Gardening courses

Tree Identification Seminar: Leaves

This will help you identify trees more easily and get to know more about special specimens within The Garden. We will begin in the classroom with a practical session studying leaves and other details of trees helpful with identification followed by a tree walk in the Garden to put into practice all you have learned. With Letta Jones, Lecturer in Horticulture and Garden History.Read more

Botany for Gardeners

Is a potato a root? How do fruits form? What exactly is photosynthesis? If you are interested in answering these questions, then this day course could be for you. It offers complete beginners a relaxed introduction to the world of botany. With Karen Van Oostrum.Read more

Propagation for Beginners-September

Are your seedlings long and spindly? Do your cuttings sit and sulk for ages and then die? Come and learn how to give your seeds and cuttings the best chance of turning into healthy plants. -with Head Gardener, Nell Jones Read more

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 Head of Education, Michael Holland. Read more

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. You will develop skills and confidence to observe the key features which help to identify trees generally.Read more

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Pub Quiz with a Difference

Why does your gin and tonic glow in the dark? Which country drinks the most wine? What is Cenosillicaphobia? Come and find out at the ‘Beverages, Bubbles and Brews Pub Quiz with a difference’ at the Chelsea Physic Garden on Tuesday 15th May 2018. Scientists, chefs and gardeners will tax your team’s food and drink knowledge. Food will be by Tom Kerridge’s new catering company ‘Lush’ (the team behind the two Michelin starred restaurant The Hand and Flowers in Marlow).

Niwaki Film Night

Renowned topiary pruning specialist Jake Hobson and his Niwaki team present three short films, beautifully shot and edited by young film maker Soeda Koehei. This event includes a glass of wine and the chance to see the Garden after hours.

Supper talk: The Social History of the Pub

It could be argued that the history of Britain’s relationship with drink mirrors the evolution of the nation, interwoven with themes from colonial and imperial history, industrialisation and social change. After a broad overview of this longer history, the talk will concentrate on the changing fortunes of the pub from the end of the eighteenth century to the middle of the twentieth, examining the reasons for its evolving uses, character and form.

The Lettering Arts Trust presents An Elixir of Letters at Chelsea Physic Garden (Talk and Tour)

In ‘Journey of an Apprentice’, artist Tom Sargeant talks to Karoline Newman about how carving is in his DNA, the tradition of letter carving and the invaluable support provided by a Lettering Arts Trust apprenticeship that enabled a fledgling artist to flourish.

Opening times and prices

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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.

Vacancies

Work with us at Chelsea Physic Garden, we have some vacancies.

Garden parties

Spend a relaxed spring or summer afternoon with exclusive use of the beautiful Chelsea Physic Garden for your private Garden Party. A day in the garden with family and friends is a special and memorable way to celebrate.

Tangerine Dream Café

A trip to Chelsea Physic Garden would not be complete without a slice of homemade cake and a refreshing cup of tea in the on-site Tangerine Dream café. Both hot and cold food is served with snacks and both sweet and savoury scones freshly baked throughout the day.