Garden Indian Landscape
Kew Gardens have done it once again, but this time it’s for a special occasion. It’s their 250th anniversary and they have chosen to celebrate the year with a display of some of the most beautiful and diverse plants that exist. The garden is part of the Indian Summer exhibition and shows how nature is part of the traditional Indian culture. I’m not saying that a tiger or monkey will be hiding in the plantation, so be aware but what I am saying is that although you may not have seen the plants in real-life before if you are interested in Indian art and culture chances are they will seem familiar to you from paintings and ceramics. The vastness of the Indian sub-continent also allows the garden to display a wide range of landscapes from the rocky environment of the Himalayan mountains to the tropical rainforest. This is a must if like me you have always wanted to explore the Himalayas. Although it’s not the same thing I know it’s the closest that a lot of us are going to get. So go and explore! / Sophie Khan
where
British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG 020 7323 8181 Forecourt
when
10am-5:30pm until 27 September
how much
Free
Kew Gardens have done it once again, but this time it’s for a special occasion. It’s their 250th anniversary and they have chosen to celebrate the year with a display of some of the most beautiful and diverse plants that exist. The garden is part of the Indian Summer exhibition and shows how nature is part of the traditional Indian culture. I’m not saying that a tiger or monkey will be hiding in the plantation, so be aware but what I am saying is that although you may not have seen the plants in real-life before if you are interested in Indian art and culture chances are they will seem familiar to you from paintings and ceramics. The vastness of the Indian sub-continent also allows the garden to display a wide range of landscapes from the rocky environment of the Himalayan mountains to the tropical rainforest. This is a must if like me you have always wanted to explore the Himalayas. Although it’s not the same thing I know it’s the closest that a lot of us are going to get. So go and explore! / Sophie Khan
where
British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG 020 7323 8181 Forecourt
when
10am-5:30pm until 27 September
how much
Free
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