Carnival of orchids

The vibrant business of horticulture within western Jamaica will continue to showcase its prowess through the Montego Bay Orchid Club’s annual Orchid Show slated for this Saturday (Feb.27) .

According to Dew Hastings, member of the Montego Bay Orchid Club who is organizing the event explained that this year promises to be educational and family orientated which will be hosted at Upstream Sports Bar and Grill in Porto Bello, Montego Bay.

Operating under the theme of 'Carnival of Orchid' “We will be providing educational services on orchid for the public whether you are an orchid owner or not. We have also incorporated for the first time a kiddies area where persons can bring their children and enjoy a nice family day out” Hastings noted.

With only J$400 as admission, she emphasized that a portion of the funds collected upon entry will go towards assisting students at the Montego Bay High School who are unable afford fees associated with external exams and the school’s feeding programme.

As the 19th staging of the Orchid Show the organizers are promises to be a fun filled event where individuals will have the opportunity to win prizes courtesy of Digicel and Margaritaville.

Members of the Jamaica Orchid Society will be judging the various orchids on display. In addition, there will be orchid owners journeying from across the island to display new and exotic orchids for the first time. There are currently 30 members of the Montego Bay Orchid Club.