Gardens

  • Join Butterfly Conservation for an amazing free opportunity to get close up views of moths and learn how to identify these mysterious creatures. Then, as the light falls, Clyde Bat Group will lead a walk using special electronic detectors to allow you to hear the bats calling as they hunt amongst the trees and buildings.

    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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    The Garden grounds are open from 7a.m. till 9pm at the moment (times may vary for operational reasons. Where this happens we will try and post advance notice) The Kibble Palace and the Main Range Glasshouses have reopened and the operating hours are 12noon until 4pm. This altered service allows horticultural staff to conduct all…

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    Due to COVID-19 restrictions The grounds have remained open throughout the COVID-19 lockdown and current times are from 7am until dusk. As of 14 February 2021 our gate times are 6.00pm which means the Main Gate will close at 6pm, other gates will close from 5.45pm, the closing time  tracks dusk so by 22nd Feb …

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  • Keep Scotland Beautiful- Green Flag Award

    The Gardens are delighted to be awarded the Keep Scotland Beautiful Green Flag for 2020  and are working to maintain these standards in 2021. The Green Flag Award recognises the best parks, gardens and green spaces across Scotland. It is awarded to parks, gardens and green spaces who can demonstrate excellent management and environmental standards.…

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  • Visitor information

    Due to the rapidly changing situation, please check this section for the most recent information. Garden Update The grounds have remained open throughout the COVID-19 lockdown and current times are from 7 until dusk (our gate times are 5.00pm at the moment which means the main gate will close at 5pm, other gates will close…

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  • Visitor information

    Due to the rapidly changing situation, please check this section for the most recent information. Gardens Update The grounds have remained open throughout the COVID-19 lockdown and current times are from 7 until dusk (our gate times are 5.00pm at the moment which means the main gate will close at 5pm, other gates will close…

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  • Visitor information

    Due to the rapidly changing situation, please check this section for the most recent information. The grounds have remained open throughout the COVID-19 lockdown and current times are from 7 until dusk (our gate times are 4.30 at the moment which is slightly earlier due to work being carried out to remove the GlasGLOW lightshow)…

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