Winter Bloom by Flora Waycott
THE BOTANIC GARDENS
GALLERY
WHEN EVENTS WERE CANCELLED ACROSS THE COUNTRY EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN’S PL NTS EXHIBITION WAS MOVED ONLINE, INSPIRING THE CREATION OF A NEW ECOMMERCE STORE
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ike many other organisations, we watched our entire events calendar collapse over the course of a few days in March, including all our exhibitions, with the introduction of the COVID-19 restrictions. At the time, we were installing the much-anticipated PL NTS exhibition at Lion Gate Lodge, so we had to de-install it and move the exhibition online. While we are extremely fortunate that we could share this exhibition online, the loss of the physical exhibition was devastating for our artists, volunteers, members and 18 THE GARDENS WINTER 2020
our community at large. This is why I am so pleased to share that the PL NTS exhibition will hang in Lion Gate Lodge from Saturday 25 July to Sunday 2 August, albeit with guidelines in place to protect your health and safety as we transition back to a new ‘normal’ way of life.
“We a re fortu nate that we could sha re this exhibition online”
This physical exhibition will be an opportunity to view these stunning artworks in person, and a chance to stretch your legs in your Garden in the fresh winter air. As a bonus, there will be some new work exhibited that wasn’t displayed online. When PL NTS was moved online, we made the heartbreaking decision to postpone and pivot our winter and spring exhibitions. Foundation & Friends exhibitions involve the whole community, from an army of enthusiastic volunteers to the many talented and hardworking artists who
