Royal Horticultural Society Libraries

Plant specimens, botanical art, books, photographs, archive material and more, all in one place Search RHS Digital Collections collections.rhs.org.uk

This beautiful book was hand-painted by Sophia MacKenzie in the late 18th-century. She is thought to have taken the book to Kew and worked from life! 🌿 Find out more about this remarkable object and its creator at this free talk on 4 March: bit.ly/41fIdtj

🌿Library Talk: An Introduction to English Herbals Drop into the library at 11am for a fascinating 15 minute talk on the history of English #Herbals! Meet Gerard, Culpeper and Salmon and explore their world of plants, potions, and potatoes. 📅31 Jan ℹ bit.ly/3WEaGrr

Our Friday morning talks at @RHSWisley begin again this week at 11am. Find out about the most important vegetable nursery catalogue of the 19th Century- the Album Benary. All are welcome, find out more below! rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley…

We're doing the first survey of our library users for some years and we would love to hear what you think of our services. Follow the link below to take part. surveymonkey.com/r/75MYBSK

Step inside London's horticultural treasure trove! Explored the @The_RHS Lindley Library with @RHSLibraries, home to the first urban gardening book (1722) and stunning botanical art. Did you know it's open to everyone? #GardenHistory #RHSLibrary #Horticulture

Which plant resembles a rock? Why is it offensive to offer a daffodil? To answer these questions and more, join ‘Horti Curious’ author Ann Treneman at the RHS Lindley Library from 6:30pm on 26 November to discover the wonderfully weird world of botany: eventbrite.co.uk/e/lindley-late…

Harlow Carr Library will be closed on Tuesday morning (and possibly afternoon, weather depending) due to a forecast of snow. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. ❄️

From deadly dapperlings to weeping widows, discover the fascinating world of fungi with Sandra Lawrence, author of 'The Magic of Mushrooms', in our upcoming talk 'Fungus and Folklore' at the RHS Lindley Library on 13 November 🍄 Find out more: eventbrite.co.uk/e/lindley-late…

@curibotta Thank you for the kind words! 🙏

I strongly recommend this library and archive. 🌱 They have an amazing collection of books, archives and botanical illustrations. They are located in a nice and cozy space and staff is very friendly.

We will be at @ihr_history #HistDay24 tomorrow at @SenateHouseLib! Come and say hello. 👋 Ask us about our collections, spanning five centuries of gardening history, science and practice. 🌱 history.ac.uk/events/history…

@curibotta @franniem16 @The_RHS Thank you!

@franniem16 @The_RHS @RHSLibraries One of my favourite libraries

Back @The_RHS @RHSLibraries teaching part 2 early modern and baroque gardens.

Now open at @RHSWisley: Nature's Medicine - The Making of a Modern-Day Herbal 🌱 Co-created by @WaltonCharity volunteers, creative practitioner Anna Jones, and the RHS, this exhibition explores mental and physical wellbeing benefits of gardening. rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley…

We're marking apple-picking season with these beautiful botanical illustrations by William Hooker (1779-1832) 🍏 Before the invention of photography, the RHS commissioned botanical art to help identify and record different varieties. Find out more: rhs.org.uk/education-lear…

The RHS Lindley Library's live events are back! From medieval gardening to creating your own botanical art prints, there's something for everyone this autumn. Discover all of the RHS Lindley Library's upcoming events, talks and workshops: eventbrite.co.uk/o/rhs-lindley-…

Drop into the RHS Lindley Library on your lunch break to step back in time into the world of Georgian gardening as well as to discover an 18th century book dedicated to printed plants. Discover all of the upcoming events in our autumn calendar: eventbrite.co.uk/o/rhs-lindley-…

There are only a few tickets left for Tuesday's masterclass on urban veg growing with @clevewest and @sheilathedas! 🥕 Get yours before they go: eventbrite.com/e/lindley-late…