There are over a 100 different species of tree in the Chelsea Physic Garden, many of which are rare in Britain. From the largest outdoor fruiting olive tree in Britain to the world’s most northerly outdoor grapefruit tree. Pomegranate, avocado, ginkgos and eucalyptus trees all grow here in London’s oldest botanical garden.

As winter descends on the Chelsea Physic Garden, join Royal Parks arboriculturist Greg Packman for a guided tour of Chelsea Physic Garden with a focus on our trees in the winter months and discover how to identify them through bark and buds. 

Ticket Information:

Tickets are £35 per person.

• This tour will go ahead whatever the weather, please dress appropriately.
• There are no discounts for Friends of the Garden.

Tour Leader:

Greg Packman

Greg Packman is a multi-award winning arboriculturist working in London, specialising in tree management in urban parks. Greg has worked in locations such as Hyde Park, St James’s Park, City of London, Epping Forest, Inner Temple Gardens and Brompton Cemetery amongst other locations. Greg’s work focuses on tree health, tree risk management, landscape management and ecological management.

Greg also runs a tree walk and education programme in a range of locations, aimed at connecting people and helping them learn more about trees. Covering a range of guided walks, short courses and presentations, Greg’s other topics include winter and summer tree identification; ancient trees; folklore and mythology of trees; trees & ecology; urban tree management; tree pests and diseases and more.