Acknowledging the important role that Indigenous and local peoples played in the work of the Horticultural Society of London’s plant collecting expeditions.
The Society’s horticultural exhibitions have come a long way since a Mr Charles Minier brought along a potato to a meeting in 1805. Explore our history of the Chelsea Flower Show.
John Damper Parks was the Horticultural Society’s fourth plant collector, and had a particular interest in collecting camellias, chrysanthemums and azaleas.
Explore some of our historic photographs of RHS Chelsea from the RHS Lindley Collections, see what has changed and what still looks familiar after so many years of the show.