We have been busy here at GROW London, rooting around to find the best gardening events taking place in the city this month. Take your pick of our suggestions and enjoy London’s green places and spaces.
THE FAMOUS AND HISTORIC GARDEN AT FULHAM PALACE
Fulham Palace
until 23 April
In 1751 the Fulham Palace Garden was described as having “a greater variety of curious exotic plants and trees, than had at time been collected in any garden in England.” So not only is it a garden of great botanical interest, it is also one with a great historical legacy, which is explored in this latest exhibition.
Free
COLUMBIA ROAD FLOWER MARKET
Columbia Road
Sundays
Every Sunday Columbia Road is transformed into a fantastical cornucopia of flowers and foliage. As the coming of March brings with it thoughts of spring, this is the perfect month to explore the market for some new plants to bring a breath of spring air into the home.
BOTANICAL ART IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Kew Gardens
until 10 August
Appreciate the beauty of nature on canvas in this exhibition focused on the continuing tradition of botanical art and how new painting techniques are promoting innovation and fresh approaches in the field. Not only can you enjoy seeing works from the Shirley Sherwood Collection, there will also be works on show that have never before been exhibited in the UK.
Free with admission to the Gardens
Adult Garden ticket £14.50
BARBICAN CONSERVATORY
Barbican
Sunday 9 March
Despite being the second largest conservatory in London, the Barbican Conservatory is something of a hidden gem and is certainly less well known than Kew, London’s largest. Open to the public for the day on Sunday 9 March, it’s the perfect way to transport yourself miles away from the city to a world of tropical plants and trees, not to mention finches, quails, and exotic fish – all for the price of a tube ticket!
HAM HOUSE & GARDENS
Ham House
Garden tours start on 8 March
Three hundred years old and Ham House’s gardens have changed very little, maintaining much of their formal heritage. Home to the UK’s oldest orangery, and said to house the oldest Christ’s thorn bush in the country on the tea terrace, it’s a lovely place to delight in the sense of the past. Don’t miss the fantastic walled kitchen garden while you’re there.