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Friends of the Garden
Designing with plants – Fergus Garrett – Lecture
ZoomFergus is Head Gardener at Great Dixter House and Gardens. Born in Brighton to an English father and Turkish mother, Fergus spent his formative years in Istanbul, Turkey. On returning to the UK, after school in Brighton he studied horticulture at Wye College, University of London. He has a deep connection with Great Dixter as […]
How DNA changed plant taxonomy – Dr Kálmán Könyves – Lecture
ZoomThis lecture was originally planned for March 2020 but was one of the first events to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic and we are therefore delighted that Dr […]
The view from Federal Twist – James Golden – Lecture
ZoomJames Golden is a garden-maker of international repute whose garden,Federal Twist, has featured in The New York Times, Gardens Illustrated,Horticulture, Better Homes and Gardens, Elle Décor and several books.Monty Don visited Federal Twist in 2019 for the BBC series 'Monty Don's American Gardens',describing it as ‘one of the great modern gardens’ and commented after his […]
Curator’s spring tour
University of Bristol Botanic Garden The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, United KingdomJoin Curator, Nick Wray, for a spring tour of the Botanic Garden. In March there are bulbs on the ground and blossom in the trees as the season well and truly has winter in the rear view mirror. He will then guide you into the different worlds experienced in the glasshouses where you will find […]
AGM + Lecture by Maisie Brett
ZoomThe AGM of the Friends of the Botanic Garden will be followed by a lecture by Maisie Brett, University of Bristol Life Sciences PhD student. Maisie did her masters project […]
Jekka McVicar: The Myth and Magic of Herbs
ZoomWe are delighted that our President has agreed to give us another lecture. The illustrated talk will explain how herbs have been used through the ages and some of the […]
Easter Sculpture Festival
University of Bristol Botanic Garden The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, United KingdomLover's walk, by Toni Burrows The Easter Sculpture Festival returns again this April. Amble around in the serene atmosphere of the Botanic Garden and discover art among the plant life. […]
October Friends’ Lecture – The Bishop’s Palace Gardens Past, Present and Future
The Frank Lecture Theatre Wills Physics Laboratory, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, United KingdomJoin 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 KingdomPeter 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 KingdomTrio 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 […]
Curator’s tour
University of Bristol Botanic Garden The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, United KingdomJoin 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 […]