Event details
Friday 7 February | 11am to 12 noon
£13 per person
Includes tea and coffee
Illustrated flower books form a key part of Chatsworth’s library and have been collected by the Cavendish family for four centuries. Join Chatsworth’s Assistant Archivist and Librarian, Louise Clarke, to find out more about some of these impressive botanical works and the Cavendish family members who collected them.
Meeting point and refreshments
This event takes place in the Hartington Room in the Chatsworth Stables and includes a cup of tea or coffee. Doors will be open from 10.40am. Latecomers may not be admitted.
Accessibility
The Hartington Room is a step free, accessible venue.
Please email education@chatsworth.org if you have any questions about accessibility.
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