The RHS collections span over 500 years of garden history, art and science. Discover some of the fascinating stories they tell through our online exhibitions.
Discover the unforgettable story of two friends who explored Britain's best gardens by bike in 1928
How RHS archives inspired women in prison to explore their experiences of gardening and wellbeing.
The story of nature printing told through beautiful plant 'self-portraits' from the RHS Lindley Collections
Discover our rich collection of items relating to the pioneering flower designer and author Constance Spry
Meet the inspiring community gardening groups who continued to grow together in the pandemic
The story of the man who created the extraordinary experimental garden that became RHS Wisley
A history of one of our favourite springtime flowers through the collections of the RHS Lindley Library
A beautiful display of some of the earliest colour garden photographs, including the first of RHS Wisley
The history of gardening told through 12 remarkable gardening manuals from the RHS Lindley Collections
What's in an apple? Discover the history of this fascinating fruit and the work that the RHS and others are doing to preserve its future
Apple highlights from the RHS Lindley Library collection
Dahlia highlights from the RHS Lindley collections
What can a gardener who lived over 300 years ago teach us today?
A history of the Dahlia, through the collections of the RHS Lindley Library
Explore the beauty of nature with some of the finest contemporary botanical artworks in the RHS Lindley collections
The beautiful orchid portraits painted for the RHS
The hidden medicinal stories of popular garden plants, with illustrations from our rare book collection
Discover the journey from the first RHS Garden in 1822 to 5 beautiful RHS Gardens across the country in 2022.
Uncover the stories behind the world’s greatest flower show, from the first show in 1913 to 2020’s Virtual Chelsea.
Find out about our in-person exhibitions at RHS Garden Wisley, and year-round events including masterclasses, workshops, and sessions for families.
Explore the RHS collections from home using RHS Digital Collections and our online library and heritage catalogues.
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