Welcome
Welcome to The Mathers Foundation.
Established in 2019, the Foundation supports orchid conservation research and breeding. We have a dedicated site in West Sussex to house our ex-situ conservation work, which includes six of the UK’s National Plant Collections. The Foundation was recently awarded the Brickell Award by Plant Heritage for its conservation work.
We're Award Winning!
Latest News
Behind the Scenes new video
Episode 20 is now available to watch! Please click the picture above to view.
Exclusive Behind the Scenes Tour
Jim takes you around the foundation explaining how we run on a day-to-day basis, and what to expect from one of our open days.
An update from Pumpkin Beth
Beth has very kindly allowed us to share her Calendar of Orchid Plants, Sales, Orchid Shows, Orchid Talks & Orchid Events for 2025. Please click the image above to read more.
Oncidium Catalogue 2025
We are delighted to announce that our Oncidium catalogue for 2025 is now available to view.
Our new Shop
Just in time for the festive period we have launched our Etsy Shop with perfect gifts for your loved ones (or yourself!). Please click the picture above to see all the Offical Mathers Foundation Products we have for sale.
Oncidium Catalogue 2024
We are delighted to announce that our Oncidium catalogue for 2024 is now available to view. Please click image above to view.
Mathers Foundation wins prestigious Brickell Award 2024 at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
We are thrilled to announce that we have won the prestigious Brickell Award 2024 for outstanding orchid conservation. Click above for more information.
Stanhopea Collection
Please click above to see our Stanhopea Collection at the foundation. Please note that all pictures are copyright of @TheMathersFoundation.