Jane Clifford : “A journey through the Japanese Garden at Cowden, 1908-2025”
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How this amazing garden was created, destroyed by vandals and then restored in the past decade.
Mike Dale : "The North Coast 500, a floral road trip"
A look at the fascinating and surprising flora to be found on this popular route.
Janne Richardson : “A study of the lifecycle of Aesculus hippocastanum and the preparation required to exhibit at the RHS Botanical Art Exhibition”
Janne's series of 6 horse chestnut paintings for exhibit at the RHS were years in the making. Follow her story.
Doug Boatman : "The best plants I have grown"
Doug Boatman, owner of Scotplants, will talk about the very best plants he has grown over the past 40 years.
Prof Lorna Dawson CBE : "Natural Justice: How soil and plants have helped solve crimes"
Having worked on over 200 criminal cases, Lorna discusses this discipline using examples from UK and abroad.
Alan Featherstone : "Restoring the Caledonian Forest"
Now less than 1% of its original 1.5 million hectares, Alan is restoring parts of this forest in Glen Affric via his charity Trees for Life.
Pamela Ferns : "Siberian Iris and their history in British Gardens”
What is a Siberian Iris, and how/who introduced them to our gardens from as early as 1597.
Natasha Lloyd : “An introduction to foraging in the Cairngorms”
Looking at plants used for food, cosmetics and medicine.
Autumn Plant Sale
Our Autumn Plant Sale takes place from 10.30am till 12 noon on Saturday 5 October. Hardy shrubs and easy-going herbaceous perennials will be among the types of plants available to buy at very reasonable prices.
All plant donations, clearly labelled, are gratefully received. Please hand plants to the helpers on the day, letting them know if you have brought anything rare or unusual so we can price it accordingly.
Our sales have become increasingly popular and usually sell out, so we advise arriving in good time!
Afternoon Tea with Friends
We had a lovely gathering of around 80 Friends and their family / friends for our summer event. The good weather held and the Garden provided a wonderful setting full of colour and scent.
There was a delicious spread of home baking to choose from and a plant sale courtesy of Richard and Ellen Firmin in aid of the conservation charity, Flora and Fauna.
Many thanks to all who made the event possible and everyone who came along to support it.
Spring Plant Sale
Join us for our Spring plants sale on Saturday the 18th May at the Cruickshank Botanical Garden from 10:30 - 12:00
Caroline Holmes: “Impressionists in their Garden – Living light and colour”
This lecture explores gardens through the senses of the Impressionists. ENTRY IS FREE TO ALL. PLEASE JOIN US.
David Rankin: “The Rocky Road to Chelsea”
How Kevock Nursery prepares an exhibit for Chelsea
John Mattingly: “Cluny after Arwen”
Discovering how the garden at Cluny is recovering two years after Storm Arwen.
Razvan Chisu: “Plants and Castles of Transylvania: (online event)
Discover the amazingly diverse wild plants in woodlands, meadows and high mountains of Transylvania.
Harry Watkins: “The Tangled Bank - how changing the landscape affects the atmosphere of the botanic garden”
The Tangled Bank project in St Andrews Botanic Garden is recreating some of Fife’s most threatened habitats. Drawing inspiration from Darwin, the Tangled Bank will be
an ecologically vibrant place to learn about evolution and botany.