Issue 35 autumn 2022 - Flipbook - Page 79
Garden Museum Houseplant
Festival returns with the
theme of propagation
Saturday 22 – Sunday 23 October 2022
The Garden Museum’s annual Houseplant Festival is back, and this year the festival is delving
into the world of propagation; with workshops, talks and more so visitors can master the hack
for growing new houseplants on a budget.
Sunday 23 October
11am – Talk: Marta Lowcewicz, Head Gardener at the
Barbican Conservatory
Join Marta Lowcewicz, Head Gardener at Barbican
Conservatory, on the exciting journey through eccentric
world of rare and unusual houseplants. Discover the challenges of growing houseplants in the conservatory, find
firm favourites, or long forgotten gems. And even learn a
thing or two… Marta has an MSc in Horticulture, and
more than 15 years of horticultural experience behind her.
Alongside the gardening team, Marta has been creating
and developing the unique, and quirky plant collection
at Barbican Conservatory for past 13 years.
Join propagation workshops with experts Jane Perrone and
Fay Davies, attend a talk given Marta Lowcewicz, Head
Gardener at Barbican Conservatory, bring a plant offering
for the free plant swap hosted by London Terrariums, or
simply enjoy shopping from a plethora of plant stalls.
Whether you’re a cactus collector, an alocasia admirer, a
fern fan or a succulent supporter, you’ll find something
special to add to your houseplant hoard at this weekendlong celebration of the indoor jungle. Stalls will include a
curated selection of houseplant shops, specialist growers,
terrariums and more for all your urban jungle needs – from
orchids to dracaenas, design-led pots and planters, artisan
horticultural ephemera, botanically-inspired art, books,
and magazines.
2pm – Propagation with Fay Davies
Growing a whole new plant from just a section of leaf or
piece of stem has got to be one of the most fascinating
things about plants. In this propagation crash course, we
will show you how to turn your plant shelfie into a full indoor jungle – covering lots of fascinating intricate techniques and secrets of plant propagation, Fay will show us
how to take leaf petiole, leaf lamina and node cuttings
and the best tools to use. After the workshop you will
leave bursting with ideas and knowledge as well as all the
plants you have propped in the workshop. This workshop
is perfect for experimenters, beginners, and seasoned
propagators who want to refine their skills.
Programme (more TBA)
Saturday 22 October
11am – Plant Swap hosted by London Terrariums
Bring along your potted plants, propagations and cuttings
to swap with fellow houseplant fanatics. Sign up and label
your plants from 10am, ready to start swapping at 11am.
It’s free to sign up, all we ask is that you bring a plant.
2pm – Propagation with Jane Perrone
Learn the basics of houseplant propagation in this
hands-on workshop, including the basic botany of vegetative and sexual reproduction in plants, and how to increase your collection via cuttings and sowing seed. Jane
is a freelance journalist and the host of award-winning
houseplant podcast On The Ledge. Her email newsletter
about houseplants, The Plant Ledger, comes out fortnightly, and her book Legends of the Leaf will be published next spring. She is a member of Royal Horticultural
Society’s Advisory Committee on Houseplants.
3.30pm – Terrarium making with Plant Designs
The Plant Designs terrarium making workshop will teach
you all the tips and tricks to make your own beautiful
miniature garden within a glass jar.
Our plant experts guide you through the process step by
step with detailed demonstrations before helping you to
create a mini biome, complete with layers of earth, stone,
and greenery. Make it your own style using the choice of
materials and take it home to enjoy for years to come.
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