Name: Bee and Pollination Festival
Start: 2024-08-24T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-08-25T17:00:00+00:00
Location: University of Bristol Botanic Garden

Why Garden?

Posted on Monday 3 August 2015Saturday 29 January 2022 by andy.winfield

By Helen Roberts

Monty Don’s visit in July to the University of Bristol Botanic Garden did not disappoint. He delivered two lectures entitled ‘Why Garden’, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, with lunch and a tour of the garden in between. The subject of why to garden is vast and could be approached from a multitude of angles . However, Monty used his personal experiences in working his garden of Longmeadow to discuss how gardening can bring both restoration of the mind and body to people, as well as a reconnection to the landscape. (more…)

The fascination of plants

Posted on Saturday 13 June 2015Saturday 29 January 2022 by andy.winfield

By Helen Roberts

For the past three years, the University of Bristol Botanic Garden has hosted Fascination of Plants Day. The event is part of a much larger initiative launched under the umbrella of the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO). The goal of the day is to get people interested in plants and share the significance of plant science in both the social and environmental arenas. (more…)

Children take a ‘walk through time’ at the Bristol Botanic Garden

Posted on Friday 27 June 2014Saturday 29 January 2022 by andy.winfield

It’s 1 pm, the sun is shining and the volunteer guides are starting to gather near the welcome lodge in anticipation of 60 Year 4 children arriving at the Botanic Garden for a tour. It’s my son’s school, Horfield CEVC Primary School, and so I’ve decided to come along for the tour and get a glimpse into how the Garden is viewed through the eyes of eight and nine year olds. (more…)

The 2014 Easter Art and Sculpture Exhibition at the Botanic Garden

Posted on Monday 12 May 2014Saturday 29 January 2022 by andy.winfield

This is the second year in a row my family has worked off some Easter chocolate by biking to the University of Bristol Botanic Garden for the Easter Art and Sculpture Event. Unlike last year, however, when we were bundled against the cold, this year we basked in glorious sunshine. We’ve been so impressed with the quality of the art that this will be an annual event for my family…whatever the weather! (more…)