Lindley Live - Playful Plants: Child's Play in the Edwardian Garden

Travel back to the early 20th century this lunchtime with Lindley Live.

Discover a history of plants and play as we explore changing attitudes towards childhood in the Edwardian era, with our free 15 minute talk.

This week we show off our beautiful coloured plates from Henry Robert Robertson's book, Plants we play with, documenting some nostalgic pastimes, of playing with daisies, mulberry bushes and 'conquers'.

The RHS Lindley Library is open Tuesday to Friday, 10.00am - 4.00pm. RHS membership not required. Come early to browse of collection of modern titles and changing display.

Register your interest to receive an event reminder before the talk. The show and tell begins at 1.15pm.

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Lindley Live

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Botanists and Beards: The Carte de Visite Collection - Tuesday 30 April

5 Facts About... The RHS Chelsea Flower Show - Tuesday 14 May

And, discover our Lindley Lates programme of evening talk and workshops.

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Contact

For any questions, including accessibility enquiries, please email [email protected]

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The image in the banner is the mulberry, a coloured plate from Plants we play with. Find more inspiration with the RHS Digital Collections.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

RHS Lindley Library, 80 Vincent Square, London, United Kingdom