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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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  • Bust of Archibald Menzies

    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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  • 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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