RAMM's Global Gardeners Display

This fascinating exhibition charts the adventures of intrepid plant hunters of the Exeter and Chelsea firm of Veitch & Sons.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Veitch & Sons sent fearless plant hunters all over the world to collect new species of plants. As well as the plants they collected the travellers also brought back objects as souvenirs from the countries they visited. The Veitch family donated many of these items to RAMM in the 1880s and they now form part of the Museum's World Cultures collection. These items provide a fascinating link between plants,collecting and empire.

Global Gardeners offers visitors the chance to gain a better understanding of the influence of Veitch & Sons plant collectors on our planted environment in a variety of Veitch-related settings.

200 years ago in 1808 John Veitch was asked to lay out a garden for the new owners of Killerton, Sir Thomas and Lady Acland. To celebrate this bicentenary Killerton is showing Global Gardeners in the house and holding walks and tree plantings in the gardens.

Normal admission charges to Killerton apply.

Dates

Open Daily 7 Jul 2008 - 7 Sep 2008