We regret it has been necessary to POSTPONE Ben Preston’s talk to next year - please look out for details of the new date. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Horticulturist Graham Duncan of Kirstenbosch National Gardens in South Africa will share his love for the gardens and South African bulbs
Landscape Designer and founder member of ‘Talking Plants’ events, Amy Langron will share the story of the restoration of a walled garden she rents in North Derbyshire
The Friends’ AGM will commence at 10.00am in the Dorothy Fox Centre in the Botanical Gardens and is open to all members. Following the formal part of the meeting, we will be joined by Dave Cooke, of nature-based Sheffield youth development charity Grow.
Sheffield Organic Growers tenant Nick Johnson will share the story of 10 years growing organically in Sheffield
Commonly known as holly olive, the juvenile, spiny-edged leaves, shiny and leathery, of this evergreen shrub in the Oleaceae (olive) family, grow opposite on the stems rather than alternately as Ilex aquifolium (common holly) does. But as can be seen on this lovely specimen, planted in the Asia Garden in 2003 (near the sweet chestnut trees, west of the Rose Garden) the mature leaves can be smooth-edged, entire.
Join us for our Halloween special exploring poisonous and magical plants in the Gardens.