In February 2020 , Kew Gardens ’ 25th one-year orchid fete will celebrate the wildlife and vibrant culture of Indonesia – an archipelago of more than 17,504 islands , including Java , Borneo , Sulawesi , Papua and Bali . Indonesia ’s landscape is as diverse as the flora and animate being that inhabit it , from tropic rainforests to outstanding volcanoes .
Stepping into the Princess of Wales Conservatory , visitors will find themselves transported to a paradise evoking some of the sights , smells and sound of Indonesia . To capture a glimpse of the wonders of this huge region , the orchid fete at Kew Gardens will be an immersive journeying through the dissimilar zones of the nursery , where visitors will find beautiful orchidaceous plant display which each exemplify an facet of Indonesian wildlife and civilisation .
Indonesia boasts a hugely diverse range of societies and cultures with over 300 language spoken across its many islands . This is pit by its staggering biodiversity , including at least 4,000 species of orchid , as well as many other plants that can be found only on certain islands in the archipelago . For instance , the island of Sumatra is the only position you ’ll regain the infamous Titan Arum , Amorphophallus Ti , otherwise know as the ‘ stiff blossom ’ thanks to the dismaying smell of rot flesh it produce when in rosiness .
Stretching from Sumatra in the Cicily Isabel Fairfield to the island of New Guinea in the east , Royal Botanic Gardens , Kew has been working across Indonesia for many old age . Working with their counterparts on the ground , RBG Kew ’s scientist are undertake intrepid field trips to discover new plants , attention conservation sweat , and promote sustainable development . Much of Indonesia ’s huge and varied landscape painting stay unexplored ; just last year an RBG Kew scientist , André Schuiteman , notice and described a new orchid that was completely strange to science . It was namedBulbophyllum adolinaeafter Adolina , the married woman of the governor of West Papua .
The Ambassador of Indonesia to the UK , H. E. Rizal Sukma , tell : “ Through the orchid festival , I hope that visitant can have a wonderful journey feel the magnificent Indonesia . As well as its plant , Indonesia is fat in biodiversity , wildlife , nature and civilisation which will be beautifully display in this festival . ”
Scott Taylor , Conservatories Manager says : “ Indonesia encompasses a ten thousand of cultures and societies across its thousands of island , making it an dead unique paper for this year ’s orchidaceous plant festival . The Princess of Wales Conservatory will be transformed by awe - exhort orchid display that will showcase the area ’s biodiversity and Royal Botanic Gardens , Kew ’s work in the rural area to help to protect , keep up and analyse its plant . ”
entering to the festival is included in the standard ticket to the garden but visitors mustbook a time ticket slot onlinein betterment .
Orchids After Hours will run on 13 , 14 , 26 , 27 February and 5 , 1 February 2025 , 6:30pm - 10 post-mortem . Tickets must bebought onlinein advance .
