Sheffield Botanical Gardens occasionally closes before, during and after major events. Please telephone 0114 268 6001 to confirm opening and closing times.
All talks, unless otherwise stated, take place in the Demonstration Centre, Thompson Road entrance. From April 2016 FOBS talks will take place in the Broomhill Methodist Church Hall on Fulwood Road.
| Date & Time | Event | More Information |
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| Tuesday 26th January 10.00am |
Talk on “The Winter Garden” by Ian Turner, Curator |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £3 |
| Tuesday 23rd February 10.00am |
Talk on “Don’t Judge a Plant by its Appearance” by Ken Thompson |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £3 |
| Monday 7th March 7.15 pm |
Talk on “Vegetable Growing” by Martin Fish |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £3 |
| Tuesday 22nd March 10.00am |
Talk on “Clematis” by Chris and Suzy Cocks of Taylor’s Clematis. |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £3. Plants for sale and can be pre-ordered. |
| Monday 11th April 7.15pm |
Talk on “A Horticultural History of Renishaw” by David Kesteven (Head Gardener at Renishaw Hall) at Broomhill Methodist Church Hall. |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £3 |
| Tuesday 26th April 10.00am |
Talk on “Plants First!” By Sarah Price at Broomhill Methodist Church Hall |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £3 |
| Sunday, 1st May 11.00am-3.00pm | Plant Sale – Spring Plant Sale organised by Friends of the Botanical Gardens Nursery | Free entry www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Monday 9th May 7.15pm | Talk on “Much Ado About Nothing: dispelling the myths about moths” by Ben Keywood, Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust at Broomhill Methodist Church Hall | |
| Saturday 21st May 12.30pm-3.30pm Sunday 22nd May 10.30am-1.30pm |
Plant Sale – Spring Plant Sale organised by the Hardy Plant Society, South Pennine Group, Botanical Gardens Nursery |
Free entry www.southpenninehps.btck.co.uk |
| Saturday 28th May-Monday 30th May 10.00am-5.00pm |
RSPB Exhibition and Plant Sale, Botanical Gardens Nursery | Helen Ensor 0114 2698066 |
| Tuesday 24th May 10.00am | Talk on “Habitat Creation” by Dr Douglas Fraser, Sheffield Hallam University at Broomhill Methodist Church Hall | www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Saturday 4th June 12.00pm-5.00pm Sunday 5th June 10.00am-4.00pm |
Cactus Show organised by the Sheffield Branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society (BCSS), Botanical Gardens Nursery |
Mike Thewles 0114 2551756 |
| Monday 6th June 7.15pm | A talk on “FOBS from the Eighties: a personal account of places, plants and people” by Sue Kohler at Broomhill Methodist Church Hall | FOBS’ members free Visitors £3 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
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Friday 24th June at 7.30pm Saturday 25th at 2.30 & 7.30pm |
Theatre Production by Heartbreak Productions of “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance |
www.heartbreakproductions.co.uk |
| Tuesday, 28th June 10.00am | A talk on “Mecanopsis and Lilies” by Trish and Peter Kohn at Broomhill Methodist Church Hall | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £3 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
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Thursday 30th June Gates open 6.00pm, Event 7.00pm |
Music in the Gardens – JAMES Musical Evenings organised by local Rotary groups, East Lawn |
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| Friday 1st July Gates open 6.00pm, Event 7.00pm |
Music in the Gardens – THE FEELING Musical Evenings organised by local Rotary groups, East Lawn |
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Saturday 2nd July Gates open 6.00pm, Event 7.00pm |
Music in the Gardens – UB40 Musical Evenings organised by local Rotary groups, East Lawn |
www.musicinthegardens.co.uk |
| Sunday 3rd July Gates open 6.00pm, Event 7.00pm | Music in the Gardens Musical Evenings organised by local Rotary groups Classical night “Last Night in the Gardens”, East Lawn |
www.musicinthegardens.co.uk |
| Monday 11th July 7.15pm | Garden Tour of Sheffield Botanical Gardens by Ian Turner (Curator) | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £3 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Friday 8th July-Sunday 10th at 6.30pm and extra matinee on Saturday 9th July at 2.00pm |
Theatre Production by Heartbreak Productions of “Ratburger” by David Walliams. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance |
www.heartbreakproductions.co.uk |
| Tuesday 26th July 10.00am | Talk on “Planting design as an art form tuned to nature” by Professor Nigel Dunnett, Sheffield University at Broomhill Methodist Church Hall | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £3 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Tuesday 26th July- Thursday 28th July at 7.30pm |
Theatre Production by Heartbreak Productions of “Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance |
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| Friday 29th July at 7.30pm Saturday 30th July at 2.00 and 7.30 pm Sunday 31st July 6.30pm |
Theatre Production by Heartbreak Productions of “Murder on the Terrace” by David Kerby Kendall. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance | www.heartbreakproductions.co.uk |
| Friday 5th August 7.00pm |
Theatre Production by The Pantaloons of “The Canterbury Tales”. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance | www.thepantaloons.co.uk |
| Tuesday 23rd August 10.00am | Talk on “Photographing flowers with your compact camera” by Keith Allchin, Sheffield Photographic Society at Broomhill Methodist Church Hall | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £3 www.sheffield-photographer.org.uk www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Wednesday 24th August 7.00pm | Theatre Production by The Pantaloons of “Gulliver’s Travels”. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance | www.thepantaloons.co.uk |
| Thursday 25th August 7.00pm | Theatre Production by The Pantaloons of “Romeo and Juliet”. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance | www.thepantaloons.co.uk |
| Saturday 3rd September-Sunday 4th 10.30am-5.30pm |
The 13th Art in the Gardens. Arguably the largest outdoor art exhibition in the north of England with artists, craft makers and visitors coming from throughout the UK. A great day out for all the family. Takes place over the whole of Sheffield Botanical Gardens. | www.artinthegardens.com |
| Monday 12th September 7.15pm | Talk on “Snowdrops from October to April” by Michael Myers at Broomhill Methodist Church Hall | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £3 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Sunday 11th September, 11.00am-3pm | Plant Sale – Autumn Plant Sale organised by Friends of the Botanical Gardens, Botanical Gardens Nursery. |
Free entry |
| Sunday 18th September 11.00am–3.00pm |
Plant Sale – Autumn Plant Sale organised by the Hardy Plant Society, South Pennine Group, Botanical Gardens Nursery. | Free entry www.southpenninehps.btck.co.uk |
| Tuesday 27th September 10.00am | Update from Ian Turner. | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £3 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Monday 10th October 7.15pm | “Botanical Grasses Workshop” by John and Gail Summerfield | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £3 www.westshores.co.uk |
| Tuesday 25th October at 10.00am | Talk on “Developing the Use of Native Wildflowers in Chinese Cities” by Professor James Hitchmough, Sheffield University | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £3 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Tuesday 29th November 10.00am | Talk on “Christmas and its Customs” by Dr Patrick Harding | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £3 www.patrickharding.co.uk/ www.fobssheffield.co.uk |