The Garden Museum London

The Garden Museum is located in the former church of St. Mary. The museum first opened in 1977. The interior of this museum was deconsecrated with some beautiful stained glass windows. There are some offers which are very interesting on the mezzanine floor, including the presentation of Yates seeds cabinet and some old lawn mower.

You can get some of the best views of the building from the mezzanine floor. The ground floor is a temporary exhibition. A secret group includes some of the items which are not on offer such as Gnome, garden tools and shoes.

The most interesting of The Garden Museum exhibition is the cosmic landscape featuring the art of Charles Jenks Earth. Garden in the museum garden has the same plants that grow in the Tradescants garden about 400 years ago. The middle of the ggarden is a knot garden. In addition, the cafe offers some seats in the garden cover, but it was very cold when you visit in early September because there will be no buyers. There is a beautiful flower arrangement above the door that leads from the hall to the main building. Gorgeous and well known museum in the beautifully renovated St. Mary’s Church in Lambeth is dedicated to the factory and the history of the park.

The permanent collections of the museum are displayed at the highest level (accessible by elevator). This includes items that include the history of gardening in the past 400 years, including the first equipment, garden students’ diary of 1914, tables and tools that doubled as stick even nobility can remove dandelions.

In the basement, there is temporary exhibition space, a gift shop and a cafe. Outside the The Garden Museum, there is a knot garden along the lines of the 17th century with the cultivation of authentic history, which was opened by the Queen Mother in 1983. It’s very small, but worth a visit for keen gardeners, or those who want to see something different.

The Garden Museum for the cultivation of ornamental plants such as flowers and love and exhibition of money explore the history of commercial interests. It also draws attention to the current concerns about the environmental and social international trade that give effect in flowers and accusations of exploitation in the weak labor.

This exhibition looks at both sides of the debate, including a new movement for fair trade flowers and also it celebrates the farmers in the country. The industry has disappeared, but it can be revived by a new generation of farmers and environmentally conscious. Long term component of the exhibition is to cut the winter garden planted with Jasmine plant in the wild land and willow in the park museum.

The aim of this project is to be environmentally and economically sustainable, socially, and increase biodiversity. Flowers and foliage of the cultivated garden are sold to visitors to the exhibition as an alternative to the interest of foreign unsustainable. Local groups involved in the garden are also able to sell flowers on their own.

The Garden Museum collection contains more than 9,000 objects that represent the English gardens and gardening for centuries. There are famous plants for the collection, exhibitions and events, seminars and museum garden-style knot garden in the 17th century. There is a lot to offer in terms of contemporary gardens; potting shed museum offers visitors practical advice gardening.

Throughout the year, there are events that relate to the park, talks, and exhibitions of plants and activities for the whole family. The museum space can be rented for various events, such as weddings or corporate functions and concerts after the museum had closed.

Garden Museum Address :
5 Lambeth Palace Rd,
London SE1 7LB, United Kingdom
Phone : +44 20 7401 8865

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