Create art and craft inspired by a tour of the Garden, taking in vampire plants, spiky cacti, tropical treasures, medicines, perfumes, seeds and ferns, worms, tadpoles, birds, vegetables and more. Read more
Learn about the history, geography and science of chocolate and celebrate this very special plant-based food. The day includes craft activities, a Garden tour, chocolate tasting and the chance to create your own mixtures to take away. Read more
Join us for an intriguing day of soap and candle making. Learn more about these traditional crafts and the natural ingredients used. Enjoy experimenting with a choice of fragrances to make your own special soap and candle. For ages: 12+ Read more
Join us remotely for a digital panel discussion in association with the College of Medicine and Living Medicine where we explore the role that food can and should play in health and medicine. Read more
Unfortunately, government social distancing measures mean that this event has been rescheduled for 21 August. If you would like to enquire about re-booking or discuss a refund on your ticket please contact [email protected] Alternatively, if you would like to consider the price of your ticket as a donation to the ongoing work of the Chelsea Physic Garden during this difficult time we would be very grateful for your gift. Read more
Join a senior member of the horticultural team to explore areas of the Garden not usually open to the public. Read more
During this interactive day, we will bring to life Chelsea Physic Garden via the stories behind 10 carefully chosen 'objects'. These will include herbarium specimens, books, artefacts and more. Read more
This practical four-day course explores the history of medicinal plants and botanical gardens from a European context, from the 1st Century AD to the present. Read more
Identify trees more easily and get to know more about special specimens within the Garden, beginning in the classroom with a practical session studying leaves and other details of trees 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
This one-day workshop will cover how our nerves and hormones function, understanding insomnia, anxiety, fatigue and headaches, plant actions, identifying the bean family food & herb know-how kit, remedy making: hot valerian chocolate, essential oils bath & pillow, tincture. Read more
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
Try your hand at specialist stick-snapping overseen by the man behind our fantastic 'An Apple a Day' sculpture. Read more
A day of discovery about the wonderful world of animals, plants and ecology. For ages 4+ Read more