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 […]
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.
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 11am on Thursdays. Tours will last approximately one hour and are free to the public without prior booking.
Glasgow Science Festival is live at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens from Fri 7th to Sun 16th June. Join us in the Kibble Palace from 11-3pm each day for loads of free activities suitable for all ages. Get creative in the Germs Galore culture lab, drive an underwater robot in Oban and learn about evolution while […]
The Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens AGM will take place on Monday, 9 September at 18.30 in the Kibble Palace (South Wing). Papers will be circulated to members in advance. If you are interested in joining the Committee for 2024-25, please get in touch! In the coming year, we are looking for new Friends to […]
Join us at 7pm on Tuesday, 10 September for the lecture from Dr Hannah Wilson on the Past, Present and Future of Conifer Conservation. Dr Wilson is a horticulturalist at Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh where she is the Head of the International Conifer Conservation Project. Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens are pleased to offer this […]
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 Tuesdays. Tours will last approximately one hour and are free to the public without prior booking.
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 Tuesdays. Tours will last approximately one hour and are free to the public without prior booking.
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. […]
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 […]
Exclusively for members of the Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens, join us for a Wildlife Walk led by Countryside Ranger Alexandra Jackson. Please wear sound footware and be prepared for steps and uneven ground. Spaces are limited so Friends should email Tours to reserve a place.
Mammals, the furry, milk-giving group to which humans also belong, can trace their origins back to the Mesozoic. Fossils from the Isle of Skye in Scotland in particular, are providing new insights, revealing how their evolution alongside the dinosaurs set the foundations of their survival and success after the mass extinction 66 million years ago. In this talk, we will find out about fieldwork in Skye uncovering exceptionally preserved fossils, and the new analytical techniques revealing how mammals lived, grew, and flourished in the Jurassic.
