Chelsea Physic Garden
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About the Chelsea Physic Gardens
A brief history
A comparatively small walled garden, the Gardens have changed form and layout over the years but remain a tranquil and quiet place to retreat.
They also offer a range of seeds, talks on plants and country refreshments including cream teas for visitors!
An online tour of the gardens by monumentaladventure can be viewed here
The Chelsea Physic Garden Paintings
Watercolours from the Chelsea Physic Garden
Flower Paintings from the Apothecaries' Gardens: Contemporary Botanical Illustrations from Chelsea Physic Garden
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A visit to the gardens
Details of a trip
Chelsea Physic Garden,
66 Royal Hospital Road,
London,
SW3 4HS,
UK
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Due to the presence of poisionous plants, children need to be supervised closely, so this really isn't a place for young and boistrous children.
As an adult visitor, the walk from Victoria was rather tiring, so the first place I stopped was the cafe to get a drink and put my feet up. There are benchs throughout, with plenty of places to sit. The focus of the gardens is, obviously, on gardening and herbal medicines so unless you have an interest in these this may not be the right place for you. On the other hand as somewhere to get away from it all, and have some peace from the city it is rarely bettered.
The gardens are also available for event hire, which can include a range of facilities and somewhere stunning to hold an anniversary or important event.
A visit to the Gardens by the X-LWT association
Visitors' opinions and reviews
Bloggers on the Chelsea Physic Garden
- Well-known author proud as daughter proves to be chip off the writer's block
- ... Port School pupil, was given the opportunity of spending a year in Greece while working as a gardening volunteer at the Chelsea Physic Garden in London. ...
More about the Chlesea Physic Garden
Details from Wikipedia
The Chelsea Physic Garden was established as the Apothecaries' Garden in London, England in 1673. (The word ?Physic' here refers to the science of healing.) It is the second oldest botanical garden in Britain, after the University of Oxford Botanic Garden, which was founded in 1621.
Its rock garden is the oldest English garden devoted to alpine plants. The largest fruiting olive tree in Britain is there, protected by the garden's heat-trapping high brick walls, along with what is doubtless the world's northernmost grapefruit growing outdoors. Jealously guarded during the tenure of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, in 1983 the Garden became a registered charity and was opened to the general public for the first time. The garden is a member of the London Museums of Health & Medicine.
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- rms rms Aug 6, 2009 @ 4:35 pm
- Very very cool!
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