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Lindley Library, Wisley

Wisley Library

The library at RHS Garden Wisley holds significant collections on practical gardening, garden history and design, and fruit and vegetable gardening. It also includes the Wisley Science Library - the RHS staff and scientific library in the Wisley Laboratory.

You will need to register the first time you use the Research Collections at Wisley. RHS Members will need to bring their RHS membership card. Non-members will need to provide two forms of identification.

Registration form for Research Collections – Wisley (62kB pdf)

Joyce Stewart book sale - 18 October
RHS Garden Library Wisley

Joyce Stewart VMH was a leading figure in the world of horticulture. She was a much-loved and respected RHS Director of Horticulture from 1995-2003, and a world authority on orchids. Joyce generously bequeathed her specialist orchid and general horticultural books to the RHS Lindley Library. In order to maximise her gift, a sale of titles not added to the Library collections begins at 11am on 18 October 2011.

Proceeds from the sale will fund a piece of orchid artwork in Joyce’s honour and help establish a gallery to house our 7,000 orchid portraits which will improve public access to our botanical art collections. 

Books may be purchased by visiting the Lindley Library, Wisley in person, or by telephone. Click on the booklist links above for further details.

Contact us

RHS Garden Wisley
Wisley Library
Woking
Surrey
GU23 6QB
Tel: 01483 212428
Fax: 01483 479727
E-mail: library.wisley@rhs.org.uk

Opening hours

Garden Library

11am - 4pm daily including weekends and Bank Holidays.

Science Library

11am - 4pm Monday - Friday excluding Bank Holidays.

Please contact the Library in advance to book an appointment for our Science Research Library collections.

Winter Closure: 12 December 2011 – 2 January 2012 inclusive.

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