Events
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Our new Peace Garden
In a moving ceremony, the new garden dedicated to peace was officially opened on August 6, the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima by the USA. Lord Mayor Jacqueline McLaren, the Consul General of Japan, Masataka Tarahara, Glasgow CND Chairperson Jean Anderson officiated and there was rousing singing by Protest in Harmony and, later
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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 The Friends and garden guides will commence winter tours of The Kibble Palace from mid January onwards 2024. These will be led by our volunteer
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Event: Bat and Moth Night 2 September 2022
On Friday, 2nd September the wonderful people from Butterfly Conservation and Clyde Bat Group will be leading the engagement at the Moth and Bat night at Glasgow Botanic Gardens. It is one of the highlights of the events calendar. Volunteers from Butterfly Conservation will be there to show you some of the marvelous moths that
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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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Exhibition: Printing in Woodlands
Free Workshops & Exhibition – No booking required Printing in Woodlands Exhibition29 February – 1 March 2020, 10am to 4pmKibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, South Wing An exhibition of Eco Printing Community art and Workshops in Eco techniques by Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw Drop-in workshops 29 FebruaryIndigo dye tie dye, Cyanotype and Bookbinding