Listings for 2018
All talks, unless otherwise stated, take place in the Dorothy Fox Education Centre which is at the top of the Thompson Road drive.
Plant Sales take place adjacent to the Dorothy Fox Education Centre.
| Date & Time | Event | More Information |
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| Tuesday 23rd January 10.30am |
Talk on “House Plant Resurgence” by Neil Grant |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £5 |
| Tuesday 27th February 10.30am |
Talk on “Plants, Travel and Change in SW China” by Ed Shaw |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £5 |
| Monday 12th March 7.15 pm |
Talk on “A Chelsea Flower Show Story – the Modern Slavery Garden ” by Juliet Sargeant |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £5 |
| Tuesday 27th March 10.30am |
Talk on “Primulas and Auriculas” by Ingrid and John Millington |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £5 |
| Wednesday 4th April 1.00pm-3.00pm |
Children’s Activity. Bear Hunt 1.00-3.00. Outdoor activity. Meet at Dorothy Fox Education Centre to pick up a Bear Hunt. For more information see Children’s Activities under Education. | 50p for Bear Hunt sheet Dorothy Fox Education Centre at the top of the Thompson Road drive. Children’s University www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu |
| Monday 9th April 1.30pm |
Talk on “A History of Women in the Garden” by Dr Twigs Way | Florilegium members free, Visitors £3 www.florilegiumsheffield.org.uk |
| Monday 9th April 7.15pm |
Talk on Fuchsias and Other Favourites” by Ron Mawer, Roanne Nursery |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £5 |
| Monday 16th April 7.15pm |
Talk on “Shadow Woods – a Search for Lost Landscapes?” by Ian Rotherham |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £5 |
| Tuesday 24th April 10.30am |
Talk on “Trees: What Have They Ever Done For Us” by Peter Thomas |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £5 |
| Saturday, 5th May – Monday, 7th May 10.00am-5.00pm | Spring Exhibition – Hallam Art Group in the Dorothy Fox Education Centre | |
| Sunday, 6th May 11.00am-3.00pm |
Plant Sale – Spring Plant Sale organised by FOBS in the Botanical Gardens Nursery, Thompson Road Entrance | Free entry www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Friday 11th May 10.30am |
Talk on “Behind the Scenes at the Royal Horticultural Society” by Sue Biggs | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Monday 14th May 7.15pm |
Talk on “Soil Degradation – An Unfolding Global Disaster” by Duncan Cameron. To be confirmed. | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Saturday 19th May 11.00am-2.30pm Sunday 20th May 10.00am-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 |
| Tuesday 22nd May 10.30am |
Talk on “The Weird World of Plant Galls” by Tom Higginbottom | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Wednesday 30th May 1.00pm-3.00pm |
Children’s Activity. 1.00-3.00. Outdoor activity to be confirmed. Meet at Dorothy Fox Education Centre. | Meet in Dorothy Fox Education Centre at the top of the Thompson Road drive. Children’s University activity. www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu |
| Saturday 2nd June 12.00pm-5.00pm Sunday 3rd June 10.00am-4.00pm |
Cactus Show organised by the Sheffield Branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society (BCSS), Botanical Gardens Nursery, Thompson Road entrance |
www.sheffield.bcss.org.uk Free Entry, Plants for Sale |
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Sunday 10th June |
Meconopsis Masterclass and Plant Sale by Peter and Trish Kohn | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Monday 11th June 7.15pm |
A talk on “Concrete and Cream Teas, Devon Garden Odyssey” by Ken Thompson | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
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Thursday 21st June – Friday 22nd June |
Theatre Production by Heartbreak Productions of “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance |
www.heartbreakproductions.co.uk |
| Sunday, 24th June 2.00pm-4.00pm | Plant Sale (Greenhouse only) – organised by FOBS in the Botanical Gardens Nursery, Thompson Road Entrance | Free entry www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Tuesday, 26th June 10.30am |
A talk on “Pictorial Meadows” by Sue France | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Friday 29th June Gates open 6.00pm, Event 7.00pm |
Music in the Gardens – “The Ultimate David Bowie Tribute Show” and “Michael the Legacy” Musical Evenings organised by local Rotary groups, East Lawn |
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Saturday 30th June Gates open 6.00pm, |
Music in the Gardens – “The Magic of Motown” Musical Evenings organised by local Rotary groups, East Lawn |
www.musicinthegardens.co.uk |
| Sunday 1st July Gates open 6.00pm, Event 7.00pm |
Music in the Gardens – “Musicals in the Gardens” with “The Proms Finale with Fireworks”. Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus with support from Unite the Union Band Musical Evenings organised by local Rotary groups, East Lawn |
www.musicinthegardens.co.uk |
| Monday 9th July 7.15pm |
“Echium World: in the Land of the Giants” by Linda Heywood | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Tuesday 24th July 10.30am |
“Renishaw Gardens through the Eyes of a Designer” by Lee Bestall | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Thursday 26th July – Friday 27th July 7.30 pm |
Theatre Production by Heartbreak Productions of “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance |
www.heartbreakproductions.co.uk |
| Saturday 28th July 2.30pm and 7.00pm Sunday 30th July 5.00pm |
Theatre Production by Heartbreak Productions of “The Railway Children” by Edith Nesbit. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance | |
| Sunday, 29th July 2.00pm-4.00pm | Plant Sale (Greenhouse only) – Plant Sale organised by FOBS in the Botanical Gardens Nursery, Thompson Road Entrance | Free entry www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Wednesday 1st August 1.00-3.30pm | 1.00-1.20 – Storytelling for younger children
1.30-3.30 – Printmaking activities and exploration of the Gardens with a trail |
Top of Thompson Road drive or if wet Dorothy Fox Centre. Children’s University activity www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu |
| Saturday 4th August 2.00pm and 6.30pm Sunday 5th August 5.00pm |
Theatre Production by The Pantaloons of “The Midnight Gang” by David Walliams. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance | |
| Wednesday 8th August 1.00-3.30pm | 1.00-1.20 – Storytelling for younger children 1.30-3.30 – Minibeast afternoon |
Meet in Dorothy Fox Centre, Children’s University activity. Cost 50p www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu |
| Monday 13th August 7.15pm |
“Curator’s Garden Tour” by Ian Turner | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Wednesday 15th August 1.00-3.30pm | 1.00-1.20 – Storytelling for younger children 1.30-3.30 – Tree tour of the Gardens. Various craft activities including bark rubbing |
Top of Thompson Road drive or if wet Dorothy Fox Centre. Children’s University activity www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu |
| Thursday 16th August 7.00pm |
Theatre Production by The Pantaloons of “As You Like It”. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance | www.thepantaloons.co.uk |
| Wednesday 22nd August 1.00-3.30pm | 1.00-1.20 – Storytelling for younger children 1.30-3.30 – Pick and mix activities |
Meet in Dorothy Fox Centre, Children’s University activity. Cost 50p www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu |
| Saturday 25th August 7.00pm |
Theatre Production by The Pantaloons of “The Importance of Being Earnest”. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance | www.thepantaloons.co.uk |
| Tuesday 28th August 10.30am |
Talk on “Agapanthus, Tulbaghia, Nerines and Dierama” by Steve Hickman | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Saturday 1st September & Sunday 2nd September 10.30am-5.30pm |
The 14th 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 |
| Sunday 9th September, 11.00am-3pm | 11.00am-3pm – Plant Sale – Autumn Plant Sale organised by Friends of the Botanical Gardens, Botanical Gardens Nursery. |
Free entry |
| Monday 10th September 7.15pm | Talk on “Trentham Gardens” by Nigel Dunnett | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Sunday 16th 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 |
| Saturday 22nd September all day |
“A Rabbit’s Eye View Masterclass” by Noel Kingsbury. | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Tuesday 25th September 10.30am |
Talk on “Man of the Trees, Richard St Barbe Baker, Environmentalist” by Camilla Allen | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Monday 8th October 7.15pm |
Talk on “Astounding Asteraceae” by Andrew Ward | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Sunday, 14th October 2.00pm-4.00pm | Plant Sale – Plant Sale organised by FOBS in the Botanical Gardens Nursery, Thompson Road Entrance | Free entry www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Tuesday 23rd October 10.30am |
Talk on “Land Snails and Slugs of the Sheffield Area” by Bob Clinging | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Wednesday of half term from 1.00pm-3pm | “Autumn Scavenger Hunt” – Children’s University Activity. All welcome. Pick up Scavenger Hunt from Dorothy Fox Centre at the top of the Thompson Road Drive, 50p – date to be confirmed | www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu |
| Friday 2nd November | Apologies – Gardens closed for setting up of “Illuminate the Gardens” | www.illuminatethegardens.co.uk |
| Saturday 3rd November from 5.00pm-10pm |
“Illuminate the Gardens” – A Fireworks and Lighting Extravaganza | www.illuminatethegardens.co.uk |
| Sunday 4th November from 5.00pm-9pm |
“Illuminate the Gardens” – A Fireworks and Lighting Extravaganza | www.illuminatethegardens.co.uk |
| Tuesday 27th November 10.30am |
Talk on “A Labour of Love: 40 Years at Potterton’s Nursery” by Rob Potterton | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |