Tree Talks: Flowers of Cryptography
Sat, 13 Jun
|The Drafting Room - founder spaces
Flowers were once used to send encoded messages by long distance lovers. This talks unfolds that culture through one tragic love affair.
Time & Location
13 Jun 2026, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
The Drafting Room - founder spaces, 136, 1st Cross Rd, KHB Colony, 5th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560095, India
About the event
While cryptography has primarily been the domain of war, this talk is about how cryptography has been used for love.
In Victorian era Europe there existed a flower dictionary which assigned meaning to hundreds of flowers. This culture helped lovers, especially women romance in a society that looked down upon overt expressions.
This talk will unravel that culture through one tragic love affair. While we sip on a specially crafted drink made from a local fragrant flower: Magnolia champaca.
These talks are meant to fight tree blindness and act as an extension of the walks I have been doing at Lalbagh. These talks off
DRINKS
Ticket includes Lal Bagh Waltz: a specially crafted botanical drink made from Magnolia champaca (non-alcoholic).
You can upgrade an alcoholic version: Lal Bagh Spritz for ₹300.
SCHEDULE
30 mins drinks and mixer at Love Ooru (rooftop)
1 hour talk + 30 mins Q&A
After party: 30 mins drinks and mixer at Love Ooru (rooftop)
The Drafting Room, Koramangala
ABOUT ME
My name is Abhishek Khan. I am a research based artist, designer, and storyteller under the pen name: Hand Jobs Inc. As a designer I have designed the brand identity for General Items
I started Lalbagh.info website as a free public archive of Lal Bagh flowers. The website now hosts Flower Finder, and self-guided Fragrance Walk.
You can also subscribe to my Flower Calendar via Google Calendar here.
This is my botanical storytelling project and has been featured in
I have conducted walks in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Vancouver. I have researched, written and performed scripts like
Lores of Haunted Trees
Botany of Opium Ships
Botany of Literature
Botany of Alcohol
Botany of Psychedelics
Botany of Lovemaking
Mafia of House Plants
INSTRUCTIONS
Please arrive 15 minutes earlier. Late entry is not allowed.
Parking is at Baby Mona Park. Please account for time to park and walk to venue.
Venue is Pizza Express building. First floor.
REFUND POLICY
No refunds. Unused tickets can be use for future talks of same value or transferred to a friend. Transfer to enemies is not allowed.
