Exhibition: Dig for Victory

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To mark the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, this exhibition looks at the important role that the RHS played in the government’s ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign. From the iconic publication of The Vegetable Garden Displayed to touring lectures on gardening up and down the country, this display reveals how the RHS helped the nation to feed itself.

In addition to original material from the RHS Lindley Library, the exhibition includes photos and memories of wartime vegetable gardens submitted in response to the public appeal the RHS ran earlier this year.

Please note that the exhibition will close at 1pm on Friday 15 November.

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Image: Photograph of Isabel Beech digging in front of the Albert Memorial, about 1940 (crop). Julia Makra / RHS Lindley Collections.