EVENTS
London Parks and Gardens
A Short History of Gardening in 10 Mystery Objects - Saturday 21 February from 14.00 -16.30
Join garden historian Dr David Marsh to examine ten mystery objects and what they reveal about the history of gardening
For full details of the day and to book your place click HERE
EXHIBITIONS
The Garden Museum
London Parks and Gardens - paintings by Melissa Scott-Miller: 29 January - 29 March 2026
' Artist Melissa Scott-Miller meets the Garden Museum in a new exhibition that celebrates the precious parks and gardens of our capital city. Painting en plein air, Melissa meticulously captures the urban landscape of London from the perspective of a lifelong local to Islington. Surrounded by nature, amidst the public and often confronted by the elements, her work paints a vivid portrait of life in the city.' Further details
RHS/Gardens Trust online exhibition:
The Bicycle Boys - An Unforgettable Garden Tour
This exhibtion is based on a bicyle tour around the UK undertaken by two young Americans in June 1928. Based on their journal which charts their progress and what they saw it offers a spotlight on over 80 Unforgettable Gardens as experienced in the 1920 in contrast with what visitors see today. View the exhibition here.
WALKS
London Park to Park
Monthly walks led by Tim Ingram-Smith taking in up to half a dozen parks, squares, gardens, a nature reserve or an urban woodland over a leisurely 5 - 6 mile walk. As well as Tim Ingram-Smith there will often also be a local person invited to join the walk to share their knowledge of the area.
All walks will start and finish close to public transport, and the destination may well include a cafe, pub or somewhere warm, dry and convivial.
Walks are scheduled to take place on the second Sunday of the month:
2026 dates have not yet been published.
Secret Gardens, Hidden Churches
Saturdays, 24 January, 28 February and 4 April; and and Sundays 3 May and 4 July 2026, all at 11.00am.
'Many of the most interesting sites in the City (of London) are somewhat tucked away and often quite small. While the City does not have big parks like those further west it does have c.250 open and green spaces: many created by the destruction of the Great Fire and the Blitz. A walking tour for those interested in discovering the history, sites and buildings of the City of London'. Book via Eventbrite
Guided walks of Willesden Jewish Cemetery
The only Jewish cemetery registered as a Park or Garden of Special Historic Interest, Willesden is a remarkable survival, telling the stories of the first ethnic minority to settle in Britain in modern times. Designed as a ‘Garden Cemetery’ in 1873, Willesden Jewish Cemetery offers a unique blend of heritage and nature.
Regular guided walks of the Cemetery continue: dates currently available for booking include:; Sundays 11 and 18 January; 1, 8 and 15 February; 29 March, all 11.00am EXCEPT 8 February which is at 11.30am.