Welcome
The Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens have a simple wish – that you enjoy the Gardens as much as we do.
You may be our next door neighbours or a visitor to Glasgow or live on the other side of the world – it matters not – please enjoy your time in the Gardens, whether in-person or online. We hope that this site will inspire you to visit the Gardens and give you all information you need.
Conservation
Glasgow Botanic Gardens is firstly a documented collection of plants for the purposes of conservation, education and research and is home to several national plant collections including dendrobium orchids, tree ferns and begonias.
Education
We aim to enhance the international educational value of botanic gardens world-wide and support educational activities and training programmes aimed at nature lovers of all ages and skill levels.
Public benefit
We believe the Botanic Gardens are a precious gift to be utilised and enjoyed by all. Friends groups play a vital role in safeguarding our greenspaces, ensuring they remain freely accessible for generations to come by shaping the management, funding and protection of these invaluable public assets.
Free Guided Tours
Free tours of the Botanic Gardens have started their 2026 season. View the Tours page for the current tour schedule.
Upcoming events
Certificate in Practical Horticulture
RBGE Certificate in Practical Horticulture at Glasgow Botanic Gardens is a 10-day course that will give you the fundamental practical skills of a horticulturist.
Latest News
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Kelvin at the Kibble 2026
Read more: Kelvin at the Kibble 2026Visit us and all our wonderful community groups exhibiting at Kelvin at the Kibble 7-20th April.
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Flint Mill Preservation
Read more: Flint Mill PreservationLast year, the Friends of Glasgow Botanics were successful in supporting Glasgow City Council gain Scheduled Monuments Consent to carry out physical works to consolidate and repair the remains of […]
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Book review: Richard Fortey’s Close Encounters of the Fungal Kind
Read more: Book review: Richard Fortey’s Close Encounters of the Fungal KindRichard Fortey shares two of my particular passions, geology and fungi, however he does so at a level I can only dream about. He also manages to write about these […]
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Pinguicula brendae: a new carnivorous plant species from Mexico
Read more: Pinguicula brendae: a new carnivorous plant species from MexicoErnesto and Agustina in Mexico, and I described a newbutterwort species, Pinguicula brendae (Lentibulariaceae),from the State of Hidalgo, Mexico. It was officially published on the 8 of February 2026 in […]