For March we’ll be exploring the history of the Gardens. This tour is also part of the Festival of the Outdoors

Dean will share the story of revitalising the nursery including the gardens and nurseries that have inspired and influenced them along the way. 

James Hitchmough shares details of his progress in establishing his new garden in rural Somerset, following his move from Sheffield in 2022.

For February we’ll be exploring some of the scents and smells of the early Spring garden, as well as examining the medicinal heritage of some of our plants.

An introduction to perennial edibles - a journey of discovery into an array of plants we can grow and eat with Ryan Sandford-Blackburn, director of agroecological plant nursery Earthed Up!

Walk round the one acre woodland at Highfield House in Derbyshire that features approx 1 million snowdrops

NB Change of date Author and tree aficionado Jonathan Drori shares a gloriously illustrated trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of trees 

Well known as an expert on euphorbias, for this talk Don Witton will share his vast knowledge of plants for all seasons and the uplifting power of flowers.

Garden historian, writer and researcher Twigs Way will explore and explain the origins (sometimes rather risque!) of the names of some of our traditional wildflowers

FOBS old and new are invited to our annual festive get-together………

Drinks and mince pies, an illustrated presentation on events of the past year and team quizzes, plus some last minute Christmas shopping - in the company of Friends.

We hope you can join us!

Join us as we walk around the Gardens and learn about some of our magnificent, rare and unusual trees.

Professional Garden Designer Linda Heywood shares her knowledge of echiums, a plant that we can all grow in our gardens.

The Friends’ AGM will commence at 10.00am in the Dorothy Fox Centre in the Botanical Gardens and is open to all members. Laura Alston, our Education and Engagement Coordinator will provide an update on the Education Programme.

Join us for our Halloween special exploring poisonous and magical plants in the Gardens.

Textile practitioner Isobel Denton will share details of plants that can be grown for their natural dyeing properties and provide advice on planting and growing a dye garden.

Jacob `Davies of Green Estate will encourage us to stop viewing large, vigorous perennials as thugs and to include them in low maintenance plantings

Join us for a walk looking at the medicinal uses of plants.

Local garden designer Will Thomson will share some of the gardens and experiences he gained during a fellowship in Japan

Join us on the Lower Lawns for our September sale of plants propagated from the Gardens and from seed.

Nursery owner and gardener Neil Timm will talk about growing wild flowers in the garden, garden escapees in the wild, and some that belong to both worlds.

Join The Pantaloons for their performance of The Merry Wives of Windsor

This afternoon we will be looking at how plants and pollinators work together.

Garden designer Steve Lovell will take a look at how we can make our gardens more wildlife friendly by changing our approach, creating micro habitats and building up the eco systems within our garden boundaries.

This evening we will be looking at how a local artist uses flowers as an inspiration for her work.

Join The Pantaloons for their performance of Robin Hood live in the gardens!

Special 40th Anniversary Celebration Evening at Sheffield General Cemetery. Tour and lecture on the creation of the Bible Society’s Psalm 27 Garden by Sheffield landscape architect Ollie Pike , its relocation to Sheffield General Cemetery and some future plans and projects. Special ticketed event.

Join The Pantaloons for their performance of The Merry Wives of Windsor

Please join us in the Gardens to celebrate our 40th anniversary. A special event open to all.