Orchid Festival Coming Soon

Chester Zoo is no stranger to exotic animals but in February it will be displaying something a little different, exotic flowers.

Between 17 - 22 February the zoo will host its annual Orchid Festival giving visitors the chance to learn all about these beautiful, delicate plants. The zoo's gardeners will put together several orchid displays with the help of the National Association of Flower Arranging Societies to showcase the rich variety and beauty of the plants.

Mark Sparrow, the zoo’s Curator of Botany and Horticulture, said:“As well as seeing the many stunning orchid displays, visitors can also tour our greenhouses to see the rest of our plant collection. Our festival is a fabulous opportunity to see one of the best collections of orchids in the North West and once in the zoo, the festival is free.”