Gardens
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Glasgow Flower Gardens
by Jane Butterworth, Head Gardener for Glasgow Flower Gardens Creating a community space that is teeming with wildlife isn’t only about getting the planting and management right. It’s also about […]
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Seasonal spotlight: Vireya Rhodododendrons
By Rob Wishart, Garden Guide This time of year, there will be quite a few rhododendrons flowering in theGardens and elsewhere. Perhaps like me, you are hoping to get to […]
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2024 CPH Graduates
The Friends would like to congratulate the most recent cohort of CPH graduates on completing their certification! Well done to all and a big THANK YOU to our instructors on […]
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Tales from the Tours: Plant Hunters
An interview with Mary McGrath Everyone loves a monkey puzzle. Araucaria araucana is a unique and popular ornamental conifer in UK gardens. But how did it get here? In 1795 […]
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Glasgow Flower Gardens
by Jane Butterworth & Lucy Vaughan, Chair of Glasgow Flower Gardens Sweet peas are going to make a come back in our Annuals Garden this year. They were a highlight […]
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Kibble Palace tours
Many of those reading will be aware of the very successful summer and autumn tours of Glasgow Botanic Gardens led by our garden guides in 2023. As a further development […]
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Tour Guide Volunteers
The Friends of the Glasgow Botanic Gardens are planning to start public tours of the Botanics in July. The aim is to raise awareness of the fascinating plant collections, conservation […]
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Proposed Glasshouse Charges- A statement by the Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Glasgow Botanic Gardens – Glasgow City Council introduction of entry charges to Glasshouses Response by the Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens At this time, the Friends have no information from […]
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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 […]