LANDERS — The 31st annual Morongo Basin Orchid Festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Gubler Orchids, 2200 Belfield Blvd., Landers.
Orchids in the Mojave Desert? Yes, in fact according to Tripadvisor.com, Gubler Orchids, located near Joshua Tree, is the largest orchid farm in the United States.
The festival, presented by Gubler Orchids, which is marking 51 years in the desert, includes an American Orchid Society-judged show presented with the Riverside/San Bernardino Orchid Society, greenhouse tours, orchid care classes, an orchid art show, craft orchid beer from Joshua Tree Brewery, vendor booths, food and children’s games.
Musician Sarah Barlow will perform from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. According to its website, Gubler Orchids donates all the gross orchid sales to Yucca Valley Sunset Rotary Club for distribution.
Source: Morongo Basin Orchid Festival flyer and Tripadvisor.com