Orchids of Lindisfarne
A collection of paintings by Reinhild Raistrick
Date and times
Tuesdays - Thursdays, 6 February to 11 April 2024
10am to 4pm
Location
Library Reading Room, Herbarium Building, Kew Gardens
Price
Free admission, no booking required.
Come to the reception in the Herbarium Building off Kew Green and you will be directed up to the reading room on the first floor.
Our new display, Orchids of Lindisfarne, presents carefully detailed paintings of orchids by botanical artist Reinhild Raistrick, displayed alongside other related objects from across Kew’s Science Collections.
Over the past six years Raistrick has been immersed in recording all ten orchid species found on the island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland, including the very rare Lindisfarne Helleborine (Epipactis sancta), believed to be one of the rarest plants in Britain today. Enlisting the help of the Island’s Reserve Warden, she was able to locate each species in situ, spending hours with each orchid documenting them in intricate detail and translating them into carefully observed botanical illustrations.
These wonderful works are displayed alongside related objects from across Kew’s collections and feature in a new nature guidebook, Plants of Holy Island by Chris and Hazel Metherell.
Orchids of Lindisfarne guided tour
Join us for a guided tour of the Orchids of Lindisfarne display, led by one of Kew’s Library and Archives team. The tour will include an overview of Kew’s Library and Archives and a short introduction about the display, followed by time to browse and ask questions. The tour will last approximately 30 minutes.
Date: 8th April 2024
Time: 11am
Location: Meet at Elizabeth Gate
Prices: Free
