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Cayman: Botanic Park hosts Orchid Sale

The Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park in partnership with the Cayman Islands Orchid Society is hosting an Orchid Sale on Saturday, 1st August 2020. This latest sale is set for 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Botanic Park on Frank Sound Road, North Side and will feature outdoor orchids only.

The fundraising sale will be held inside the Rotary Schoolhouse, and will host a range of plants from the stunning Vanda Orchid to the fragrant Chocolate Orchid. All plants will be will be individually priced and of flowering size but not necessarily flowering at the time of sale.

Orchid lovers can also expect to hear a talk from the Botanic Park’s Horticultural Manager, Nick Johnson on orchid tying and potting. Mr. Johnson has been propagating and growing orchids for 25 years representing a wealth of knowledge and expertise, ideal for the beginner and intermediate orchid grower.

Admission is $5.00 for adults while children 12 and under are free. Spend the day enjoying the natural surroundings of the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park and take home an orchid or two in support of the Park and the Orchid Society.

Requests for the propagation of plants found at the Park can also be arranged, and a variety of other types of plants will also be on sale in the Botanic Park’s Visitor’s Centre.

To learn more, email [email protected] or call 947-9462. 

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