An inspiring, surprising, family-friendly, free Museum and Gardens in South London’s Forest Hill.
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We’ve been open since Victorian times, when Frederick John Horniman first opened his house and extraordinary collection of objects to visitors. Since then, our collection has grown tenfold and includes internationally important collections of anthropology and musical instruments, as well as an acclaimed aquarium and natural history collection. Unusually for such an important museum, you can see ou
r collection up-close and face-to-face. You can even pick up, try on and play with some of our objects. Our visitors come time and again to explore our free Museum, take part in our activities and enjoy our 16-acre Gardens. And they discover something fascinating and mesmerising every time.
- The Museum is open daily, except for Wednesdays.
- The Gardens are open from 7.15am (8am Sundays and Bank Holidays) until Sunset.
- The Butterfly House is open from 10.30am - 4pm (last admission 3.30pm) daily, except Wednesdays. See the website for more details about how to plan your visit: https://www.horniman.ac.uk/plan-your-visit/
03/10/2023
Born on this day: Annie Horniman, daughter and eldest child of our founder Frederick Horniman.
Born in 1860, Annie grew up to become an influential suffragette and opened a theatre alongside her friend WB Yeats. She loved cycling and studied at the Slade School of Art.
Annie was made a Companion of Honour a few years before she died in 1937. We take a look at her life and achievements on our website.
Annie Horniman was the daughter and eldest child of Frederick John Horniman and his first wife Rebekah. We had a look at her interesting life.
02/10/2023
Cha, Chai, Tea is opening this week and we're so excited for it!
From Saturday 7 October, our exhibition will be open for visitors looking to explore the historical, colonial and social implications of a cuppa.
Learn about the production of tea, from the people who work on the plantations to the processes involved in making the tea that is widely consumed today.
This exhibition is free to visit at our Museum.
What’s in a cup of tea? 茶, चाय, Tea explores the many stories of Britain’s national drink, spanning millennia and connecting communities across the world.
01/10/2023
There's another Hear it Live! event coming up this month.
On Thursday 12 October we'll be listening to The Sound of Tea: an event to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition, Cha, Chai, Tea. Harpist Lucy Nolan and Carnatic singer Supriya Nagarajan will be taking to the stage from 3.30-4pm in our Music Gallery.
The event is free and drop in. We hope to see you there!
Join us in the Music Gallery to hear performances and talks based on our musical instrument collection, including our 1772 Kirckman harpsichord.
30/09/2023
Next Sunday 8 October we'll be hosting a drop-in tea tasting with London Tea Friends.
Join us in the Conservatory to taste some of the infusions featured in our Cha, Chai, Tea exhibition. Learn about how factors including terroir and aging can affect flavour and sample Wuyi Oolong and Pu'erh brews. The event is free and will run from 11am-3pm.
Join London Tea Friends for a casual tasting of some of the infusions featured in our exhibition; Cha, Chai, Tea.
29/09/2023
There's only one month left to visit our Brick Dinos exhibition!
Our LEGO dinosaur show will be closing on 29 October, so make sure you get any final visits in before then. Spot the Masiakasaurus, the flying pterosaur and the swamp-dwelling Sarcosuchus at the Horniman Museum.
We advise advance booking to avoid disappointment on the day.
Discover the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods like never before and meet dinosaurs and other prehistoric giants face to face, masterfully built by LEGO® bricks.
28/09/2023
The Horniman Halloween Fair is back and we're excited for it!
Join us on 28 October from 11am - 4pm for spooky seasonal fun and games, and join in with music, crafts, circus skills, rides, hooping, bubbles and more.
Tickets are now available on our website. This event usually sells out so please be aware that advance booking is advised.
Go behind the scenes of the Horniman, discover untold stories and hear from curators and experts on our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app.
The Horniman (and most of London) is incredibly well served by buses and the the routes that take you to Forest Hill also stop at so many amazing galleries, green spaces and restaurants. Why not make a day of it?
There's still time to apply for UK Boardroom Apprentice 2024.
We've signed up as a host museum this year. The scheme is a twelve month unique board learning, development and placement programme which enables those who would like to serve on a public or third sector board to gain experience.
Applications close on Monday 9 October. You can apply via the Boardroom Apprentice website.
The Boardroom Apprentice is about delivering diversity, creating change and achieving aspirations, supported by the Department of Finance.
24/09/2023
Make some noise in our Sound Garden 🎺
This is our Spiral Scraper, tuned to the key of C. Its design is inspired not just by our music collection but also by our natural history collection, can you see why?
You can visit our outdoor music equipment during our Gardens opening hours, which on Sundays run from 8am-7.30pm.
23/09/2023
Have a dino day during October half term 🦖
We love dinosaurs at the Horniman and we've got lots to do for kids that love dinos too! Learn how to turn an old piece of clothing into a dinosaur bag at a craft workshop with Make Mee Studio, then visit Brick Dinos before it closes on 29 October.
Lots of our October half term activities are now open for booking on our website.
Join Make Mee Studio to learn how to turn an old piece of clothing and scrap fabrics into a roar-some dinosaur bag!
22/09/2023
Tomorrow we will be learning about reusing household items in our Family Craft session.
Make a badge from a bottle cap and discover other recycling possibilities in a bid to re-purpose waste in light of the climate emergency. The session will run from 2-4pm on Saturday in our Education Centre.
Join our volunteer team on Saturday afternoons for family craft activities inspired by the Museum’s collections.
21/09/2023
Conker season is upon us!
Forage to your heart's content in our Gardens, if you can get to them before the squirrels do. Conkers are mildly toxic to humans and most animals if eaten but are loved by deer and squirrels can eat them in small quantities. Will you be playing conkers this autumn?
20/09/2023
It's very windy today, so please take care in our Gardens and don't dwell under trees!
If you're looking to escape the dreary weather, there's lots to do for free in our indoor spaces, so why not pay a visit to our friendly walrus, discovery new instruments in the Music Gallery or make a wish on the Cloutie Tree in the World Gallery.
Discover what you can see and do on your day out to the Horniman, from strolling around our Gardens to getting up close with marine life in our Aquarium.
19/09/2023
Have you ever wondered what was the biggest animal ever to live on Earth? And have you heard about a bird so small it is often mistaken for a bee? We've compiled a list of the biggest and smallest reptiles, mammals, fish, dinosaurs and birds in the world, which you can read on our blog.
The vast animal kingdom encompasses all species, but learn about the biggest and smallest birds, reptiles, fish, mammals and dinosaurs here.
18/09/2023
We have another Bright and Early morning visit coming up for Brick Dinos on 3 October 🦖
Bright and Early visiting times are quiet opening hours (9-10am) for neurodivergent families who are unable to visit when the Horniman is busy. Tickets are free but booking is essential.
You can find out more and reserve a place by visiting our website.
A special early viewing for families unable to visit when the Horniman is busy, including children with autism or neurodiverse families.
17/09/2023
Autumn is such a lovely time in our Gardens and on 29 October the gardening team will be leading a Autumn Gardens Tour for Members and Benefactors.
Hear from our gardeners and learn about the work the team do to keep the Gardens beautiful in the autumn, and the changes we are making to make our gardening practices more sustainable. Tickets available.
Members and Benefactors can enjoy an exclusive tour of the award-winning Horniman Gardens led by Gardens team.
16/09/2023
Did you know that Antarctica is the only continent where no butterflies have been found?
In our tropical Butterfly House, you can get up close to hundreds of beautiful butterflies.
This specially planted habitat is a great place to discover new species and spot camouflaged insects. How many will you be able to count?
The Horniman recently completed a project with a group of young people of African and Caribbean heritage, working on presenting new works to express what reclaiming African history means to them.
In this video, participant Paige Michel discusses her experience of the project and the works she produced.
You can see these works as part of our Ode to the Ancestors display, which runs until December 2023. The exhibition commemorates and celebrates the African Kenyan archaeologists whose names are absent from archaeological archives.
A group of young people with African and Caribbean heritage in the UK have presented new works to express what reclaiming African history means to them.In th...
14/09/2023
Don't forget our Second Hand Sunday market this weekend 🧵
During Second Hand September, how much do you think you could reuse, donate or buy second-hand? Opting to recycle instead of buy new helps to reduce waste and combat the climate emergency.
We'll be running a Second Hand Sunday alongside our usual market on 17 September, so come on down if you fancy a rummage.
13/09/2023
Want to work at the Horniman? We are recruiting for a range of jobs across the Museum.
🛍 Head of Commercial (apply by 15 September)
🌳 Collections Management/Documentation Trainees (apply by 15 September)
📝 HR Administrator (apply by 18 September)
👛 Fundraiser (apply by 2 October)
Tickets are now on sale for our home education workshops. Join us for exciting, interactive object handling workshops for children aged 5-16 years old.
Join our Aquarium Team before the Museum opens and learn more about our amazing marine animals and their habitats. Get up close with seahorses, poison dart frogs, and our beloved cowfish Angus 🐟
We turn to music in times of joy, sadness, heartbreak and loss. For Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah CBE and her family, music is incredibly important. We spoke to Rosamund at the opening of Matters of Life and Breath.
This free display in the Music Gallery includes a cornet owned by Ella Roberta Adoo-Kissi-Debrah.
Today is International Day of Clean Air and we are thinking about Ella Roberta Adoo-Kissi-Debrah. Ella Roberta was the first person in the world to have ‘air pollution’ given as a cause on their death certificate.
Her cornet is currently on display in the Music Gallery, to mark the progress through parliament of the Clean Air Bill, also known as Ella's Law.
‘A lot of the stories about Ella are to do with illness and I think it was one of her consultants who said to me “oh, I really wish they would focus on some of the positive things that she did”. She was an extraordinary musician for her age.’ - Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah CBE
We turn to music in times of joy, sadness, heartbreak and loss. For Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah CBE, it is incredibly important to her family.
06/09/2023
If music is the gateway to the soul, then this month’s playlist offers a glimpse into the soul of the Horniman - September's Hey Jukebox! playlist has been handpicked by our wonderful staff.
Hear the playlist in the Music Gallery every Tuesday from 3.30pm.
The Gardens will be accessible only to ticket holders for the Beats and Blooms Family Rave on Saturday 9 September. The Museum will be open as usual via the London Road gates. https://www.horniman.ac.uk/plan-your-visit/
04/09/2023
We are delighted to announce that we have signed up as a Host Board for UK Boardroom Apprentice 2024.
If you're keen to develop skills, learn something new or grow as a person, the programme allows participants to improve themselves while giving back to the community.
Applications are now open. Closing date: Monday 9 October.
The Boardroom Apprentice is about delivering diversity, creating change and achieving aspirations, supported by the Department of Finance.
03/09/2023
We're very sad to say goodbye to our Under the Sea Soft Play 🦀
Today is the last day of our climbing equipment installation, but we're looking forward to our Chá, Chai, Tea exhibition coming up in the autumn.
02/09/2023
Today is International Vulture Awareness Day
Did you know vultures are very clean animals? And can you guess why their heads might have fewer, shorter feathers than the rest of their bodies? Dr Emma Nicholls talks us through some facts about vultures in our series of YouTube videos on the scavenger birds.
Join Dr Emma Nicholls for International Vulture Awareness Day.Emma explains the difference between old world and new world vultures and why this creatures ar...
01/09/2023
Come to our Craft Saturday tomorrow ✂️
On 2 September we'll be running a workshop for children aged 3+ to create a booklet to fill with drawings, thoughts or nature poems. The event is free and drop-in, running from 2-4pm in the Education Centre.
Join our volunteer team on Saturday afternoons for family craft activities inspired by the Museum’s collections.
31/08/2023
Join us for Hear It Live! on Thursday 7 September 🎻🪕🎺
As part of our Musicians in Residence programme, the artists will be interpreting our collections and narratives through music and performance.
The event is free and will run from 3.30-4pm in the Music Gallery performance space.
Join us in the Music Gallery to hear performances and talks based on our musical instrument collection, including our 1772 Kirckman harpsichord.
30/08/2023
There's still time to get a ticket for our Beats and Blooms Family Rave with Big Fish Little Fish 🎧
We'll be celebrating ten years of Big Fish Little Fish on 9 September in the Horniman Gardens, so come along and make sure to bring your dancing shoes!
This month’s playlist inspired by the Notting Hill Carnival, happening this weekend 🎵💃🥁
Music has always been crucial in creating a carnival atmosphere and throughout history, different spectacles have drawn on different types of music. A carnival’s celebratory mood has often been accompanied by undertones of mortality and magic.
Our playlist brings together evocations of circus parades, masquerade balls and partying, with the re-enactment of battles, and the conjuring of the macabre. The opening and closing songs, associated with Notting Hill, frame the playlist.
It might surprise you to learn that bats are a lot more like us than you might think... in fact, these nocturnal creatures are more closely related to humans than they are to mice. Some bats can even live up to 30 years old but, sadly, four of the UK's 17 breeding bat species are currently at risk of extinction.
We have lots of bat boxes in the Horniman Gardens and love to look out for our winged mammal friends as the sun sets. If you have a garden, why not keep your eyes peeled this evening.
Learn about bats with Dr Emma Nicholls, as part of our month on pollinators for the Environment Champions Club.Do bats fly or glide? How many specimens of ba...
26/08/2023
It's Dog Day today 🐩
This is Patches, a doubleprep dog in our collection. A doubleprep is a taxidermy object which shows both the internal structure of an animal and what it looks like with skin.
There's lots of wonderful taxidermy to be found in our Natural History Gallery. We're open every day 10am until 5.30pm for visitors.
25/08/2023
What’s in a cup of tea? Our new temporary exhibition 茶, चाय, Tea (Chá, Chai, Tea) explores the many stories of Britain’s national drink, spanning millennia and connecting communities across the world.
Tea means many things – its popularisation and spread is connected to stories of imperialism and colonial violence, yet it has inspired artistic expression, cultural customs and national identities.
Enjoyed by billions of people, alone or together, with milk or cinnamon or salted butter – find out the complex history and myriad of meanings in how we consume tea today.
茶, चाय, Tea will open on 7 October in The Studio. Entry will be free. The exhibition is supported by The Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund – delivered by the Museums Association.
We have lots of unusual instruments in the Horniman collection, such as this glass armonica. To play this instrument, from Karlsruhe in Germany, the bowls are stroked with the hands. It's sort of like running a finger around the rim of a wine glass.
We have one of the most comprehensive musical instrument collections at the Horniman Museum, with over 9,500 objects in the collection, and we run Hear It Live! events to showcase the collection.
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Jellyfish swimming at the Horniman Museum Aquarium
Today is #WorldJellyfishDay and the Horniman Aquarium houses jellyfish in a specially designed tank. The tank is designed to stop them getting stuck in corners and has a constant water flow which aids them in swimming round and round. It’s pretty mesmerising!
Reclaiming African History
If you could tell an untold story of African history what would it be?
Throughout October the Horniman and our partners are inviting you to share what reclaiming African history means to you. The responses will be collated and shared online and as part of upcoming exhibition Ode to the Ancestors.
If you would like to get involved, share a few words, images or a video and post on your social media with the hashtag #ReclaimingAfricanHistory. You can also email us at [email protected].
With thanks to the National Museums of Kenya, Arts Council England and British Council - East Africa Arts.
https://www.horniman.ac.uk/story/reclaiming-african-history/
#BHM #BlackHistoryMonth #EastAfricaArts
Where did the Horniman Nature Trial come from?
Have you explored the wildlife on the Horniman Nature Trail? You might have wondered how this hidden gem full of flora, fauna and all sorts of wildlife came to be. Hidden just away from the busy South Circular it's a really important habitat for lots of creatures, but it wasn't always the nature haven that it is now. #NationalWildlifeDay
What do you think this Alpaca is thinking as she chews the cud?
Have you noticed that when you see the Alpacas on the Animal Walk, they always seems to be chewing on something?
The reason is that alpacas need to chew their food twice in order to digest it. Alpacas chew food in a figure eight motion in order to break it down efficiently. Once the alpaca has finished chewing, it will swallow the food, passing it into one compartment of the stomach. The alpaca will then bring up more food from another stomach, to chew even further and continue this process of digestion. Animal food that is consumed and regurgitated is known as 'cud'.
I wonder what she's thinking while chewing all that cud?
Chewing the cud! Alpacas just keep on eating...
Eva the Alpaca chewing on the Animal Walk 😋
Seahorse feeding time - can you spot them catching their lunch?
These seahorses are being fed phytoplankton copepods and mysis shrimp. These guys eat 30-50 times a day and baby seahorse, called 'fry', eat a staggering 3000 pieces of food per day.
The seahorses at the Horniman Aquarium are fed with plankton which is cultured behind the scenes at the museum.
Gentle moon jellies
Some gently swimming moon jellyfish for #MoonDay.
Did you know the collective name for a group of jellyfish is a smack, swarm or bloom? There is something lovely about a smack of jellyfish - onomatopoeic.
Why has the Horniman been shortlisted for Museum of the Year?
We'll find out if the Horniman has been chosen as Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022, tomorrow evening - eek!
But why were we shortlisted in the first place?
The 2022 edition champions organisations whose achievements tell the story of museums’ creativity and resilience, and particularly focuses on those engaging the next generation of audiences in innovative ways.
2021 highlights at the Horniman:
* the 696 Programme, a celebration of the music of South London – from Afrofuturist hip-hop to reggae, jazz and soul. Showcasing Black British creativity and placing it at the Horniman’s heart, the sold-out live music festival attracted 8,000 visitors and nearly 20,000 visited the Dance Can’t Nice exhibition.
* fulfilling the pledges of the Climate and Ecology Manifesto, from an online club of Environment Champions to embedding more sustainable gardening practices to the creation of a micro-forest to help combat air pollution along the South Circular road
* inspiring the next generation, from a takeover of the galleries by children to the Horniman’s youth panel of 14-19 year olds, and providing curriculum-linked school workshops, work experience opportunities and Kickstart apprenticeships
* collaborating with other museums – the Horniman is spearheading the MAGNET group of organisations sharing collections-based touring exhibitions, starting with Hair: Untold Stories at the Horniman.
Dancing coral in the Horniman Museum Aquarium
A common misconception is that corals are plants, but they are animals. They live together in large groups called colonies and there are an estimated 6000 species in the world.
Coral bodies are called polyps and are usually clear of colour. The bright colours are actually different types of algae growing in the coral’s tissue.
The presence of the algae helps the coral to remove waste and generates nutrients to feed itself and the coral via photosynthesis. This mutually beneficial relationship between coral and algae is called symbiosis.
It is #PlasticFreeJuly this month. Plastic pollution is a threat to coral. It blocks oxygen and light which are the two things corals need to survive. Plastic is also thought to encourage the growth of harmful pathogens which are then introduced to coral reefs.
Let's reduce plastic and do our bit to keep the coral dancing!
#coral #coralreef #coral #hornimanaquarium
Hear from Jo Brand: what's been happening at the Horniman
There is only two weeks to go until the winner of the Art Fund #MuseumOfTheYear 2022 is announced 😱 which has us asking, why do you like visiting the Horniman?
Did you come to one of the 696 events last year or see the Dance Can't Nice exhibition? Perhaps you found the Gardens a much needed space in the lockdowns?
Did you help us to plant the new London Road forest border in the Gardens? Or see the new Hair: Untold Stories exhibition?
Tell us what you think in the comments.
Two weeks to go: Horniman shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022
There is only two weeks to go until the winner of the Art Fund #MuseumOfTheYear 2022 is annouced 😱 which has us asking, why do you like visiting the Horniman?
Did you come to one of the 696 events last year or see the Dance Can't Nice exhibition? Perhaps you found the Gardens a much needed space in the lockdowns?
Did you help us to plant the new London Road forest border in the Gardens? Or see the new Hair: Untold Stories exhibition?
Tell us what you think in the comments.
Say hello to Truffle the baby Lionhead rabbit
This is Truffle, one of the new rabbits, hopping down her hutch ladder. Say hello to Truffle and the rest of the rabbit gang in the Animal Walk, open 12.30pm-4pm daily.
What is Form 696?
Form 696 was scrapped in 2017, after being criticised for being racist. But how did it come to be scrapped? And what have the consequences of the form been?
Produced as part of the 696 Programme this film features Makeda Bennett Amparbeng, Mykaell Riley, Wozzy Brewster OBE FRSA and DJ NG, telling the story of Form 696.
696 at the Horniman
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We’ve been open since Victorian times, when Frederick John Horniman first opened his house and extraordinary collection of objects to visitors. Since then, our collection has grown tenfold and includes internationally important collections of anthropology and musical instruments, as well as an acclaimed aquarium and natural history collection.
Unusually for such an important museum, you can see our collection up-close and face-to-face. You can even pick up, try on and play with some of our objects.
Our visitors come time and again to explore our free museum, take part in our activities and enjoy our 16-acre gardens. And they discover something fascinating and mesmerising every time.
Bring the world to Forest Hill
Frederick John Horniman, Victorian tea trader and philanthropist, began collecting objects, specimens and artefacts 'illustrating natural history and the arts and handicrafts of various peoples of the world' from around 1860. His overarching mission was to 'bring the world to Forest Hill' and educate and enrich the lives of the local community.
His travels took him to far flung destinations such as Egypt, Sri Lanka, Burma, China, Japan, Canada and the United States collecting objects which 'either appealed to his own fancy or that seemed to him likely to interest and inform those who had not had the opportunity to visit distant lands'. Mr Horniman’s interest as a collector was well known and many travellers approached him with specimens and curiosities.
By the late nineteenth century, these 'natural, industrial and artistic spoils had accumulated to such an extent that he gave up the whole house to the collections'.
His wife is reported to have said 'either the collection goes or we do'. With that, the family moved to Surrey Mount the grounds of which adjoined those of the former residence.
Surrey House Museum
The Horniman family's former London Road residence became known as the Surrey House Museum and was freely opened to the general public on 24 December 1890.
The museum was initially open every Wednesday and Saturday from 2pm until 9pm and on bank holidays from 10am to 9pm. Arrangements were made for the reception of schools, societies and clubs and every visitor was supplied with a free hand guide catalogue to help them examine and interpret the objects on display.
The collection was divided into two sections - Art and Nature. During its first year, the museum was open for 110 days and received 42,808 visitors. Mr Horniman and his staff including the museum's first curator Richard Quick continued to actively develop the collections with regards to both display and content. In 1893, it was necessary to build an extension onto the museum to accommodate the growing collection.
The adjoining gardens were officially opened to the public on 1 June 1895.
A free gift to the people
In 1898, Mr Horniman decided to erect a more suitable public museum in which the collections could be adequately displayed and appreciated. The old museum was closed on 29 January 1898 and demolished in the May of that year. Surrey Mount was used as a store house.
The architect Charles Harrison Townsend was commissioned to design the new museum. The foundations were laid between June and September 1898. When the building was completed, in his determination to increase the popularity and utility of the museum, particularly with regards to learning and education, Mr Horniman resolved to donate the museum, collections and adjoining grounds as a free gift to the people in perpetuity with London County Council as Trustees.
The Museum and Gardens were formally opened to the public on 29 June 1901. The Horniman family continued to take an active interest in the museum donating objects and large collections of books to the library. In 1912, Frederick Horniman's son Emslie Horniman generously donated money to build a new library and lecture theatre.
Under the London County Council and its various adaptations, the museum continued to develop collections and learning and education programmes that 'brought the world to Forest Hill'.
As the climate in the UK warms up, choosing drought resistant plants that are resistant to climate change is becoming increasingly important for all gardeners.
We’re making changes throughout the Gardens to what we plant and the way that we plant it.
Join us this weekend for the launch of Second-hand Sundays. This brand new sale, which is part of Horniman Market is a great way to search out a second-hand treat.
Find all sorts of goodies including preloved clothes, toys, recycled design, bric-a-brac, vinyl, jewellery and second hand books.
The Horniman is seeking three artists for a 6-month residency which celebrates the rich cultural heritage of south London through the creation of new music.
We want people who will bring new perspectives to the Museum. You don’t need experience in anything other than creating music. As part of your residency you will create new music, help recruit a digital artist to document your process, and introduce a new instrument into our handling collection.
We are looking for people under 30 and living in South London to programme outdoor events on our Bandstand this August.
You’ll have a budget for your line up, as well as professional development opportunities, and support in planning, budgeting, marketing and the curating of your line up. The events should bring people together to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of South London.
A growing environmental movement in the US, the activism of the 1960s, and a 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara all highlighted the need for a day in support of Earth, and the environmental protections that it needs.
According to a popular story in China, the first tea drinker was Emperor Shennong, who was boiling some water when the wind blew some leaves into the pot. The Emperor not only enjoyed the taste, but felt invigorated too.
The leaves came from the Camellia sinensis plant - otherwise known as the tea plant.
Lichens are everywhere. The blotches you see on steps and walls are lichen. They are the orange crusts on trees. In the clean air of the west of England, they hang in beardy strands from branches. In London a lot of them will look like chewing gum on pavements and walls.
Nature Trail regular Daniel Harwood shines a light on lichen.
From getting to the Horniman to picnicking when you're here, there are lots of ways you can be a climate-friendly visitor, and help us reduce our carbon footprint - and yours!
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