London's Oldest Botanical Garden Situated in the heart of London, this 'Secret Garden' is a centre of education, beauty and relaxation. Chelsea Physic Garden was founded by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London in 1673 for its apprentices to study the medicinal qualities of plants.
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Throughout the 1700s it was one of the most important centres of botany and plant exchange in the world. It is London’s oldest botanic garden and a unique living museum.
Operating as usual
Chelsea Physic Garden will remain open during the lockdown. We will be open from 10 am to 3 pm, providing a safe green space for our community.
Entry to the Garden will only be allowed with a pre-booked ticket, which can be purchased from our website.
https://chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/opening-times-and-prices
An extra day has been added to this year's Christmas Fair, which will run from Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 November.
There'll be beautiful ceramics by Griffin Bespoke China, Claire Powell, Jane Abbott and more, plus art from embroider Darren Ball.
Follow the link to book advance tickets - we will not be accepting walk-ups this year https://bit.ly/3mhEfdL
It's a great time of year to check out the Aeoniums in our Atlantic Islands Glasshouse.
Visit cpghothouses.co.uk for the latest updates on our Glasshouse Restoration Appeal and to donate.
The Chelsea Physic Garden Christmas Fair returns in a month's time, running from Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 November.
Over 100 of the finest independent suppliers will be there including scent-sational stalls Keyneston Mill, home of Parterre Fragrances, Cath Collins Fragrances Devon, Spitalfields Candle Company and Wild Scents Botanics
Follow the link for more info and to book https://bit.ly/3mhEfdL
Tickets are now on sale for a much-loved event on our calendar, the Chelsea Physic Garden Christmas Fair.
Running from Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 November, this annual celebration features the finest independent suppliers within the beautiful surroundings of the Garden alongside festive food, drinks and merriment galore.
An extra day has been added and a one-way system will be in place to ensure social distancing
Tickets must be booked in advance - we will not be accepting walk-ups this year.
Book your ticket today https://bit.ly/3mhEfdL
Our historic glasshouses have reopened!
We have introduced some control measures which visitors will be informed of upon entering the Garden.
Only one household at a time is permitted in each glasshouse, one person at a time in the small Conservatory just past the Physic Garden Café.
The Cool Fernery has a one-way system and the Tropical Corridor remains closed for now.
Glasshouses may close for short periods during the day to ensure members of the gardening team can work safely in the space, but visitors will still be able to access the other houses.
Book your ticket to the Garden today https://bit.ly/2BWaVrg
Be part of The Haunting of Chelsea Physic Garden this Halloween.
Forgotten 50's film star Sir Derek Dustyreel was looking forward to leading friends on an evening tour of his mansion gardens, but there's been a murder!
Help Sir Derek find the culprit, but beware the grey lady haunting the Garden in search of her lost soul.
Tours will take place on 28, 29, 30 October and are designed for adults.
Book your tickets now https://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/Pages/Events/Category/walks-talks-and-workshops
The autumn sun has been streaming through the Clematis vitalba near the Garden of Edible Plants.
We always make sure to squeeze every last ray of sunshine out of summer, but it's undeniably autumn in the Garden.
Our World Woodland Garden always steals the limelight during October. Look out for the bright red 'burning bush' Euonymus alatus, an archway of climbing Clematis and hops, our very own Skimmia x confusa 'Chelsea Physic', and the beautiful Betula lenta, bursting with autumn colour.
The magnificent Acer cappadocicum 'Rubrum' on the edge of the lower lawn is shedding leaves at a rate of knots, leaving a bright yellow carpet around the Monocotyledon Order Beds and another job for the gardening team.
Have you met Gigi at the Physic Garden Café yet?
Gigi and the team are celebrating all things chili with their 'Spice of Life' specials during October.
Enjoy Indian mulligatawny soup, followed by Durban chicken curry or tangy aubergine and lentil stew.
There are a still places left at the Durban Curry Club on Friday 23 October, when you can choose from casual dining or a special five-course tasting menus.
Follow the link to book tickets https://bit.ly/36fubwU
Are you ready for Halloween?
We have a packed programme of eye-popping events for all the family running from 25-30 October.
Join us for a 'Broomstick Ride' and discover some of our most mysterious plants, or a 'Spooky Family Tour' around the ghostly Garden.
For grown ups in search of a spine tingle, be part of the 'The Haunting of Chelsea Physic Garden', led by befuddled 1950s movie star Sir Derek Dustyreel.
Tickets available now https://bit.ly/2BWaVrg
You'll find plenty of inspiration for young horticulturalists from @herboo at our Houseplant Market this Saturday 10 October.
Book your ticket today https://bit.ly/2RtzksA
Not enough light in your back garden? Nothing growing?
Pick up some tips and a shade-loving plant or two from window-box specialists Hello There Linda at our first ever Houseplant Market this Saturday 10 October https://bit.ly/2RtzksA
It won't just be plants on show at our first ever Houseplant Market this Saturday 10 October https://bit.ly/300kzSS
Acorn Vase will be here with their beautiful gardening glassware, as well as plant-friendly ceramics by GRAEN, art by STENGUN and Amanda Ross Art, Criterion soap, and candles by Wild Scents Botanics.
Book your ticket today https://bit.ly/300kzSS
Due to popular demand, ex-River Café chef Steve Beadle and wife Marilyn Chelliah Beadle have added a second date for their Durban Curry Club event at the Garden on Friday 23 October.
Steve and Marilyn, who hails from South Africa, have devised two authentic, mouth-watering menus for this unique occasion, packed with vibrant, punchy flavours showcasing KwaZulu-Natal’s distinctive style of curry.
Thursday 22 October is sold out, but you can now book tickets for Friday 23 October. https://bit.ly/36fubwU
We are open with FREE ADMISSION today, Saturday 26 September, and tomorrow as part of Chelsea History Festival.
Book your free tickets to the Garden here https://bit.ly/31RhxS5
There'll be fun for all the family with pond dipping, planting workshops and storytelling on the lawn.
Come along and enjoy the last of the fine weather before autumn leaves start to fall.
Next month's Houseplant Market is shaping up to be quite an event!
This is Alice from @forestldn. She'll be bringing some amazing plants to the Garden on Saturday 10 October.
Book your ticket https://bit.ly/300kzSS
Our first ever Houseplant Market on 10 October will be an event to savour judging by the amazing selection of indoor plant stalls coming to the Garden.
There'll be so much to choose from including the fantastic PengSucculents and classy Canopy Plants.
Book your ticket now https://bit.ly/300kzSS
We can't wait to see London Terrariums at our very first Houseplant Market on 10 October. They certainly have a way with glass.
Book your ticket now https://t.co/GlwyxO42wl https://t.co/ppkuiYfE94
The second Chelsea History Festival is now underway! Remember, admission to the Garden is FREE over the last two days of the festival on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September, but you must book online http://bit.ly/3gzOsja
For those who can't make it in person, there are a number of fascinating FREE online talks scheduled over the weekend.
Join James Rebanks - author of 'English Pastoral: An Inheritance' - Saturday 26 September at 4.30pm as he discusses his efforts to restore rural life across the UK.
On Sunday 27 September at 1.30pm, Dr Olivia Chapple talks to Sue Stuart-Smith - bestselling author of 'The Well Gardened Mind' - about the psychological benefits of spending time amongst nature and nurturing your own plants.
Book your FREE online tickets and FREE entry to the Garden via the Chelsea History Festival website http://bit.ly/3gzOsja
Join us on Saturday 10 October for the first ever Chelsea Physic Garden Houseplant Market.
We're celebrating the window box wizards, the front-room farmers and the bathroom botanists who take pride in turning their offices and homes into horticultural havens.
With a range of stalls offering plants for all tastes, this is the ideal opportunity to expand your growing collection and pick up some top tips, as staff and volunteers at the Garden will give special talks on houseplant care throughout the day.
There will also be opportunities to see the Garden's magnificent indoor plants in our historic glasshouses.
Book your ticket now https://bit.ly/2RtzksA
It's getting to that time of year when reports of fabulous fungi popping up out of nowhere rush excitedly through the gardening world.
The second Chelsea History Festival will feature a fascinating online session on Merlin Sheldrake's book 'Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds And Shape Our Futures', Friday 18 September from 1.30-2.30pm.
Book your free tickets here http://bit.ly/3gzOsja. You can also book free tickets to the Garden on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September.
That's right. FREE ADMISSION to the Garden on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September.
On October 2/3, The Physic Garden Players present:
The Year of the Monkey https://bit.ly/33cHmLQ
We are delighted to present a unique performance of Claire Dowie's iconic series of touching and comedic monologues, taking place in three settings within the Garden, each chosen to illuminate different elements of the play.
Working with actor and director Jessica Regan, we have co-created a theatre experience that both keeps people safe and provides an opportunity for artists to explore their craft and reinterpret material.
Performances will take place on the evening of Friday October 2 and during the day on Saturday October 3, with tickets strictly limited.
Book your place now https://bit.ly/33cHmLQ
📢Tickets are now on sale!
With over 50 events over 10 days, Chelsea History Festival is coming to town, bringing history to life both online and in Chelsea: http://bit.ly/3gzOsja
Follow the link to book your FREE TICKET to the Garden on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September!
Come and enjoy the last rays of summer sun at the glorious Garden for FREE over the last two days of Chelsea History Festival.
There'll be fun for all the family with planting workshops, pond dipping and storytelling on the lawn.
In association with National Army Museum and The Chelsea Pensioners.
Sponsored by Cadogan.
#ChelseaHistoryFest
After a sell-out launch earlier this month, our midweek musical extravaganza 'The Lawn Sessions' returns on Tuesday 1 September!
We are thrilled to present a range of performances from some of London's best emerging talent - including Duncan Berrington, Rosie Holloway and TATYANA - with all profits from these fundraising events directly supporting the charitable work of the Garden.
It's selling out quickly. Book your ticket by clicking here https://bit.ly/34Jmm1I
Make sure to stop by the Physic Garden Café before the end of August and Eat Out to Help Out.
Call in today and you'll get a 50% discount on food and non-alcoholic drinks to eat or drink in up to a maximum of £10 discount per diner.
If it's your first visit to the Café for a while, we recommend one of their delicious platters.
We are taking bookings for wedding ceremonies in 2020 and beyond.
It's the perfect place for your special day. Find out more https://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/weddings
We have a bee-yootiful range of Gisela Graham's summery stoneware mugs, jugs and honey pots for sale in our very special shop.
Make sure to take a look next time you visit. You can also shop online https://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/shop
15 minutes from Clapham or Fulham
20 minutes from Brixton
30 minutes from Shoreditch or Peckham
Get on your bike and make a day of it at the Garden!
Book your ticket now https://bit.ly/2FrFyGB
Chocolate Tuesdays are back, but this time it's Wednesday!
Join our learning team next Wednesday 19 August to learn all about the history, geography and science behind fascinating Theobroma cacao - the tree that eventually leads to chocolate.
There'l be a Garden tour, chocolate tasting and the chance to create your own mixtures to take away.
Book now https://bit.ly/31Mg6mO
In a first for London’s restaurant scene, join Company of Cooks and esteemed chef Henry Harris on Saturday 22 August for a day of leisurely high-end dining in the picturesque surroundings of the Garden.
For one day only, Londoners can enjoy the fruits of what was one of the city’s best-loved restaurants - Henry's Racine - surrounded by the beauty of this special place.
Seatings are at 1pm or 6.30pm and a Cook’s Table dining experience - newly launched for the series by Company of Cooks - is available to book exclusively for a group of ten, with Henry presenting each course himself.
Click for more information and to book https://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/racine-revival-at-chelsea-physic-garden
The Garden is buzzing with bees and other pollinators on this gloriously sunny day.
Don't forget to have a browse through the shop during your visit, where we have plants propagated by our amazing Growing Friends and gifts galore including a sumptuous summer selection by Gisela Graham.
For those who cannot visit us right now, you can also shop online https://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/shop
The Chelsea History Festival returns 17-27 September 2020, bringing the past to life with a line-up of talks, tours & events, both physical and virtual.
From natural to social history, military to art history, the varied programme will demonstrate the ongoing resonance and relevance of history today.
The line-up will include Philippe Sands, Hallie Rubenhold, Olivette Otele and Michael Morpurgo.
To keep up with the latest programme information, sign up for email updates and check out the new page Chelsea History Festival
Find out more: bit.ly/3gzOsja
The Chelsea History Festival was created in partnership with National Army Museum and The Chelsea Pensioners. Sponsored by Cadogan.
What a brilliant launch of The Lawn Sessions in the Garden last night!
Thanks to all who helped to make it happen, particularly the fantastic musicians, with the money raised a huge help to the Garden during these uncertain times 💚
Wondering what today’s launch of Eat Out to Help Out means for your visit to the Garden?
You get a 50% discount on food and non-alcoholic drinks to eat or drink in at the Physic Garden Café up to a maximum of £10 discount per diner.
There’s no need for a voucher and you can avail yourself of the scheme every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday between 3 and 31 August.
Feeling hungry now? Visit our website to book your ticket to the Garden today and tuck in.
66 Royal Hospital Road
London
SW3 4HS
The nearest tube stations are Sloane Square or Victoria. 170 Bus from Victoria station will bring you directly to the garden
- - - Currently closed until further notice - - - Garden Cafe and Shop open 11am - 6pm weekdays & Sundays Main Season commences Easter 2018 please check our website for full details of all our hours chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk __________________ Admission Charges Friends membership scheme admits Free entry to the Garden for 'Friends' of the Garden plus one guest Companions of disabled visitors are admitted free. Assistance dogs only. * Proof required Maximum of 2 children allowed per accompanying adult. N.B. 'Friends' must show their membership card on entry or they will be charged the full adult admission charge. Please note that we do not have the facilities for visitors to leave bags or belongings during their visit. If you would like to visit the garden more often than the above times, you can do so from £37.50 for an entire year by joining Friends of the Garden. ___________________ Refreshments Our Cafe serves refreshments, including light lunches and teas daily although we are closed at weekends until Easter Please note: You are not permitted to bring alcohol into the Garden __________________ Disabled Access Chelsea Physic Garden welcomes people with disabilities; we advise you to telephone before a visit so that we may give you full details of access, and ensure that your visit will be safe, comfortable and enjoyable. To this end, we have: Wheelchair Access The easiest access to the Garden is through the foyer at 66 Royal Hospital Road because there are steps down from the Swan Walk Gate (open on public days only)- There are no other steps in the Garden and access is via gravel or grass paths. The West Gate may be opened by prior arrangement with the office. There is a non-reservable disabled parking bay outside 66 Royal Hospital Road with dropped curb access to the pavement and another by the West Gate. There is a wheelchair for visitors at the Garden but please ring the office to book it as it may otherwise be in use.
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After a sell-out launch earlier this month, our midweek musical extravaganza 'The Lawn Sessions' returns on Tuesday 1 September! We are thrilled to present a range of performances from some of London's best emerging talent - including Duncan Berrington, Rosie Holloway and TATYANA - with all profits from these fundraising events directly supporting the charitable work of the Garden. It's selling out quickly. Book your ticket by clicking here https://bit.ly/34Jmm1I
15 minutes from Clapham or Fulham 20 minutes from Brixton 30 minutes from Shoreditch or Peckham Get on your bike and make a day of it at the Garden! Book your ticket now https://bit.ly/2FrFyGB
Busy bees hopping around Hypericum in the Dicotyledon Order Beds, behind the kiosk 🐝🏵️🌼
We'll be keeping you up to date with everything that's happening in the Garden throughout the season 🌱 Here's Allison and Nell to take you through why we use nematodes in our Propagation House 💚
We had a very cheeky visitor to the Pond Rockery today...
We hope this snapshot from the Garden brings you some relief from the news, particularly if you are feeling anxious. 🌿
Alice "Sloane" gives an account of her "husband's" "murder" to "investigators" as part of Imperial College London's med students' 'alternative' tours, running in the Garden today.
Thrilled to present a short film about our summer exhibition 'The Art and Healing Power of Plants' in partnership with Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust and Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Society.
We love bees so much, we're dedicating an entire day to our pollinating pals 🐝 Join us and The World Bee Project this Sunday 14th July for a Bees and Flowers day packed with activities, talks and tastings https://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/bees-flowers-day-the-world-bee-project-2019
Right on cue for the Summer Solstice, the sun is beaming down on Chelsea Physic Garden
It’s a (Ahem) busy time in the pond today ...
Fortune's Tank is positively brimming with life! 🐸
treat yourself and learn skills at one of our workshops
Still a few places left on our our Bee Friendly course next Wednesday. This little one would sure like to see you there 🐝 Book here https://bit.ly/2ICvLti
Bumped into the apiarist at the Filipendula vulgaris and now know more about bee love than I ever really wanted to... Thankfully, there were bees around to distract him 🐝🍯🥀
A Summers day at the Chelsea Physic Garden showcasing our current exhibition 'An Elixir of Letters' in partnership with The Lettering Arts Trust. Get yourself a cup of tea, turn up the sound and enjoy the Garden.
Hot chocolate anyone ?
Enjoy a moment of calm. The gentle breeze in the branches of our majestic Umbellularia California.
Our Gardening team are kept busy with over 5,000 plants in our collection! Here’s Takuya, cleaning and sorting pots...
Today on #RemembranceSunday we remember all of the veterans who lost their lives in service to their nation. The Garden was affected by WWI & WWII. Many of the men working at the Garden left for service and women substituted for men, as they did throughout the country. In 1918 war poet, Wilfred Owen, spent one of his last afternoons in England at the Garden. He soon returned to Flanders where he would tragically die three months later, just one week before the signing of the Armistice, which ended the war. He’s remembered to have spent a happy summer afternoon at the Garden. #RemembranceSunday #ArmisticeDay #LestWeForget
Ahead of Judith Hann's upcoming #Suppertalk, we're giving away 5 signed copies of her new book 'Herbs' With Nourish. Please share this post for your chance to win! Here's a taster with Judith giving some top tips on growing your own herb garden. Get your tickets for the talk here: http://bit.ly/2sXsYUW
Bees 🐝 enjoying our poppies this morning (Papaver triniifolium, native to Turkey and Iran)
Our Plant Records Manager Lucy captured this charming video of a baby robin learning to fly in one of the Garden's Glasshouses. The flight feathers are the last to grow on a robin chick, and when they fledge 14 days after hatching they are not yet able to fly. The young will continue to be looked after by their parents for up to 3 weeks after fledging, this is often left to the male as the female will be preparing herself for the next brood! It has been known for robins to have up to 4 broods in one year.
An overview of the wonderful work that takes place at the Garden, introduced by Director & Curator Sue Medway and featuring the Gardeners, Education Team and the staff and volunteers who do so much to support the Garden's work.
Signet Contemporary ART Chelsea
378 Kings Road
Growth & Decay: The Exhibition
134-136 Gower Street
British Museum - Laboratorio della Dr. Angela
Great Russel Street