Travel back in time at London’s oldest botanical garden and try pond dipping, craft activities, and lively storytelling sessions at the Chelsea Physic Garden Open Weekend.

When: September 27 to 28. 11am to 5pm

Where: Chelsea Physic Garden

Ticket price: Free admission. Pre-booked tickets are booked up. Walk up tickets will be available on both days. 

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More information from organisers:

Step into Chelsea Physic Garden, founded in 1673 for apothecaries to study the healing power of plants. This special weekend is free to attend as part of the Chelsea History Festival.

Across the weekend of the Chelsea History Festival, the whole family can get hands-on with nature and history. Try pond dipping, craft activities, and enjoy lively storytelling sessions. You will also encounter historical characters who’ll share tales of medicine, botanical art and plants from centuries past.

Pond dipping, craft activities and storytelling are all included in your ticket and do not need to be booked separately. These activities will be running throughout the day.

About Chelsea Physic Garden

Since 1673, Chelsea Physic Garden has been a teaching garden with the core principles of discovery, learning and wellbeing. Within the Garden, visitors can find over 4,500 species of edible, useful and medicinal plants that help to tell the story of humanity’s relationship with plants.

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