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| Saturday, 8th May |
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| Visit the garden surrounding the centre designed by world-famous Dutch Landscape Architect Piet Oudolf. |
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| Joanna Banham, freelance curator, lecturer and writer, will explore the history and production of Morris’s wallpaper. |
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| Sunday, 9th May |
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| A hidden oasis full of surprises and built on several different levels. |
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| Get hands-on and creative and make your own flower crown from a selection of fresh-cut flowers and foliage, guided by the team from The Fresh Flower Company. |
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| A garden for all seasons with many interesting plants and sculptures. |
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| Over 50 hand-picked traders, bringing, 20th Century furniture, salvaged French homeware, vintage clothes, curiosities & collectables, kitschenalia, reclaimed industrial fixtures / electricals / lighting, and unexpected oddities. |
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| The 35 acre Beale Arboretum consists of over 800 varieties of trees and shrubs, incl National Collection of Hornbeam cultivars. |
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| Extraordinary tales of magic, spirits, strange beasts, anthropoghagi and spirits picked up by master storyteller Viktor Wynd on his travels |
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| Monday, 10th May |
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| Tuesday, 11th May |
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| With a little knowledge and common sense, you can decide what definitely to avoid, and what to grow safely to enjoy their aesthetic. |
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| Explore the Regency assassination of Prime Minister Spencer Perceval and how the drama played out in the City. |
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| In this talk, Dr Amy Boyington will explore the real-life locations from some of the most famous dramas and films. |
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| A journey down through the layers of London to rediscover the lost rivers of her past. |
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| Mark Dennis explores this man of humanity, good humour, and many more things than you’d expect from a 1700s aristocrat. |
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| Wednesday, 12th May |
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| In this webinar we present case studies and approaches on how to maximise light and improve indoor air quality to create healthy buildings. |
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| Join us to look back at the impact of the pandemic and its lessons for the future of nursing in this RCN Fellows event for Nurses Day 2021, with author Christie Watson. |
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| This talk is a celebration of the Common as it is today, 150 years after this landmark protection. |
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| Come on a roller coaster trip through the history of disaster movies with Scott Freer. |
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| Explore the fascinating history of 19th-century hospitals in this talk by the Survey of London's Harriet Richardson. |
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| In this talk we’ll reveal some of the RSN’s precious gifts and commissions for the royal family illustrated by objects from our archives, letters and accounts in newspapers of the day. |
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| Thursday, 13th May |
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| This talk will give tips and tricks for identifying trees in leaf; look at leaf shape and structures, flowers, fruits and bark. The presentation will cover commonly found species in UK parks and gardens, including native and introduced species. |
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| Material scientist Anna Ploszajski explores what generations of craftspeople have discovered from experimenting with various materials. |
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| Friday, 14th May |
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| In this webinar we hear from the City of London and other stakeholders about the City of London 2025 Vision. |
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| In this webinar we hear from the City of London and other stakeholders about the City of London 2025 Vision. |
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| Join Professor Peter Gaunt as he analyses the experiences of those forced to travel during the English Civil Wars. |
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| In this talk Thomas Grant will trace how this courtroom, largely unchanged in 110 years, has witnessed the changing social and moral history of a nation. |
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| This lecture looks at Huguenots, their descendants, and their use of armorial bearings, (both with and without authority). |
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| Saturday, 15th May |
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| Karen Averby, a seaside-loving historian, tells us the story of how the seafront hotels in Brighton developed and what happened to them over the years. |
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