How to design gardens to suit you. A panel discussion at RGS London

How to design gardens to suit you. A panel discussion at RGS London

Join leading garden designers in a panel discussion on how to design and grow a garden that works for you.

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By Horatio's Garden Charity
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10k attendees hosted 📈

Date and time

Monday, July 7 · 6:30 - 9pm GMT+1

Location

The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes

In celebration of Country Living Magazine's 40th birthday and their partnership with Horatio’s Garden, we are thrilled to invite you to join us in the historic Map Room at the Royal Geographical Society, on Monday 7 July. Enjoy a drinks reception followed by a lively panel discussion in the Ondaatje Theatre on how to design and grow a garden that works for you.

Join award-winning landscape designers Joe Swift, Polly Wilkinson and James Alexander-Sinclair who have all created or are creating a Horatio's Garden - together with TV presenter and gardener Rachel de Thame as they talk through how to design the perfect garden for you. Whether you have an established garden or are planning one from scratch, our experts will give you all the inspiration you need to create the outdoor space you’ve always dreamed of.


VIP Panel

Rachel de Thame | Gardener and top TV presenter will chair the panel.

James Alexander-Sinclair | Award-winning writer and broadcaster and a vice president of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).

Joe Swift | BBC Gardeners’ World presenter and RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal Winner.

Polly Wilkinson | Multiple RHS Chelsea award-winner, including two People’s Choice Awards.


The evening will commence at 6:30pm with a VIP drinks reception, we will then move into the Ondaatje Theatre at 7:30pm, the evening will come to a close at 9pm.

Tickets cost £75 for the VIP drinks reception and panel discussion; £50 for the panel discussion only.

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Horatio’s Garden nurtures the wellbeing of people after spinal injury in beautiful, vibrant sanctuaries within the heart of NHS spinal injury centres. Leading designers create the accessible gardens where the charity’s team, alongside volunteers and creatives, care for people and plants alike.

Spinal cord injuries are traumatic events. The gardens are vital places for reflection and adjustment for people facing these life-changing injuries and long stays in hospital. The profoundly positive impact of a Horatio’s Garden is clear for patients, their loved ones and hospital staff. Research shows that 98% of beneficiaries see an improvement in their wellbeing with 88% reporting that the gardens have supported their mental and physical rehabilitation.

The charity’s vision is to sustainably grow thriving communities and biodiverse gardens in all 11 NHS spinal injury centres in the UK. To date we have opened six gardens in the Southwest, Scotland, Stoke Mandeville, Midlands, London & Southeast and Wales with our seventh garden under construction in Northern Ireland and our eighth planned to open in Sheffield in 2024.

£50 – £75