Lindley Live - Jane Louden: From Science Fiction to Flowers

Name: Lindley Live - Jane Louden: From Science Fiction to Flowers
Start: 2025-03-25T13:15:00+00:00
End: 2025-03-25T13:30:00+00:00
Location: RHS Lindley Library

Schedule

Tue Mar 25 2025 at 01:15 pm to 01:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

RHS Lindley Library | London, EN

Explore the life and works of this genre defining author and how she helped to shape the history of gardening for women in the 19th century
About this Event

Drop into the RHS Lindley Library for our spring series of Lindley Live!

Join our Rare Books Librarian as we explore the world of Jane Louden. From a pioneer of science fiction (with her book ) to a prominent voice within horticulture, writing an array of books aiming to empower women to try their hand at gardening.

Our informal show and tells offer a 15 minute introduction to the treasures of our Library collection to liven up your lunch break. No need to book, just drop in. RHS membership not required.

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Event Details

Find us at 80 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PE. We are open Tuesday to Friday, 10am – 4pm.

The show and tell begins at 1.15pm. Come early to browse our collection of modern titles and changing book displays.

Make sure to check out our evening event programme, Lindley Late, as we take an unexpected perspective on horticulture with a unique selection of evening talks, workshops and conversations.

Our Lindley Live series continues with the following talks:

Tuesday 5 March: Painted Leaves: The Hidden History of a Library Treasure

Tuesday 11 March: Sarah Backhouse: The "Genius" Behind the Pink Daffodil

Tuesday 19 March: Restoring Dyffryn Gardens: Edith Adie's Watercolours

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Contact

For any questions, including accessibility enquiries, please email [email protected]

Discover more about the RHS Lindley Library via our website, social media and new Digital Collections.

The image in the banner is the frontispiece of Jane Louden's Gardening for Ladies, 1843. Take a browse of our book collection on the RHS Library Catalogue.