# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Mathers Foundation Guided Tour 18 April 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 10:30 am – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 12:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Explore behind the scenes at The Mathers Foundation orchid charity, with an exclusive personal tour by a leading orchid expert.About this EventVisitors will enjoy a guided tour of the glasshouses which house over 10,000 cool and warm growing orchids from around the world together with over 8,000 alpine pleiones.During the tour, you will:Explore the different areas of the site including the cool house with Oncidiums, Stanhopeas and Masdevallias: the Cymbidium house with Cymbidiums and Anguloas; the Pleione tunnel; the warm house with Bulbophyllum and African orchids and the new Seedling House with with ample opportunities to take photographsDiscover the wonderful variety of species and hybrids within the six National Collections including the new collections that arrived in 2025 and hear about how they are cultivatedDelve into the fascinating history of some of the older hybrids whilst hearing about the way new hybrids are being madeObserve the state of the art greenhouse technology and learn about how this enables the collection to thriveHave the opportunity to buy selected orchids.The event will conclude with refreshments.Located in Pulborough, West Sussex, The Mathers Foundation was established in 2019 to preserve and develop substantial collections of orchid species and hybrids, supporting both ex situ and in situ conservation. It holds six National Plant Collection including Oncidiums (accredited with Scientific Status) with over 1,000 different species and hybrids; Ian Butterfields' unique Pleione collection; the Hartley collections of Stanhopeas, and Bulbophyllums; the Oakeley collection of Anguloas together with a substantial collection of Cymbidiums and Masdevallias.The Mathers Foundation is a not-for-profit charity and all tour proceeds are reinvested to support our conservation work both in the UK and overseas.Parking is available on site and details of how to reach the nursery will be forwarded on booking. The nursery is close to Pulborough station which is the closest train station by public transport. Taxis can be booked to get to the nursery. If you need more information on location before booking please email gill@orchid.foundation.Due to the size of the glasshouse tickets are limited to 24 people and entrance is by ticketholders only.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on Facebook https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/afb07c30-9dd1-11f0-8395-adef18c00395-rimg-w1110-h740-dcebeffa-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/b0018260-9dd1-11f0-80d7-f3b0fff6465b-rimg-w1110-h740-dcebf0f5-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/b0487670-9dd1-11f0-8395-adef18c00395-rimg-w555-h740-dc190202-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/b09e5ea0-9dd1-11f0-8395-adef18c00395-rimg-w987-h740-dc60625e-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/b0e74e80-9dd1-11f0-80d7-f3b0fff6465b-rimg-w987-h740-dcbfbfbd-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/b1352060-9dd1-11f0-9488-c5bafeb22235-rimg-w555-h740-dc90908c-gmir.jpg Photos copyright: Gill Mathers and Paul Upward photography - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/pulborough/the-mathers-foundation-guided-tour-18-april-2026/100001730551719779 - **Event Categories**: nonprofit, charities, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fthe-mathers-foundation-guided-tour-18-april-2026-tickets-1730551719779 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 16.96, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Pulborough - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: near Pulborough, West Sussex - **lat**: 50.957304 - **long**: -0.510671 - **full address**: near Pulborough, West Sussex, TBC, Pulborough, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: The Mathers Foundation (https://allevents.in/org/the-mathers-foundation/25872562) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/e422555631c582c12b970f37d0f3c2ffa2541e4652646a5db1cc1d8df3dbadaf-rimg-w1200-h800-dcd5dad9-gmir.jpg?v=1759218461 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/bbb7c7d4c2aae2d578a8b80a10f6d53025398605e0e967079a1fe5339cb526c2-rimg-w400-h400-dcd5dad9-gmir.jpg?v=1759218461 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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