Dig into the Edwardian era and the influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement on British gardens, with help from the RHS Lindley Collections.

Join RHS Libraries as we delve a little deeper into our collections with our programme of study days.

In this session, hosted by garden historian Dr Francesca Murray, we are digging into the Edwardian era and the influence of the Arts and Crafts movement on Britain's gardens.

Explore the changing role of gardens in this period, the key influences within the movement, and examples of gardens that embraced the plants and features typical of this iconic style.

Drawing upon the beautiful RHS Lindley Collections, we will explore the relationship between the Arts and Crafts movement and nature, and the rejection of Victorian industrialisation.

Uncover how these ideals shaped the design of homes and gardens, and why they continue to hold aethetic and environmental relevance today.

It will be made up of a lecture by Francesca, followed by a tour of selected works from the RHS Lindley Library collections.

There will be regular breaks and light refreshments will be served, plus the opportunity to ask questions throughout the session.

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Speaker

Francesca Murray - Francesca studied horticulture and garden design at Berkshire Agriculture College before running her own garden design business. Francesca has an MA in Garden History and a PhD from Queen Mary’s University of London, where she researched nineteenth-century gardeners and nurserymen. She is a trustee of the Gardens Trust and speaker for Perennial.

RHS Lindley Library - Our beautiful library in central London holds world-renowned collections of rare and modern books, botanical art, photography and archives.

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Event Details

Tickets for this event are limited and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are £20 for RHS members and students, and £25 for non-members. The ticket cost supports the RHS Lindley Library.

The RHS Lindley Library is closed to the public on Mondays. Doors will open to event ticket holders at 1.15pm, with the session beginning at 1.30pm.

Please note that due to the nature of the Edwardian building, it is necessary for participants of the event to be able to independently manage stairs.

RHS Libraries events explore unexpected perspectives on horticulture with a unique selection of collections tours, talks, workshops and conversations. Discover our programme of online and in person events on EventBrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/o/rhs-lindley-library-59109217303).

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Contact

For any questions, including accessibility enquiries, please email library@rhs.org.uk

Discover more about the RHS Lindley Library via our website, social media and new Digital Collections. (https://linktr.ee/rhslindleylibrary)

The image in the banner is a pencil and ink illustration of a campanula by Gertrude Jekyll, 1843-1932. Explore more treasures from the RHS Lindley Collections, including Jekyll's scrapbook, on RHS Digital Collections. (https://collections.rhs.org.uk/collection/37723/gertrude-jekyll-s-scrapbook?q=must,any,contains,scrapbook&offset=1&limit=12)

Description supplied by the event organiser.