Clare Matterson
@cematterson
Director General, RHS. Love gardens, growing veg, nature, Suffolk, hens and outside stuff. Views own She/her
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13-03-2009 15:16:23
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We're excited for the opening of the Old Laboratory RHS Garden Wisley next Monday Explore the history of RHS science, and recreate experiments conducted in the Old Laboratory, now transformed into an exhibition space thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley…
The new exhibition spaces at the Old Laboratory RHS Garden Wisley open on Monday - and great to have sneak preview (incl at this Wolfson Foundation lab) today. It is beautifully done - telling the often unknown story of the research & education behind the glorious gardens of The RHS fiona davison
Great session in front of the Lords Select Committee with Clare Matterson on similar issues to what Adam Frost is talking about - pointed out 1500 wildflowers; RHS have 80,000 cultivars logged with possibly 400,000 in gardens (We know National Plant Collections have 90,000).
So exciting to be back to my old haunt Natural History Museum and check out the Titan as biggest creature to have walked this Earth with Director of Science @phylofacts
Many people asking us about #bumblebees at the moment - why they’re seeing them on the ground - so here’s a quick thread to explain what they’re up to. Please #retweet as every #queen that survives means a new colony that gets to exist & produce new queen #bees for next year! 1/8
We are honoured and excited to share the news that flowers & foliage from our five RHS gardens will adorn the High Altar at Westminster Abbey during the Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort. FlowersFromTheFarm are also providing flowers for the historic event this Saturday
The RHS Garden Wisley Alpine Meadow looking dreamy! Doing no mow may (and June, July) since around 1860 and it is full of orchids and bulbs not to mention buttercups, clovers and yellow rattle. A mown strip around the edges really shows it off, making it look very intentional.