This weekend why not party 16th century style? In these scenes from Hieronymus Bock’s herbal ‘De Stirpium’ (1552) villagers get a bit too merry under grape vines and dance around a lime tree to the skirl of bagpipes. #WoodcutWednesday

Join us on Friday 26th July 11am at RHS Garden Wisley for a hydrangeas talk and tour. The Library team will take you through the history of hydrangeas and follow up with a garden tour seeing some of the fabulous hydrangeas at Wisley. More info here: rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley…

Come and join our team at RHS Garden Wisley ! We're looking for a volunteer for Sundays in the library. A great chance to get our collection used by members and visitors, meet people and be a part of our Wisley team! More info here: bttr.im/jq85x

A fantastic library with wonderful staff! ❤️

Good morning from Royal Horticultural Society Libraries Vincent Square. At The RHS HQ to talk biodiversity with the leadership team, and found some entomological treasures in the library.

Last chance to apply to become our new Welcome Desk Volunteer at the Lindley Library in London! Perks include free access to RHS gardens, and discounts in RHS shops, garden centres and cafes. 😍 Find out more and apply by Friday 26 July: app.betterimpact.com/PublicEnterpri…

Come and work with us and our fabulous collections! Exhibition Co-ordinator role Royal Horticultural Society Libraries rhsocli.webitrent.com/rhsocli_webrec…

Talk about a glow up! ✨ Our 1775 portrait of William Curtis is being cleaned and conserved, and the results are very satisfying. Curtis famously founded the longest-running botanical magazine in the world (Curtis's Botanical Magazine, founded in 1787).

Can you help us solve a mystery? 🕵️ Some of the portraits in our carte de visite collection are unnamed. We've identified some through research, but others remain a mystery. If you think you know who one of them is, please email us at [email protected] rhs.org.uk/education-lear…

.@rhslibraries has published a new collection of Victorian calling card photographs online - can you spot your ancestor? 🌷 whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/rhs-victo…

Calling all amateur detectives 🔍 The RHS Lindley Library is looking to identify the 16 unnamed men in its collection of ‘cartes de visite’ (photo calling cards) of 19th century horticulturists. Could you help us identify the missing men? Find out more: rhs.org.uk/education-lear…

Horticultural Advisor Chris Taylor is in the #RHSClinic hot seat today from 12-2pm! Whether you need a plant identification or tips on ensuring your flowers thrive, post your questions and queries below for his expert answers 🌱

Are you starting an The RHS Qualification this September? Support your studies with reduced RHS Student membership for just £10 and access a wealth of horticultural books free from our Royal Horticultural Society Libraries, as well as free garden entry and other benefits. rhs.org.uk/student

We're at Royal Entomological Society #Ento24 talking about the research and outreach of The RHS Entomologists and Plant Heath Team...come and see the amazing gift from 1954 found in the Royal Horticultural Society Libraries archives.

There are only a few tickets left for Tuesday's masterclass on urban veg growing with Cleve West and Sheila Das! 🥕 Get yours before they go: eventbrite.com/e/lindley-late…

The oldest book in our library collection at RHS Garden Wisley Die historian stirpium by Leonard Fuchs. Published in 1542! One of the first books about plants to have art and plant observations in the wild.