Listings for 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 22nd January 10.30am |
Talk on the “History of Sheffield Botanical Gardens from 1834 to present” by Alison Hunter |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £5 |
| Tuesday 12th February 10.30am |
Talk on “Learning from the Wild: Planting design tips from the Caucasus” by Dr Sally O’Halloran |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £5 |
| Tuesday 26th February 10.30am |
Talk on “A Garden for All Seasons” by Diane Clement |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £5 |
| Monday 11th March 7.15 pm |
Talk on “History of Chatsworth Orchids” by Faye Tuffrey |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £5 |
| Tuesday 26th March 10.30am |
Talk on “iTree: Survey of the Tree Cover in Sheffield” by Jerry Gunton |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £5 |
| Monday 1st April 2.00pm |
Talk on “The Walled Kitchen Garden at Clumber Park” by Chris Margrave |
Florilegium Members free, Visitors £5 on the door www.florilegiumsheffield.org.uk |
| Wednesday 10th April 1.00pm-3.30pm |
Children’s Activity. Bear Hunt round the Gardens and art and craft activities in the Dorothy Fox Education Centre at the top of the Thompson Road drive. Go there to pick up a Bear Hunt. For more information see Children’s Activities under Education. | 50p for Bear Hunt sheet Children’s University www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu |
| Monday 8th April 7.15pm |
Talk on “Wild Plants of the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal” by Ken Balkow | FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Sunday 21st April 2.00pm |
Talk on “Bressingham in Alan Bloom’s Time” by Jaime Blake |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £5 |
| Tuesday 23rd April 10.30am |
Talk on “Fruit and Veg in Small Gardens” by Jeff Bates |
FOBS’ Members free, Visitors £5 |
| Saturday, 4th May – Monday, 6th May 10.00am-5.00pm | Spring Exhibition – Hallam Art Group in the Dorothy Fox Education Centre | |
| Sunday, 5th May 11.00am-3.00pm |
Spring Plant Sale organised by FOBS in the Botanical Gardens Nursery, Thompson Road Entrance | Free entry www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Monday 13th May 7.15pm |
Talk on “Fungi of the local area” by Michael Senkans | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Saturday 18th May 11.00am-2.30pm Sunday 19th May 10.00am-1.30pm |
Spring Plant Sale organised by the Hardy Plant Society, South Pennine Group, Botanical Gardens Nursery |
Free entry www.southpenninehps.btck.co.uk |
| Tuesday 28th May 10.30am |
Talk on “Pollinating in the Peak” by Andy Benson | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Wednesday 29th May 1.00pm-3.00pm |
Children’s Activity (Children’s University). “I-Spy” – outdoor activity and arts and crafts in the Dorothy Fox Centre (50p). Meet at the Dorothy Fox Centre at the top of the drive off Thompson Road drive. | www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu |
| Saturday 1st June 12.00pm-5.00pm Sunday 2nd June 10.00am-4.00pm |
64th 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 |
| Monday 10th June 7.15pm |
A talk on “Hostas” by Sue Proctor | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Sunday, 16th June 2.00pm-4.00pm | “The Flower Fix: bringing the wild inside” a talk and demonstration by florist, Anna Potter, Dorothy Fox Education Centre | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.swallowsanddamsons.com |
| Sunday, 23rd 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, 25th June 10.30am |
A talk on “A Career in Horticulture in the Modern Age” by Edward Watchorn | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Saturday 29th June 2.00pm and 6.30pm |
Theatre Production by Heartbreak Productions of “Gangsta Granny” by David Walliams. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance | |
| Sunday 30th June 4pm and 7.30pm |
Theatre Production by Heartbreak Productions of “Gangsta Granny” by David Walliams. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance | |
| Friday 5th July Gates open 6.00pm, Event 7.30pm |
Music in the Gardens – “Bananarama” Musical Evenings organised by local Rotary groups, East Lawn |
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| Saturday 6th July Gates open 6.00pm, Event 7.30pm |
Music in the Gardens – “Bjorn Again” Musical Evenings organised by local Rotary groups, East Lawn |
www.musicinthegardens.co.uk |
| Sunday 7th July Gates open 6.00pm, Event 7.30pm |
Music in the Gardens – “Movie Music 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 8th July 7.15pm |
A talk on “Some Modern Gardening Myths” by Dr Ken Thompson | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Thursday 18th July 7.30pm |
Theatre Production by Heartbreak Productions of “Private Lives” by Noel Coward. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance | |
| Friday 19th July 7.30pm |
Theatre Production by Heartbreak Productions of “Private Lives” by Noel Coward. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance | |
| Saturday 20th July 2.00pm and 6.30pm |
Theatre Production by Heartbreak Productions of “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance | |
| Tuesday, 23rd July 10.30am |
A talk on “Landscape Design as an Artform” by Catherine Dee | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Sunday 28th July from 11.00 am |
A workshop on “Houseplants and Well-being” by Debbie from MoonKo | FOBS’ members free, Adult Visitors £5 Students £2. www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Sunday, 28th 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 31st July 1.00-3.30pm | Children’s activities (50p). Top of the drive off Thompson Road or if wet Dorothy Fox Centre. | www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu |
| Thursday 1st August 7.30pm |
Theatre Production by Heartbreak Productions of “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Bronte. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance | |
| Wednesday 7th August 1.00-3.30pm | Children’s activities (50p). Top of the drive off Thompson Road or if wet Dorothy Fox Centre. | www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu |
| Monday 12th August 7.15pm |
A talk on “Gardening in a Compact Space” by Jamie Butterworth | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Wednesday 14th August 1.00-3.30pm | Children’s activities (50p). Top of the drive off Thompson Road or if wet Dorothy Fox Centre. | www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu |
| Wednesday 21st August 1.00-3.30pm | Children’s activities (50p). Top of the drive off Thompson Road or if wet Dorothy Fox Centre. | www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu |
| Friday 23rd August 7.00pm |
Theatre Production by The Pantaloons of “Sense and Sensibility” by Jane Austen. South Lawn, Thompson Road Entrance | www.thepantaloons.co.uk |
| Tuesday 27th August 10.30am |
Talk on “A Garden in Kerracher” by Trish Kohn | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Sunday 1st September, 11.00am-3pm | Autumn Plant Sale organised by Friends of the Botanical Gardens, Botanical Gardens Nursery. |
Free entry |
| Friday 6th September All day | The Gardens will for the most part be closed for the setting up of Art in the Gardens. Access will remain open to the Curator’s House restaurant on the Friday via the Clarkehouse Entrance only. | www.artinthegardens.com |
| Saturday 7th September & Sunday 8th September 10.30am-5.30pm |
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. The Gardens will be for the most part closed to the general public. | www.artinthegardens.com |
| Monday 9th September 7.15pm | Talk on “Design and Build: A Garden at Chatsworth” by Phil Hurst | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Sunday 15th September 11.00am-3.00pm |
Autumn Plant Sale organised by the Hardy Plant Society, South Pennine Group, Botanical Gardens Nursery |
Free entry www.southpenninehps.btck.co.uk |
| Tuesday 24th September 10.30am | “Small is beautiful: Imaging in Botany” by Dr Stephen Rolfe | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Monday 7th October 7.15pm |
Talk on “Ageing and Change in the Garden” by Mike Gibbons | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Wednesday 9th October 6.30pm |
“An Evening with Tom Stuart-Smith” | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Sunday, 13th October 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 22nd October 10.30am | Update by Ian Turner, Curator of the Gardens | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Saturday 26th October 11.00-1.00pm | Children’s activities – Autumn Scavenger Hunt and art and craft activities (50p). Meet in the Dorothy Fox Centre. | www.sheffield.gov.uk/cu |
| Monday 28th October – Monday 4th November |
Apologies – Limited access to the Gardens for setting up of “Illuminate the Gardens”. Curator’s House restaurant open via Clarkehouse Road. |
www.illuminatethegardens.co.uk |
| Friday 1st November from 5.00pm-10.00pm |
“Illuminate the Gardens” – A Fireworks and Lighting Extravaganza | www.illuminatethegardens.co.uk |
| Saturday 2nd November from 5.00pm-10.00pm |
“Illuminate the Gardens” – A Fireworks and Lighting Extravaganza | www.illuminatethegardens.co.uk |
| Sunday 3rd November from 5.00pm-10.00pm |
“Illuminate the Gardens” – A Fireworks and Lighting Extravaganza | www.illuminatethegardens.co.uk |
| Tuesday 26th November 10.30am |
Talk on “Spring flowers, castles and palaces in the Sintra region of Turkey” by Dr Patrick Harding | FOBS’ members free, Visitors £5 www.fobssheffield.co.uk |
| Monday 2nd December 1.30pm |
Talk on “A History of Botanical Art at the RHS Lindley Library” by Charlotte Brooks, Art Curator RHS Lindley Library |
Florilegium Members free, Visitors £5 at the door |