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  • Friends’ Annual General Meeting

    The Frank Theatre Tyndall Avenue, BRISTOL, United Kingdom

    The 48th Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 7pm at the Frank Theatre, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TL  followed by a lecture by Dr Chris Thorogood […]

  • 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 […]

    £10

  • Four-day workshop: Traditional Botanical Painting

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

    This four-day course running during April and May over four Sundays will be linked with themed workshops, covering an introduction to the different stages of botanical painting and drawing. Beginners […]

    £220

  • 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 […]

  • The Guangzhou Garden: official opening

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

    Join us for the formal opening of the latest addition to the Botanic Garden, The Guangzhou Garden. This exciting new garden first appeared at the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower […]

  • National Garden Scheme (NGS) Open Day

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

    The National Garden Scheme (NGS) open day returns to the Botanic Garden this year where you can see the Garden in all its summer glory. The NGS has been running since […]

    £9

  • Flowering plant (Angiosperm) families, or the field Botanist’s mind bungalow

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

    This is an introduction to the identification of some flowering plant families, including their ecology and uses. We will consider their ecosystem services, the effect of development and land-use change, […]

    £95

  • Jazz Concert

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

    Friends’ annual jazz concert with The Blue notes and Hannah Wedlock   Saturday 27 July 2024 We are again delighted to hold our annual jazz concert with the Blue Notes […]

  • Bee and Pollination Festival

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

    The Bee and Pollination Festival is back again! Immerse yourself in this fascinating world; beekeepers of Bristol showcase the work of their industrious friends with their annual honey show in the marquee, there will be talks throughout the weekend on subjects as varied as Asian Hornets with Sam Marco Versteeg and Government Inspector Annabelle Lewis, […]

  • Dr Elizabeth Dauncey: Poisonous Plants – and how to live with them

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

    Dr Elizabeth Dauncey is a freelance botanical toxicologist, having studied botany at the University of Durham before completing a PhD in plant taxonomy at the University of Reading. Over the […]

  • Tipping Point - Luke Jerram

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

    The Botanic Garden will be ablaze this autumn with Luke Jerram's Tipping Point, a multi-sensory installation of forest fires using lights, sound, and smoke. Visitors will travel through the Garden […]

    £7.50

  • Sam Hickmott: Lytes Cary Manor, a quintessential family garden

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

    Sam completed his Royal Horticultural Society Level 3 qualification at the Botanic Garden. He is currently the youngest head gardener in the National Trust, managing gardens across two properties, Lytes […]

  • Sally Morgan: The Climate Change Garden

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

    A botanist by training, Sally is an experienced organic gardener, smallholder and writer. She has long been interested in the way our changing climate is impacting upon our gardens and […]

  • Easter Sculpture Festival 2025

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

    Martin McGirr - Pharaoh Art and nature will be on display this Easter at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden annual Sculpture and Arts Festival. The event will also celebrate […]

  • Children's seed sowing workshop

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

    Come and join the spring fun and join our drop in seed sowing for children and young families at the University Botanic Garden. Seed sowing, compost selection and interaction for […]

  • National Garden Scheme open day

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

    The National Garden Scheme (NGS) open day returns to the Botanic Garden this year where you can see the Garden in all its summer glory. The NGS has been running since 1927 […]