Spring Garden Talk

Victorian fashions in Indoor Gardening 

An illustrated talk by Charlotte Gere, distinguished author, curator and nineteenth-century decorative arts specialist.

7pm Tuesday 17th March

at Bell House

27 College Road, London SE21 7BG

 As middle-class Victorian women were encouraged to take a greater interest and develop their skills in gardening, the display of indoor flowers and plants became an important part of the artistic home. Through depictions of flower arranging in paintings, literature and popular instruction books, historian Charlotte Gere will discuss changing fashions in flowers, plants, plant pots and vases, and how the house itself could be extended by window and balcony gardening and also conservatories.

 After the talk there will be an opportunity to meet Charlotte and chat over a glass of wine.

This talk organised by Dulwich Society is in association with Bell House, with any surplus going towards its garden activities. Tickets, including a glass of wine, are £10 each.