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  • October Friends’ Lecture – The Bishop’s Palace Gardens Past, Present and Future

    The Frank Lecture Theatre Wills Physics Laboratory, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, United Kingdom

    Join James Cross, head gardener at The Bishop's Palace, as he discusses The Bishops Palace Gardens Past, Present and Future. James trained at Hadlow College in Kent and worked his sandwich year (and part time to the end of his course) at Sissinghurst Castle Gardens. He then worked a placement at Sheffield Park Gardens before […]

  • Friends’ lecture 2024: Ecological Civilization – Chelsea Guangzhou Garden

    The Frank Theatre Tyndall Avenue, BRISTOL, United Kingdom

    Peter Chmiel and Chin-Jung Chen The Guangzhou Garden was co-designed for Chelsea Flower Show in September 2021 by landscape architects Peter Chmiel and Chin-Jung Chen. The garden explores how our future cities can balance the needs of people and wildlife and be made resilient to climate change and biodiversity loss – which is core to […]

  • Easter Sculpture Festival

    University of Bristol Botanic Garden The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, United Kingdom

    Trio of blue tits by Jo Whiteland The Easter Sculpture Festival is back once again to unveil nature’s artistry at the botanic garden. As we welcome spring with the blooming trees and vibrant colours of the flowers, immerse yourself in the world of art and nature with the Easter Sculpture Festival that takes place in […]

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  • Curator’s tour

    University of Bristol Botanic Garden The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, United Kingdom

    Join Curator, Nick Wray, for a spring tour of the Botanic Garden. In April there are bulbs on the ground and blossom in the trees as the season has winter […]

  • Bee and Pollination Festival 2025 – a Botanic Garden Fundraiser

    University of Bristol Botanic Garden The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, United Kingdom

    Join us again for the Bee and Pollination Fundraising Festival, incorporating the Bristol Beekeepers 95th annual Honey Festival. Festival Highlights Live hive demonstrations and flight displays Talks by researchers, conservationists, and filmmakers Willow weaving with Maya Wolf Mad Apple Cider tasting and sales Children’s trails and interactive exhibits Exhibitors & Displays Bristol Beekeepers – Honey, […]