Lindley Late Online - Discovering Britannia: Gardening in Roman Britain

Demonstration / Talk / Lecture
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26
Nov

RHS Lindley Library

RHS Lindley Library

Address

80 Vincent Square, London

Booking

  • Member

    £5

  • Non-member

    £5

  • Other Prices

    Pay what you can

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Overview

  • Event times

    6.30pm – 7.30pm

  • Subject

    Demonstration / Talk / Lecture

Join archaeologist Dr Sadie Watson as we uncover the evidence of Roman gardens in Britain, their plants, designs and their influence today.

Discover how archaeology and archaeobotany can help us understand the flora and design of gardens in Roman Britain, in this talk with Dr Sadie Watson.

We will explore the environmental landscape of Britannia and find out what plants grew in a Roman garden and their historic, cultural or medicinal significance. 

Uncover some specific sites of interest around British and the influence of this period on our parks and gardens today. 

There will be an opportunity to submit questions to Sadie during the talk. Please note this event will be recorded and available to ticket holders for 30 days following the event.

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Speaker

  • Dr Sadie Watson - Sadie is an archaeologist working at MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology). She recently worked on Designing the Roman Gardens of Londinium, a community research project which used archaeobotanical evidence to lead discussions and creative activities with people from Hackney.
  • RHS Lindley Library - Our beautiful library in central London holds world-renowned collections of rare and modern books, botanical art, photography and archives. Discover more about our library on the RHS website.

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Event Details

This event will be hosted online, via Microsoft Teams. A link will be shared with ticket holders ahead of the talk beginning at 6.30pm.

Tickets for this event are required, with the ticket cost supporting the RHS Lindley Library. RHS membership not required.

To keep the event as accessible as possible you can choose a full-price ticket (£5) or donate an amount affordable to you with our 'pay what you can' tickets (min. £1 donation).



Additional info

Please note: this is an online event to be hosted via Microsoft Teams.

For any questions, including accessibility enquiries, please email [email protected]

Discover more about the RHS Lindley Library via our website, social media and new Digital Collections. 

The image in the banner is coprwright of MOLA. Discover more from the Museum of London Archaeology on their website: MOLA.org.uk

Get involved

The RHS is the UK’s gardening charity, helping people and plants to grow - nurturing a healthier, happier world, one person and one plant at a time.