Latest Past Events

Lecture: A Profile on David Douglas by Ann Lindsay

Boyd Orr Building University Avenue, Glasgow

Join us at 7pm on Tuesday, 12 November for a lecture from journalist and author Ann Lindsay:  David Douglas, plant collector- the best kind of clever, adventurous and energetic Scot. This lecture commemorates the start of Douglas’ and John Scouler’s expedition to collect plants in north-west America.  Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens are pleased to […]

Lecture: Orchids of Crete with Christine Nicolson

Boyd Orr Building University Avenue, Glasgow

Join us at 7pm on Tuesday, 22nd October for the lecture on the Orchids of Crete by Christine Nicolson, orchid propagator at Glasgow Botanic Gardens. Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens are pleased to offer this free lecture jointly with the Glasgow Natural History Society and the Scottish Orchid Society. Follow Christine Nicolson on Instagram.   […]

Free Guided Tour

Kibble Palace Glasgow Botanic Gardens

The Friends are pleased to continue offering tours of the Botanic Gardens led by our volunteer Garden Guides. Meet your guide outside the Kibble Palace at 2pm on Saturdays.  Tours will last approximately one hour and are free to the public without prior booking.