Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Kelvin at the Kibble 2024
2024-05-14 10:00 - 18:00 UTC | Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens , Select a Country:
Kelvin at the Kibble is an exhibition by the Kelvin Biodiversity Network (KBN) which celebrates the River Kelvin.
This year, the exhibition focuses on how ‘The Kelvin Makes You Feel Good!’ The gathered groups and organisations (see below) who care for the river and its surroundings will consider how the river makes us feel good and how getting out in local nature contributes to our health and wellbeing.
Saturday 18 May 2024 is ‘Fascination of Plants Day’ where University of Glasgow’s Mike Blatt, Professor of Molecular Biology will host a small engagement event on the subject.
Confirmed stall holders, which includes ourselves, you can meet and chat with are:

Froglife
Friends of the the Earth Glasgow
Friends of the River Kelvin
Yorkhill Green Spaces
Photoscot / Scottish Wildlife Trust
The Conservation Volunteers
Clyde Amphibian and Reptile Group
GALLANT
Glasgow Natural History Society with Glasgow Museums
Royal Society for Protection of Birds Scotland
Children’s Wood
The Friends of the Glasgow Botanic Gardens

We love our Glasgow Botanic Gardens Day!
2024-02-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 OUE, United Kingdom
Join the Friends on Saturday, 17 February for a Botanics lovefest!
Composting Workshops
We have organised two Composting workshops at the Kelvindale Growers Garden, starting at 10:00 and 10:45. Spaces are limited so please email our Chair to secure your spot!
We <3 the Botanics collective art project
From 2pm we will meet in the Kibble Palace and you can help us create a special art installation by sharing what you love most about the Botanics! All welcome!
How old is the Turkey Oak?
Friends and visitors will have noticed the fallen Turkey Oak at bottom of the Great Lawn which came down on Christmas Eve. Can you count the tree’s rings to determine its age?

TCV present BioBlitz in the Botanics-British Science Week
2019-03-16 11:00 - 15:00 | Botanic Gardens, United Kingdom
SPRING INTO ACTION

A family friendly BioBlitz, search for as many species as possible in an action packed few hours to create a snapshot of you local wildlife at the start of Spring

Plants,Life,People
2013-06-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Kibble Palace, 730 Graet Western Road , Glasgow, G12OUE, Select a Country:
People interact with plants on a daily basis, often without realising it. Join us to learn more about plants by participating in hands-on activities such as DNA extraction, painting with pigments, and preparing plant cuttings to take home. For more information go to http://www.glasgowsciencefestival.org.uk/events/sciencefestival/events/schools/
Please book at places are limited

Friends of The River Kelvin Gala
2013-06-08 12:00 - 18:00 | Glasgow Botanic Gardens, United Kingdom
As part of the West End Festival, FORK organises a Gala on the River every year where hundreds of West-Enders enjoy live music, good food, puppet shows and the chance to try canoeing. The Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Glasgow Conjurers are just two of the many organisations who take part and help to make these events a great success.
The event takes place at the Half Penny Bridge in the Botanic Gardens from 12:00-18:00

CRAFT BOMB
2013-05-11 11:00 - 16:00 | Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens , United Kingdom
As part of Voluntary Arts Week, there will be free craft work shops in the Kibble Palace on Sunday 14th April 11:00- 16:00. Learn how to make Pompom flowers, Fabric Birds and much more.

CRAFT BOMB
2013-04-14 11:00 - 16:00 | Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens , Select a Country:

Discover The Stars
2013-01-09 16:30 - 21:00 | Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow , G12OUE, Select a Country:
Glasgow Botanic Gardens is part of the BBC Stargazing Live Discovery Night. The free event at the Botanic Gardens and the Auditorium in Oran Mor runs from 4.30pm until 9.00 pm on Wednesday 9 January 2013. Visitors will be able to take part in a variety of activities aimed at families and those with a keener interest in astronomy. There will be mini robot and comet making demonstrations on site and the chance for children to build a model of the solar system to take home. Experts will be talking about supernovae and space travel as well as offering Stargazing sessions outside in the Gardens. Due to the popularity of the activities some of the events we will be ticketed on the evening. Further information is available at www.bbc.co.uk/thingstodo

Friends of the Kelvin Gala
2012-06-09 11:00 - 19:00 | Halfpenny Bridge House, United States
Friends of the River Kelvin Summer Gala on Saturdya 9th June Bring a rug, your friends and family and enjoy a day by Glasgow’s second river. Take a canoe ride, listen to live music and help the Friends of the River Kelvin (FORK) keep up their good work. Bar, music, stalls, food and puppet show.

Children's Gardening Club
2012-05-29 15:30 - 16:30 | Children’s Garden, Glasgow Botanic Garden, United Kingdom
Children get to learn how to grow their own vegetables!
