11 St Andrews Pl
London NW1 4LE
UK
The Royal College of Physicians is home to one of London’s hidden botanical treasures: a medicinal garden of more than 50 years standing featuring over 1,300 plants.
This summer a series of afternoon lectures and garden tours reveals the rich heritage of horticulture and health. The final event takes two extraordinary stories, one of Qinghao a Chinese plant medicine in use for over 2,000 years, the other how freshly discovered botanical specimens from the ‘New World’ revolutionised 17th century European physic gardens.
In addition to the talks there’s an exploration of the garden led by Fellows of the College and tea.
Whether your pass time is gardening, your profession medicine, your passion history or a combination of any of the above, a few hours in the splendid surroundings of the Royal College of Physicians’ medicinal garden in the company of our experts makes for the perfect summer afternoon.
1.30pm Registration
2pm First lecture
3pm Tea and garden tour with Fellows of Royal College of Physicians
4pm Second lecture