Chelsea Physic Garden
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London’s oldest botanical garden, with four centuries of history—first as a medicinal garden, and now a secluded oasis in one of the city’s most sophisticated boroughs.
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Brush up your crafting skills at one of the Garden’s creative workshops, from flower-arranging and wreath-making to painting and planting.
London's old-school healing garden.
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Founded in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London, the Chelsea Physic Garden is the city’s oldest botanic garden and home to Britain's first garden of ethnobotany.
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Dating back to 1673 (so much older than Kew Gardens), it’s from this site that the first cotton plant was taken to Georgia.
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Address: 66 Royal Hospital Rd, London, England SW3 4HS
Phone: +44 20 7352 5646
Hours: Open (Closes at 4:00pm)
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Brush up your crafting skills at one of the Garden’s creative workshops, from flower-arranging and wreath-making to painting and planting.
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