In celebration of the East End’s horticultural history and heritage, Townhouse Spitalfields, is staging ‘Garden Extracts,’ a series of events between May 21st & June 5th as part of the Chelsea Flower Show Fringe, including an exhibition of botanical prints from ‘The British Herbal’ published in parts by John Hill 1756 – 1757 and a series of talks and workshops.
POTTING SHED: FLIFF CARR & MATILDA MORETON are running workshops this Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd May, giving you the opportunity to impress flowers into clay and make your own ceramics Click here to book
STEPHEN NELSON: PLANTSMAN & PERFUMER will be giving three talks on the history of scent on 31st May, 1st June & 2nd June at 2:30pm
TWENTIETH CENTURY PERFUME: LIZZIE OSTROM AKA ODETTE TOILETTE will be giving a talk on contemporary perfume Sunday June 5th
Stephen Nelson, Plantsman & Perfumer recreates perfumes from history
Learn more about Stephen Nelson’s work at www.darasina.co.uk
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Nicholas Culpeper in Spitalfields