John Guerrier
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Exclusive tour with our orchid propagator
The Glasgow Botanic Gardens is renowned for its collection of dendrobium orchids and a group of Friends were fortunate enough to be given a guided tour of the orchid collection by Christine Nicholson. Christine is the head of orchid propagation and she was able to give us a glimpse into the magical world of orchids…
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Book review: Richard Fortey’s Close Encounters of the Fungal Kind
Richard Fortey shares two of my particular passions, geology and fungi, however he does so at a level I can only dream about. He also manages to write about these often bewildering subjects in a way that both delights, informs and entertains. This whirlwind tour of fungi is no exception and his knowledge and passion…
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Visit to Urban Roots
After a group from Urban Roots were given a tour of the Botanics by Anna and Liza, we were delighted to be invited to a return visit to see their gardens in Toryglen. On a nice sunny day a group of seven of us took part. We were shown around by Evie who manages the…