Our Learning programme aims to be inclusive and accessible with hands-on, multi-sensory activities for schools, families and the community centred around art, craft, cooking, and plant science.

Our large Clore Learning Space allows us to host school visits from primary, secondary and sixth form students focused on learning plant science.

We host family sessions during school holidays and on Sunday mornings during term time with a wide variety of art and craft activities.

We use the Clore Learning Space for welcoming community groups for one-off or regular sessions, as in our Clay for Dementia programme.

Our smaller Learning Studio is fitted out as a teaching kitchen where we hold food learning classes for both children and adults, making links with the garden, gardening, the museum collection and early ‘plant hunters’ such as the Tradescants.

Both our Learning spaces at the Garden Museum overlook our courtyard garden which is a beautiful, plant filled space all year round.

The Learning team includes a Food Educator, Science Educator, Family Learning Officer and Head of Learning. We are occasionally supported by freelancers and volunteers in some of our sessions and activity days.

We have a Learning Instagram account where our various activities can be followed.

Current Projects

We have created an online learning resource that focuses on a seasonal ingredient each month, and links this together with items in the Museum’s Collection and Archive along with information and activities around food, science, art and horticulture.

We organise a variety of learning events for children and families as well as adults.  See below for a list of our upcoming events.