Unearthed: The Power of Gardening at the British Library

If you’ve got green fingers, you’ll be well aware of the healing, soothing powers of gardening – but did you know the pursuit is also one that’s been a catalyst for great change over the years? ‘Unearthed: The Power Of Gardening’ will shine a light on that side of the activity, while celebrating it as a force for creativity, resilience and community. The British Library exhibition will chart gardening’s role in health and wellbeing, and explore how our homes, towns and cities have been reimagined to create green spaces. Plus, you’ll be able to swot up on the histories of the plants growing in your garden and marvel at a jaw-dropping collection of books, manuscripts, photographs, artworks and historical tools. Highlights included the first English gardening manual, Charles Darwin’s vasculum used for collecting plant specimens on the Beagle voyage, and the only surviving illustrated ‘Old English Herbal’.