Chelsea Physic Garden

Established in 1673, Chelsea Physic Garden is a four-acre green space in the heart of London, contributing to the city’s biodiversity and providing a place for people to connect with nature. Chelsea Physic Garden’s plant collection is the only botanic garden collection focused entirely on medicinal, herbal and useful plants.

We were appointed as part of a team with Skellon Studio to develop a masterplan for Chelsea Physic Garden’s Glasshouse Restoration project, supported by the NLHF. We worked closely with CPG providing new interpretation that aims to engage new and non-traditional visitors by bringing stories of the plants to life in a coherent way as well as promoting understanding of the medicinal, herbal and cultural uses of plants.

This Heritage Lottery funded project and the much-needed conservation of all of the Glasshouses provided an opportunity to explain the importance of these Glasshouses within the gardens and the wider world.