Arts Society Chipstead
Special Interest Day
Wednesday 18th June 2025
Paradise, Beauty and Botanical Enlightenment
Lecturer - Timothy Walker. Botanist, Gardener and Author
Timothy read Botany at University College Oxford. From 1988 to 2014 he was director (Horti Praefectus) at the Oxford Botanic Garden during which time the garden won 4 gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show. Since 2014 he has been a tutor in Plant Biology at Somerville College Oxford.
At: The Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead, SM7 3AJ
9.30 Registration and coffee
10.00 The evolution of the creation of gardens
11.00 Coffee/tea break
11.30 The garden as art
12.30 Lunch
13.30 A life among plants
15.00 Finish
Cost - £40 which includes a packed lunch
Click this link for the application form SID TW form 2025