Cactus and Succulent Show 2022

Kibble Palace Glasgow Botanic Gardens , Select a Country:

The British Cactus and Succulent Society host a two day show, with the opportunity to purchase a varied range of cacti and succulents.

Free

Glasgow Science Festival at Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Glasgow Science Festival is taking over the Kibble Palace with loads of free activities suitable for all ages. Make your own bath bomb and rainbows, create botanical blueprint collages, get a science tattoo, and many more! Activities change daily, so please check below. Venue: Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Kibble Palace Great Western Rd, Glasgow, G12 0UE Date: Tues 7th […]

Voicebeat Summer Concert

Glasgow Botanic Gardens are delighted to have the Voicebeat choir returning to the Kibble Palace to perform their traditional summer concert on Saturday 18 June. Not one to be missed!

Free

Summer Tours!

Botanic Gardens , United Kingdom

The Friends of Glasgow Botanics are delighted to offer free tours of the Gardens every Thursday and Saturday from 2pm, starting at the Kibble Palace. View more info on our Tours page.

Free

Bat and Moth Night

Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Ever popular Bat & Moth Night is back. Join Butterfly Conservation Scotland for an amazing free opportunity to get close-up views of moths and learn how to identify these mysterious creatures. Then, as the light falls, Clyde Bat Group will lead a walk using special electronic detectors to allow you hear the bats calling as they […]

AGM 2023

Botanic Gardens , United Kingdom

The Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 4th September at 18:30 in the Kibble Palace.  New members always welcome.

Bard in the Botanics – Lear’s Fool

Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Lear’s Fool presented by Bard in the Botanics 19 September – 23 September

The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity

Boyd Orr Building University Avenue, Glasgow, United Kingdom

The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity with Professor Alexandre Antonelli, Director of Science, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Thursday, 21 September 2023, 7.30pm University of Glasgow, Boyd Orr Building (Lecture Theatre C) Lecture offered jointly with Glasgow Natural History Society

The Atlantic Rainforest

Boyd Orr Building University Avenue, Glasgow, United Kingdom

The Atlantic Rainforest with Laura Gusberti, The Woodland Trust Thursday, 16 November 2023, 7.30pm University of Glasgow, Boyd Orr Building (Lecture Theatre C) Offered jointly with Glasgow Natural History Society and Glasgow Treelovers’ Society

We love our Glasgow Botanic Gardens Day!

Glasgow Botanic Gardens 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow, 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 […]

Orchid Tour

Glasgow Botanic Gardens 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Join the Friends for a tour of the Orchid collection in the Main Range, led by Orchid Propagator, Christine Nicholson. 10.30am, Monday, 26 February.   Only 15 spaces available to please email our Chair to secure your spot!