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2025 Curator update
View post: 2025 Curator updateGlasgow Botanic Gardens Curator Dr Hiro Shimao gives an update on the collection from 2025 including sugar palms, trees, memorial trees and orchids. This year (from January 2025), we have received more than 1000 species (including cultivars and hybrids) of seeds and plants from many botanical gardens and individuals.
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Chair’s report
View post: Chair’s reportAndrew Sinclair, manager of the Gardens, and the Friends were contacted some months ago by Professor Willsdon from School of Culture & Creative Arts at Glasgow University about the possibility of remembering a colleague Dr John Richards who had sadly passed away. John knew the Gardens well and lived close to the Arboretum which was…
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January in the Botanics
View post: January in the BotanicsSome January sightings from our Tour Guides.
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Storm damage to Nothofagus dombeyi
View post: Storm damage to Nothofagus dombeyiAfter the recent storm this fine southern hemisphere beech tree Nothofagus dombeyi lost several of its limbs. GCC arbor services attended promptly and it is hoped that the tree will […]
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Chair’s report
View post: Chair’s reportWhat a wonderful autumn we have been enjoying up and down the country this year! Unfortunately and predictably the tranquil peace of your Gardens has been degraded yet again by […]
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The Argyle Street Ash: UK Tree of the Year 2025
View post: The Argyle Street Ash: UK Tree of the Year 2025Congratulations to those members of FGBG who voted for the Argyle Street ash tree which won the Woodland Trust UK Tree of the Year competition, announced on the BBC One show on 25 September. The ash tree won against impressive nationwide competition. David Treanor of Treewise, the Paisley based arborist who nominated the tree, has…
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Remembering Elspeth King
View post: Remembering Elspeth KingIt is with shock and sadness that we heard of the sudden and unexpected death of Dr Elspeth King on 1st November 2025. Elspeth was one of the original members […]
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The Arboretum
View post: The Arboretum‘Walking to be offered on prescription’ says the government. What better place to do it than the Arboretum? This area of the Botanics started to take shape in the 1970s, […]
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Tours update
View post: Tours updateSadly, the tours of the main Botanic Gardens and Kibble Palace come to an end on Saturday 4th October asGlasGLOW starts to set up on 6 October. We hope torestart these […]
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Chair’s report
View post: Chair’s reportAs we approach the end of a spectacular summer my thoughts as Chair turn to our AGM. As previously intimated this is on Thursday 15th September at 6.30 pm in […]
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Pollination and Fertilisation of Flowering Plants
View post: Pollination and Fertilisation of Flowering PlantsIn the previous article, the pollination of flowering plants (angiosperms) was explained. Pollination, however, is just the first step in producing seeds. Fertilisation Fertilisation must have been completed for seed […]
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From Horse-Drawn Trams to Teslas: The Story of Glasgow’s Number One Tree
View post: From Horse-Drawn Trams to Teslas: The Story of Glasgow’s Number One TreeThe Argyle Street Ash is nominated for the Woodland Trust’s UK Tree of the Year 2025, and David encouraged the audience to vote, share the story, and help protect this unique living landmark before voting closes on 19th September.
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