RHS on Tour

Horticulturist, Joseph Ford, will guide you through the process of sowing your own chilli seeds to put on your windowsill and also give helpful hints on aftercare. You can also quiz Joseph on any of your horticultural questions or problems, on anything from identification to dealing with pets and diseases. 

Free, drop in. 
Saturday 11am–6pm and Sunday 11am–5pm

RHS Ambassador Professor Nigel Dunnett will be on hand on both days to give guided tours of his iconic, sustainable planting at the Barbican, which creates continuous and successive waves of colour over long periods of time. 

Tours will take place at 1pm and 4pm on Saturday and Sunday, departing from the RHS info tent on the Barbican Lakeside. Tours are free but limited to 20 people – please arrive early to sign up for your spot at the RHS info tent from 11am.
 

Free, book on the day at the RHS stand
Duration: 1 hour
Tour times: Saturday and Sunday 1pm and 4pm
Max 20 per tour
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When spring is in the air and plants start to grow it is time to start your own little nursery and make new plants for yourself and your friends. It is very easy to do and a joy to see nature grow. Together with Judith Baehner of Het Groenlab, author of the books het Plantenlab and Wonderplants, you will learn to cut and prepare your cuttings for a new life as a plant.

Free.

3pm Saturday and Sunday.

Find Judith on Instagram and Twitter.

Floral Artist Paul Malget (La Famille) will be paying homage to the Barbican conservatory in a workshop to explore the principles of floral design, celebrating the connection between nature and an indoor environment. 

Free, book on the day at the stall on the Lakeside
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