RHS debuts Gertrude Jekyll Style Guide

The Royal Horticultural Society has debuted a new style guide focused on botanical art by Gertrude Jekyll.

The guide was developed with the help of Sasha Reid, a pattern designer and founder of design agency Fuchsia and Fig.

Gertrude Jekyll designed over 400 gardens in the UK and Europe and three in the US. Her sketches have already been the basis for a number of product designs, including RHS handbags, kitchen textiles, washable mats and upholstery fabrics.

The sketches have been sourced from the RHS Lindley Library in central London, which contains collections of books about horticulture, the archives of the RHS and the botanical art and photography that makes up the RHS Lindley Collections.

Gertrude Jekyll’s notebooks and watercolours are the basis for this guide, with her sketches made into repeat patterns for textiles, wallpaper, flooring and giftables.

“Design support is a fundamental aim of the RHS licensing programme and standalone guides based on specific elements of the RHS Lindley Collections have proved popular with our licensees,” said Cathy Snow, RHS Licensing Manager.

“The wonderful new RHS Licensing Gertrude Jekyll Style Guide, with invaluable development work from Sasha Reid, is a marvellous addition to this unmatched selection of uniquely appealing design resources.”