What we offer

Family Activity Days

We offer activity days for a range of ages and abilities - covering a great selection of topics:- from herbology to zoology, sculpture to chocolate and, of course, gardening.Read more

We are further spreading the word of how important plants are to our everyday lives by engaging with school children, young people and community groups across London. Check out what we have been up to.Read more

Education for Home Schooled Groups

Find out how we can facilitate home-schooled groups at the Garden.Read more

Bringing the Garden to you

Find out more about options for outreach, we can bring the Garden to your communityRead more

Resources

Learning resources are archived here for you to download. This includes information on our award winning 'Shelf Life' project and the new resource pack that accompanies it, as well as a series of useful fact sheets for students and teachers.Read more

School Visits to the Garden

We welcome visits from nurseries, schools and colleges at the Chelsea Physic Garden and will bespoke them to your needs.Read more

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Secondary Teachers' Open Evening

This is a chance for you to visit Chelsea Physic Garden and see what we have on offer for nurseries, schools, colleges and home-schooled groups. Our Education team will be here to answer any questions and take you on a tour of this wonderful outdoor educational resource. You’ll have the chance to learn some new skills around the subject of plants, history, art and science.

Primary Teachers' Open Evening

This is a chance for you to visit Chelsea Physic Garden and see what we have on offer for nurseries, schools and home-schooled groups. Our Education team will be here to answer any questions and take you on a tour of this wonderful outdoor educational resource. You’ll have the chance to learn some new skills around the subject of plants, history, art and science.

Compost Clinic

Whether you have a heap, bin or wormery, we lift the lid on the world of compost and teach you how to make the ultimate ‘black gold’. Learn how to improve the quality of your soil through simple processes to enable your plants to flourish. With CPG Head of Education, Michael Holland.

Tree Identification Seminar: Fruits & Seeds

This seminar will help you identify trees more easily and get to know more about special specimens within the Garden. It starts in the classroom with a practical session studying seeds, fruits and other details of trees helpful with identification, followed by a tree walk. With Letta Jones, Lecturer in Horticulture and Garden History.

Opening times and prices

For full information on our opening hours and admission prices.

Place

Tucked away beside the Thames, Chelsea Physic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in London and houses around 5,000 different medicinal, herbal, edible, and useful plants.

How to find us

We are right on the edge of the river Thames in London, and very easy to find via public transport.

Weddings

Hidden in the heart of London, Chelsea Physic Garden is a beautiful and magical setting for your special day.

The Physic Garden Café

The Physic Garden Cafe offers a relaxed and welcoming space, with simple fresh cuisine. The daily menu of interesting brunch options, a varied lunch menu and seasonal daily changing specials, is complemented by a wide range of cakes and full afternoon tea. There is an extensive wine list and interesting botanical cocktails, mocktails and juices.