Newsletter
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Chair’s report
As we approach the end of a spectacular summer my thoughts as Chair turn to our AGM. As previously intimated this is on Thursday 15th September at 6.30 pm in the south wing of Kibble Palace. Light refreshments will be served after the meeting. We are looking for a new treasurer and several committee members.…
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From Horse-Drawn Trams to Teslas: The Story of Glasgow’s Number One Tree
The Argyle Street Ash is nominated for the Woodland Trust’s UK Tree of the Year 2025, and David encouraged the audience to vote, share the story, and help protect this unique living landmark before voting closes on 19th September.
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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…
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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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Chair’s report
The gardens are at their full summer peak at present and reflect the first class work and dedication of the staff. Countless members of the public have voted with their feet and paid the Gardens a visit in recent weeks. Our public tours run by our volunteer garden guides have been outstandingly successful with many…
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New orchid hybrids
Three new hybrids have been registered by Glasgow Botanic Gardens. The names were chosen by the Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens and all have a Scottish or Glasgow connection. The new hybrids are the result of cross pollination ofdifferent species or hybrids. It can take anything from 3- 18 months for orchid seed pods to…
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Bracts cause confusion in the West End!
On Friday, the wind got up, whirling a blizzard of leaves and sending us into a mild panic. “This isn’t normal. Is it climate change?” “Has autumn arrived too early?” “Why are the leaves so yellow and falling off the trees in our street, and covering the road with a yellow carpet?” “It’s only June.”…
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Signs of Spring
At last, the days are lengthening and Spring is just around the corner! In Glasgow Botanic Gardens signs of Spring are everywhere if you know where to look.
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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 other creative endeavours.
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Vireya Rhodododendrons
This time of year, there will be quite a few rhododendrons flowering in the Gardens and elsewhere. These are usually Himalayan and Chinese species and hybrids – huge numbers of which were introduced in the late 19th and early 20th century. But there is a whole group which need to be grown indoors in Britain…