2013 events
Tuesday 19 February
Tom Hart Dyke
Travelling tales of a Modern Day Plant Hunter (Booking ref. 10291)
Meet Tom Hart Dyke, modern day plant hunter and creator of the UK’s first-ever 'World Garden of Plants'. Tom’s vision for the World Garden began during a terrifying kidnap ordeal when his plant hunting expedition to Colombia went dangerously wrong.
Tuesday 26 March
Raymond Evison, OBE, VMH
Clematis: past, present and future (Booking ref. 10292)
Join Raymond Evison, nurseryman and author, who shares his passion for clematis. Since the 1500s, they’ve been eagerly sought by plant hunters and bred and developed from the 1850s. Hear Raymond’s tips on where and what to plant with your clematis – together with a sneak preview of new plants for Chelsea 2013.
Tuesday 16 April
Charlotte Brooks
Botanical Art in the Age of Enlightenment (Booking ref. 10335)
Barbara Regina Dietzsch was at the centre of a circle of hugely influential artists, botanists and writers working across Europe during the 18th century, yet her flower paintings have rarely been written about. Art Librarian Charlotte Brooks reveals the nerve-wracking quest to purchase three important paintings which complement the story of botanical art in the age of enlightenment.
Tuesday 14 May
Brent Elliott
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show: 100 years of triumph and tribulation (Booking ref. 10336)
As the greatest flower show in the world celebrates its centenary in 2013, historian Dr Brent Elliott spotlights some of its greatest achievements – and reveals a few controversies.
Tuesday 18 June
Steve Benbow
Urban Beekeeping (Booking ref. 10337)
From his first hive on the flat roof of an ex-council block near Tower Bridge, Steve Benbow has created a network of high-rise beehives across the London rooftops of the National Portrait Gallery, Fortnum & Mason and many others. With the well-documented crises in the bee population, Steve's mission to install beehives across the city has acquired a pertinence that is universally recognised.
Tickets: £7 RHS Members, £10 Non Members
All talks take place at Lindley Library London, 80 Vincent Square, London SW1P 2PE
Talks start at 6.30pm. Doors open at 6pm for pre-talk drinks.
To book: Tel 0845 612 1253 (Lines open Mon to Friday 9-5)