Find out what’s on at the RHS Lindley Library this winter

Wrap up warm and head to the renowned RHS Lindley Library this winter. Set in the historical setting of RHS Headquarters in Vincent Square, London, hear informative talks and take part in hands-on workshops

Lindley Library: Collections up close group tours

Books, archives, photos and botanical art

Whether you are a community group, allotment neighbours or gardening interest group, sign up for a free tour of the RHS Lindley Library.

Dates: Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the year
Times: 11am–12noon or 2pm–3pm
Price: Free to attend

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Events in November 2023

Lindley Live: Botany in Blue

19th-century cyanotypes

Discover the intricate cyanotypes of ferns created by botanist Herbert Dobbie in the early 1900s.

Date: Tuesday 14 November 2023
Time: 1.15pm–1.30pm
Price: Free to attend

See the New Zealand ferns Digital Collection >

Please note: When registering online, you are leaving the RHS website. This online event reminder is made available through Eventbrite on behalf of the RHS. Both the RHS and Eventbrite terms and conditions and privacy policy will apply.

Lindley Library: RHS Plant Advisory pop-up session

Free drop-in gardening advice

Do you have a houseplant that has seen brighter days? Drop in for free one-to-one gardening advice from the RHS advisory team.

Date: Tuesday 14 November 2023
Time: 11am–3pm
Price: Free to attend

Please note: When registering online, you are leaving the RHS website. This online event reminder is made available through Eventbrite on behalf of the RHS. Both the RHS and Eventbrite terms and conditions and privacy policy will apply.

Lindley Live: People and Pugs

The Photography of Valerie Finnis

Explore the beautiful photography of Valarie Finnis featuring her garden, friends and canine companions.

Date: ​Tuesday 21 November 2023
Time: 1.15pm–1.30pm
Price: Free to attend

Please note: When registering online, you are leaving the RHS website. This online event reminder is made available through Eventbrite on behalf of the RHS. Both the RHS and Eventbrite terms and conditions and privacy policy will apply.

Lindley Late: Introduction to calligraphy

Tour and workshop with Studio Gill

Find inspiration within the library’s botanical art collection, before trying your hand at calligraphy.

Date: ​Tuesday 21 November 2023
Time: 4pm–6pm
Price: £5 / £10

See the Royal signature paintings Digital Collection >

Please note: When purchasing tickets you are leaving the RHS website. Tickets for this workshop are made available through Eventbrite on behalf of the RHS. Both the RHS and Eventbrite terms and conditions and privacy policy will apply.

Lindley Late: Botany and Tattoos

A story of design and discovery

Join art historian Dr Mark Lodder for a botanical perspective on tattoo design, tools and inks.

Date: Tuesday 23 November 2023
Time: 6.15pm–7.30pm
Price: £5

Please note: When purchasing tickets you are leaving the RHS website. Tickets for this workshop are made available through Eventbrite on behalf of the RHS. Both the RHS and Eventbrite terms and conditions and privacy policy will apply.

Lindley Live: Playful Plants

Child’s play in the Edwardian garden

Travel back to the early 20th century and discover the nostalgia of daisies, mulberry bushes and conkers.

Date: ​Tuesday 28 November 2023
Time: 1.15pm–1.30pm
Price: Free to attend

See the Growing up in the garden Digital Collection >

Please note: When registering online, you are leaving the RHS website. This online event reminder is made available through Eventbrite on behalf of the RHS. Both the RHS and Eventbrite terms and conditions and privacy policy will apply.

Lindley Late: Get guerrilla gardening

© Michael Schilling

Unlock your inner green vigilante

Join Ellen Miles to discover a new wave of guerrilla gardening rooted in social justice and climate action.

Date: Tuesday 28 November 2023
Time: 6.15pm–8pm
Price: £5

Please note: When purchasing tickets you are leaving the RHS website. Tickets for this workshop are made available through Eventbrite on behalf of the RHS. Both the RHS and Eventbrite terms and conditions and privacy policy will apply.

Lindley Late: The Winter Garden

Celebrating the forgotten season

Join garden designer and author Naomi Slade in conversation as we explore the magic of winter.

Date: Thursday 30 November 2023
Time: 6.15pm–8pm
Price: £5

© Zack Wlaznik

Please note: When purchasing tickets you are leaving the RHS website. Tickets for this workshop are made available through Eventbrite on behalf of the RHS. Both the RHS and Eventbrite terms and conditions and privacy policy will apply.

Events in December 2023

Lindley Live: Good enough to eat

Benary’s vegetable illustrations

From cabbages to carrots, explore the 19th-century nursery catalogues of Ernst Benary.

Date: ​Tuesday 5 December 2023
Time: 1.15pm–1.30pm
Price: Free to attend

See the Album Benary Digital Collection >

Please note: When registering online, you are leaving the RHS website. This online event reminder is made available through Eventbrite on behalf of the RHS. Both the RHS and Eventbrite terms and conditions and privacy policy will apply.

Lindley Library: RHS Plant Advisory pop-up session

Free drop-in gardening advice

Do you have a houseplant that has seen brighter days? Drop in for free one-to-one gardening advice from the RHS advisory team.

Date: Tuesday 12 December 2023
Time: 11am–3pm
Price: Free to attend

Please note: When registering online, you are leaving the RHS website. This online event reminder is made available through Eventbrite on behalf of the RHS. Both the RHS and Eventbrite terms and conditions and privacy policy will apply.

Lindley Live: A curious herbal

From love apples to treacle mustard

Discover the unusual life of Elizabeth Blackwell, the woman behind this 18th-century herbal.

Date: ​Tuesday 12 December 2023
Time: 1.15pm–1.30pm
Price: Free to attend

See the Elizabeth Blackwell Digital Collection >

Please note: When registering online, you are leaving the RHS website. This online event reminder is made available through Eventbrite on behalf of the RHS. Both the RHS and Eventbrite terms and conditions and privacy policy will apply.

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