Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Come Dino with Me!
2019-03-13 10:30 - 12:00 UTC | Botanic Gardens, United Kingdom
Dippy the Dinosaurs diet is the subject of much debate. Join fern specialist Stevie Jakusz at Glasgow Botanic Gardens as he takes you on a tour of the ferns, cycads and other plants that could have made up the menu. Find out how the plants adapted to resist Dippy’s constant nibbling.

Book on this tour here.

Suitable for all ages. This is a tour through the Glasshouses at Glasgow Botanic Gardens. This event will last for one and a half hours. Toilets and cafe are available on site.

Books At The Botanics
2019-03-09 10:00 - 2019-03-10 16:00
We are a group of full and part time dealers and online sellers, selling a wide variety of second hand, vintage and antiquarian books as well as prints, maps and other paper ephemera.
We promote a friendly family atmosphere where people can browse at leisure in a comfortable environment.
The Botanic Gardens provides us with a venue to collectively display our wares. The venue is wheelchair accessible, buggies are welcome and we are dog friendly.
The Book Fair is located in The Hopkirk Building behind the main range, please follow the signs.

Scottish Orchid Society Meeting
2019-02-18 19:30 - 21:00
Highlights from the B.O.C Congress with Christine Nicholson Glasgow Botanic Gardens Orchid propagator. Taking place in the Hopkirk Building at 7.30pm in Glasgow Botanic Gardens. New members and guests welcome. Gates open between 7.00-7.30pm.

Come Dino With Me!! an event linked to Dippy on Tour: Glasgow.
2019-02-13 10:30 - 12:01 | Botanic Gardens, United Kingdom
Come Dino with Me!
Date: February 13th 2019 and March 13th 2019
Time: 10.30am
Cost: Free but pre-booking essential.
Click here to book 13th February tour
Click here to book 13th March tour
Place: Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Meet at Kibble Palace

Dippy the Dinosaurs diet is the subject of much debate. Join fern specialist Stevie Jakusz at Glasgow Botanic Gardens as he takes you on a tour of the ferns, cycads and other plants that could have made up the menu. Find out how the plants adapted to resist Dippy’s constant nibbling.

Suitable for all ages. This is a tour through the Glasshouses at Glasgow Botanic Gardens. This event will last for one and a half hours. Toilets and cafe are available on site.

Find out more on the Friends of Glasgow Botanic website: www.glasgowbotanicgardens.com and follow events on Twitter @Glasgowbotanic. Contact gbg@glasgow.gov.uk

New Exhibition for 2019 'The First Victorians; Kibble and his Contemporaries'
2019-01-26 11:30 - 15:30 | Botanic Gardens, United Kingdom
A new exhibition in the Kibble Palace for 2019.
Launch Date Saturday 26th January
Feature Activities for all ages 11.30am- 3.30pm

Scottish Orchid Society Talk from David Menzies-A Singular Passion
2019-01-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Hopkirk Building, United Kingdom
David Menzies: Orchids- A Singular Passion
David will talk about the memorable orchids and orchid growers that he has encountered in 40-years of growing orchids. Born in New Zealand he has grown orchids in Germany, at RBG Kew and at Glasgow Botanic Gardens. This is a lecture which comes to us highly recommended. While orchids are the main subject of the lecture, we will hear about four outstanding orchid growers who have inspired him.

Please Note; The Botanic Gardens are still on Winter Hours so entry to the meeting can only be made via the Queen Margaret Drive Gate, behind the Kibble Palace with the Gate staffed from 7pm till 7.30pm.

Book Fair
2018-12-15 10:00 - 2018-12-16 16:30, 2018-11-17 10:00 - 2018-11-18 16:30, 2018-10-13 10:00 - 2018-10-15 16:30, 2018-09-14 10:00 - 2018-09-17 17:00, 2018-08-11 10:00 - 2018-08-19 17:00 | Hopkirk Building, United Kingdom
Glasgow’s Book Fair, Books at the Botanic’s will be held in the Hopkirk building.

Indigo Dyeing and Bookbinding Workshop
2018-11-18 10:00 - 16:00

Friends Lecture: The adventures of three Perthshire plant hunters in the Pacific northwest
2018-11-08 19:00 | University of Glasgow, Bower Building, Select a Country:
November
Thursday 8th
7.30pm Bower (Botany) Building Seminar Room
(jointly with Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Glasgow Natural History Society and the Glasgow Treelovers Society)
Lecture: The adventures of three Perthshire plant hunters in the Pacific northwest:
Archibald Menzies, David Douglas and John Jeffrey by Syd House MBE former head of Perth and Argyll Region of Forestry Commission Scotland

Explore Your Camera Part 1 - Get off Auto
2018-10-28 10:00 - 16:00 | Bower Building, University Of Glasgow, University Avenue, United Kingdom
Based at Glasgow Botanic Gardens Library . Get off auto forever and learn the basic skills of good photography in a day. Perfect for complete beginners and those with a hazy understanding of photography.
Book Your Place Here: https://www.goingdigital.co.uk/photography-workshops/beginners-photography-courses

Explore Your Camera Part 1 - Get off Auto
2018-10-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2018-09-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Botanic Gardens, United Kingdom

Hidden Creature Trail
2018-09-29 11:00 - 11:30

Hidden Creatures Trail
2018-09-25 16:30 - 17:00, 2018-09-18 16:30 - 17:00

Scottish Orchid Society
2018-09-17 19:30 - 20:30
Talk by Alex Reynolds of Pretty Ugly Plants on carnivoras plants and associated planting with orchids.
7.30pm Kibble Place, South Wing, Monday 17th September.

Orchid Society Members and GBG Volunteers Welcome to come along.

Summer Walk and Talk
2018-09-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Bower Building, University Of Glasgow, University Avenue, United Kingdom
Guided tour of the Botanic Gardens.
Meet in front of the Kibble Palace.

Summer Walk and Talk
2018-09-07 02:00 - 15:00 | Botanic Gardens, United Kingdom
Guided Tour of the Botanic Gardens
Meet in front of the Kibble Palace

Explore Your Camera Part 1 - Get off Auto
2018-09-01 10:00 - 16:30

Bat and Moth Night with Butterfly Conservation Scotland and The Clyde Bat Group
2018-08-31 19:30 | Botanic Gardens, United Kingdom
On the 31st of August, as we slowly slip into Autumn, why not come along to the Bat and Moth Night at Glasgow Botanic Gardens.
Meet near the Kibble Palace after 7.00pm for a 7.30 pm start.
Please contact Scott Donaldson at events_gswsbc@hotmail.co.uk to book your place.

Summer Talk and Walk
2018-08-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Botanic Gardens, United Kingdom
Guided Tour of different areas of the Botanic Gardens.
Meet in front of the Kibble Palace

Summer Time Talk and Walk
2018-08-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Botanic Gardens, United Kingdom
Guided tour of different areas of the Botanic Gardens.
Meet in front of the Kibble Palace.

Natural Perfume & Aromatherapy Workshop
2018-08-11 14:00 - 17:00 | Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens , Select a Country:
Experience & learn about the aromatic ingredients, where they come from & how they can support health & well-being in this practical, sensual workshop.

Date: Sunday 11th August, 2018
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Venue: Kibble Palace*, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, South Wing, 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 OUE

Crossreach- Heart for Art Beyond Words Exhibition
2018-08-10 10:00 - 2018-08-16 18:00 | Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens , Select a Country:

Summer Time Talk and Walk
2018-07-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Bower Building, University Of Glasgow, University Avenue, United Kingdom
Guided tour around the different areas of the Botanic Gardens
Meet in front of the Kibble Palace

Summer Time Talk and Walk
2018-07-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Botanic Gardens, United Kingdom
Walk and talk around different areas of the Gardens.
Meet at the front of the Kibble Palace
