Lindley Live - Ruhleben: A Garden Behind Barbed Wire

Tue Nov 19 2024 at 01:15 pm to 01:30 pm UTC+00:00

RHS Lindley Library | London

RHS Lindley Library
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Lindley Live - Ruhleben: A Garden Behind Barbed Wire
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Discover the world's most unlikely gardening club, housed within a World War One internment camp, at our free lunchtime talk
About this Event

Drop into the RHS Lindley Library for our new lunchtime talk series: Lindley Live!

Join our Assistant Librarian, Nicky, as we discover one of our most unusual archives: the Ruhleben Horticultural Society. Explore the story of the unlikely gardening club set up in an internment camp in World War One Germany.

Our informal talks offer a 15 minute introduction to the treasures of our Library collection to liven up a lunch break. No need to book, just drop in.

This talk is part of our Winter Series of Lindley Live, every Tuesday at 1:15pm at the RHS Lindley Library, 80 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PE:

Tuesday 12 November: Pteridomania - The Victotian Fern Craze

Tuesday 26 November: Paradisi in Sole - Creating a Paradise Garden

Tuesday 3 December: Painted Leaves - The Hidden Story of a Library Treasure

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

Discover more about the RHS Lindley Library on our website.

Please note no food or drink is to be consumed in the library.

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

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