Botanica in Bloom
Location:
Chelsea Physic Garden
Date:
30 March - 31 August 2025
Price:
Free
Join us for a retrospective celebrating 30 years of the Florilegium Society at Chelsea Physic Garden.
About the event
Founded in 1995, the Florilegium Society has compiled a collection of over 700 botanical illustrations, which record the Garden’s plant collection.
On your visit you will find 30 illustrations dotted around the Garden in amongst the plants. Find out more about the plants and their artists, as well as learning more about the history of botanical art at Chelsea Physic Garden.
The Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Society works speak to a long tradition of botanic artists who have drawn on the Garden’s plant collections, including George Dionysus Ehret, Mary Delany and Elizabeth Blackwell.
Book your entrance ticket to the Garden to enjoy this delightful addition to your visit, and find out more about botanical art at Chelsea Physic Garden.
Open from Sunday 30 March, 11am.
With thanks to our funder, the James & Shirley Sherwood Foundation.
FAQs
Is the Chelsea Physic Garden accessible?Most of the Garden is fully accessible, with the exception of the first floor Gallery at Chelsea Physic Garden which is used only for special events and is only accessible via a narrow 22 step staircase with a handrail.
If you are attending an event and need help please get in touch at enquiries@chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk or call 0207 352 5646.
Bikes (including folding bikes) and scooters are not permitted. There are bike racks located along Royal Hospital Road. These can be used to secure any bikes and scooters.
Please do not secure any bikes or scooters to the railings outside the Royal Hospital Chelsea or Burton Court. Any items secure to these railings will be removed.
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