars. The booking systems for Tawny...

"Seasons change with the scenery, weaving time in a tapestry. Won't you stop and remember me?" So wrote Paul Simon all those years ago,...

Are people from another world trying to send a message to glampers at Orchid Meadows or has an airline captain been combating in-flight...

Tawny Cottage guests Rhianne and Dan arrived for their holiday with something no-one else has brought so far, a drone. It soon took to...

It's a long time to Harvest Supper but tasty organic produce is now being gathered in at Orchid Meadows. Here shallots are being dried...

Made from living willow cut on-site, the Green Man willow village contains three huts and a compass sculpture. Over the winter more will...

Our new Greek garden is ready for you to explore. Tucked away in a sheltered and enclosed spot, it catches the midday sun perfectly. The...

Our annual orchid count at the weekend revealed  2270 heath-spotted orchids, 69 per cent more than the number recorded last year. The...

We are holding our first Orchid Fortnight shortly, offering you the chance to stay while our wild flowers are at their best. Up to 1500...

Our first butterfly orchid is now in full bloom in Evening Meadow. A few weeks and there should be more of them to complement the...

This is the first orchid this year to flower in our Evening Meadow. Hopefully it is a sign of things very much to come. They should be in...

It's bluebell time at Orchid Meadows! Bluebell Corner in our new Southern Bottoms wood has now come into its own, for which orange tip...

Does anyone remember this song: Oh, the cuckoo is a pretty bird And she wobbles when she flies She never hollers coo-coo Till the fourth...

Orchid Meadows nature reserve and glamping site is coming to life after the long winter with colour and form appearing everywhere. These...

It's officially the start of spring because we have thrown caution to the March winds and planted up our seed trays. You're probably...