Behind the scenes with Jim Durrant
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Episode 18 - Stay tuned for more...
We’ve given Jim some time off for good behaviour
Episode 17 - Peat Free Substrate
Jim explains the substrate he uses in the nursery for Cymbidiums which is peat free.
Episode 16 - Heating the Pleione House
Jim runs you through how the woodchip boiler heats the Pleione House
Episode 15 - Solar Panels at the Foundation
Jim takes you through a recent addition to the Foundation
Episode 14 - Our Watering System
Jim runs you through what it takes to keep the Orchids hydrated at the Mathers Foundation, and the tools at our disposal to do it.
Episode 13 - Heating the Bulbophyllum House
Starting out in the Bulbophyllum House, Jim takes you through the heating system we have in place to keep a constant temperature.
Episode 12 - Biomass Heating in the Cool House
Jim takes you around the site and explains how our orchids houses are heated, and the equipment we need to keep maintain a constant temperature.
Episode 11 - Caring for Disas
This video explains how Jim looks after our collection of Disas including repotting and growing on a flood bench.
Episode 10 - Caring for Masdevallias
This video explains how Jim looks after our collection of Masdevallias including watering, fertilising and repotting as well as some tips on prevention of pests.
Episode 9 - Staking Cymbidiums and Oncidiums
December has arrived in the Foundation, Jim talks you through how to properly stake Cymbidiums and Oncidiums before the new flowering season.
Episode 8 - Deflasking Orchid Seedlings
The video explains how Jim deflasks orchid seedlings when they arrive from our laboratory including advice on best practice.
Episode 7 - August in our Greenhouse
In Part.II Jim explores the growing conditions in the rest of our collection, looking at growth in the main greenhouse and Pleione polytunnel
Episode 6 - August in our Greenhouse
In Part.I Jim gives an update on late summer growth in the Bulbo and Cymbidium Houses
Episode 5 - Caring for Cymbidiums
This video explains how Jim looks after our collection of Cymbidiums including watering, fertilising and repotting as well as some tips on prevention of pests.
Episode 4 - Insight into the Cymbidium Collection
In April time join Jim at the end of the season as he tours the Cymbidium house on a stormy day and talks about some of his favourite flowers and explains how to care for them.
Episode 3 - Watering and Fertilising Oncidiums
Spring in the nursery and some surplus Oncidiums are heading to new homes. This video explains how Jim looks after our collection of Oncidiums including watering and fertilising and some tips on looking after Oncidiums in their new homes.
Episode 2 - Repotting Oncidiums
Autumn time is when Jim starts changing the compost for Oncidiums in the collection on a 3 yearly cycle. This video demonstrates how to successfully divide the orchid into two using new compost
Episode 1 - Exclusive look inside the orchid foundation
September is here and you join us on a very special day for Jim! Jim and David take a look inside the different orchid houses to see what needs to be done as we head towards the Autumn within the collection.