There are various organisations offering lectures and talks, many of which are online or hybrid events, but an increasing number are also now being advertised as face-to-face events. Some of the key delivery organisations are listed below.
Our monthly Lectures Calendar No.43 includes lectures which are being offered by The Gardens Trust, London Parks and Gardens, The Georgian Group and several county Garden Trusts between mid February and April 2026.
THE GARDEN HISTORIANS
See our COURSES page for details of The Garden Historians latest course
THE GARDENS TRUST The Gardens Trust's series on Empire, Plants and Gardening continues on Tuesday mornings until 10 March.
A new series, Mythical Gardens starts on Wednesday 25 February and will comprise 4 talks by Dr David Marsh (ending on 18 March). Gardens will include The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Garden os Hesperides, Mythical Chinese Gardens and The Garden of Eden.
LONDON PARKS and GARDENS (LPG)
The LPG Winter Lecture Series continues on 10 March with a talk at the Garden Museum by Johnny Phibbs. The theme of his talk will be Repton at the Ecological Climax The talk will also be available online.
THE INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON: History of Gardens and Designed Landscapes SEMINARS
The History of Gardens and Landscapes Seminar provides a forum for historians and researchers, artists, practioners and interested members of the public to explore and discuss issues related to the history, use and meaning of gardens and the designed landscape and their importance in the public realm today.
The theme for the Spring 2026 Term Programme is VERDOPOLIS - Green Space and the Urban Landscape, and the next session will be on Thursday 26 February with a session entitled Urban Fruits: the Public Orchard as a Bridge to the Landscape. The seminar will be online via ZOOM. For further information
The full IHR Spring Term 2026 programme can be accessed here.
Seminars are free to attend but booking is essential.All seminars take place on Thursdays from 18.00 and are a mixture of online and hybrid events.
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY (RHS)
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THE WI LEARNING HUB
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THE GARDEN MUSEUM
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COUNTY GARDEN TRUSTS
In additon to these there are many County Gardens Trusts and other institutions offering occasional lectures: these will be found in our Lectures Calendar above which shows all the lectures BGHG is aware of from a wide variety of sources.. Other organisations offering occasional or regular lectures and talks include The Georgian Group, The Victorian Society and the Linnean Society. Whilst some lectures will be restricted to their members, others will be open to all.