The Barbican Conservatory

Visiting the Barbican Conservatory after 5 years in London

It took us far too long to visit the conservatory, more than 5 years in London, but it was well worth it – we went on an overcast day and the light was perfect.

Green and orange plants overflowing concrete
Green and orange plants overflowing concrete
Green and white patterned leaves
Pointy green leaves in a montage fading to black
Through repeating vertical panes of glass you see London's corporate buildings draped in glass
Green and white leaves curl, hanging in the air
An orange and white koi fish swims in a stone pond
Seedlings packed tightly on a ledge with glass panes behind
Fertilizer and gardening tools in a corner of the conservatory
Fertilizer and gardening tools in a corner of the conservatory
Water feature sprays out a pond with greens and glass panes behind
Stark, garden waste blue bin in a cornered off area
Exotic cactuses in small pots
Plant labels stacked in an empty plant pots
A hairy brown cactus with luminous orange flowers
Cactus scene with a variety of plants
Wide shot of many cactus
A close-up cactus scene
Pink flowers growing the glass pane wall taken inbetween spiky ferns
A Wide angle of green, some yellow and orange plants in the conservatory on an overcast day
The Barbican Kitchen in white text on the glass of a mid-centry style tiled and brick building
Barbican residences look over the quarry
Quarry outside the Barbican Hall
The architecture of the Barbican Hall