Andrew Sinclair, Manager
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Storm damage to Nothofagus dombeyi
After the recent storm this fine southern hemisphere beech tree Nothofagus dombeyi lost several of its limbs. GCC arbor services attended promptly and it is hoped that the tree will be viable for the future. This evergreen beech is endemic to southern Chile and Patagonia where it is widespread favouring damp soil and thriving along
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Visitor Notice
Please be advised that the Main Range glasshouses will be closed to the public until Saturday, 9 August 2025. The Kibble Palace and all other areas of the Gardens remain open.
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Opening Hours New Year 2023
Opening Hours January 1, 2, 2023 As always the Gardens are open from 7am with the last gate being closed (Main Gate) at 5pm. (These are the gate times until 31st January) The Glasshouse opening times including Kibble Palace are 10am until 4pm. Glasshouses are free entry, no booking required and managed by Glasgow City
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Tea Room at the Botanics
The Tea Room at the Botanics will be closed from 23 December 2022 until 1 April 2023. We hope to bring you further details of the reopening and revised menu when we have it.
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Garden update: Weeping Ash
The end of an era The Botanic Gardens’ Weeping Ash, the tree that travelled from the original site at Sandyford, Sauchiehall Street in 1841 to the present day Great Western Road site, has finally fallen victim to Ash Die Back Disease. Early on the morning of 24 August 2022 it was felled by Glasgow City
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Event: Glasgow Science Festival 4-12 September 2021
GSF at the Glasgow Botanic GardensVenue: Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Great Western Rd, Glasgow, G12 0UEDate: 4th to 12th Sept 2021Time: Daily between 11.00 – 2.00pmBooking: No booking required Meet research staff and students from the Universities of Glasgow, Strathclyde and Edinburgh, Glasgow Caledonain University, University of the West of Scotland and the Open University. As well
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Visitor information
Due to COVID-19 restrictions The grounds have remained open throughout the COVID-19 lockdown and current times are from 7am until dusk. As of 14 February 2021 our gate times are 6.00pm which means the Main Gate will close at 6pm, other gates will close from 5.45pm, the closing time tracks dusk so by 22nd Feb
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Visitor information
Due to the rapidly changing situation, please check this section for the most recent information. Garden Update The grounds have remained open throughout the COVID-19 lockdown and current times are from 7 until dusk (our gate times are 5.00pm at the moment which means the main gate will close at 5pm, other gates will close
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Visitor information
Due to the rapidly changing situation, please check this section for the most recent information. Gardens Update The grounds have remained open throughout the COVID-19 lockdown and current times are from 7 until dusk (our gate times are 5.00pm at the moment which means the main gate will close at 5pm, other gates will close
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Visitor information
Due to the rapidly changing situation, please check this section for the most recent information. The grounds have remained open throughout the COVID-19 lockdown and current times are from 7 until dusk (our gate times are 4.30 at the moment which is slightly earlier due to work being carried out to remove the GlasGLOW lightshow)