Pop Up Display

Drop in to see our pop-up display of garden archives: ‘How Did Your Garden Grow?’ The display celebrates the history of gardening in Somerset and beyond, featuring a selection of documents from the archive collections, including Hestercombe planting plans drawn by Gertrude Jekyll.  

Plant Swap

To complement the display we’re running a friendly, table-top plant swap, perfect for anyone who enjoys growing, sharing, and chatting about plants.

Bring along any plants you would like to swap or select from those donated by others. If you don’t have a plant to swap you can pay a ‘what-you-think’ donation towards the work of the South West Heritage Trust. 

Free, drop-in. 

Part of Discovery Saturday

This event is part of Discovery Saturdays, where visitors can also book a Searchroom session on the same day if they’d like to explore the collections further. 

Image credits: Collage featuring DD.L.3.16.3, A.FCA.1, C.FB.18