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Events at the Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Some of these events are run by other organisations so please check the event details on their websites prior to travel.
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Sheffield Botanical Gardens will be closed to the public to host events as follows:
30th August to 4th September 2023 for Art in the Gardens
30th October to 8th November 2023 for Illuminate the Gardens.
Pedestrian Access for patrons of the Dorothy Fox Education Centre will be via Thompson Road Entrance.
(Authorised Vehicle drop offs only)
Sheffield City Council apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
For further information please email
events@sheffield.gov.uk
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ADULT HORTICULTURE LEVEL 2 COURSE WITH SHEFFIELD COLLEGE
An exciting opportunity to gain a Horticulture Level 2 City and Guild Qualification with Sheffield College at Sheffield Botanical Gardens!
Crude Honey BeeKeeping Course for Beginners
6 week, full introductory course at Crude Honey’s Production Hives. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
THE BEAUTY OF SPRING FLOWERS (LATE) - 4 WEEK ART COURSE
Join Botanical Illustrator and tutor Jennie Hinton. to to learn new skills to draw & paint late Spring flowers on this Botanical Painting and Drawing Course.
Growing fruit in Sheffield
A chance to hear all about Sheffield’s urban fruit tree nursery workers co-op, Sheffield Trees, and tips on what to think about when planting trees including rootstocks, staking, mulching and more
Painting with Flowers- celebrating spring, public tour
A public tour of the Gardens looking at how flowers have inspired artists. Meet at the top of the Thompson Road Drive, near the Dorothy Fox Education Centre.
CREATING GREENER GARDENS - I DAY COURSE
Our gardens have the potential to be both beautiful places and a home for nature. Guy Petheram offers this half day course which will explore ways to create more sustainable gardens.
Location - The Dorothy Fox Education Centre
Standard price -£85
Discounted price - £65
Book Sale and Art Exhibition
The Friends of Sheffield Botanical Gardens are joining the Hallam Art Group Exhibition, selling bargain books, bags, totes, cards and more in the Dorothy Fox Centre in Sheffield Botanical Gardens. 10.00 - 16.00 each day.
INTRODUCTION TO PLANTING DESIGN - 1 DAY COURSE
It is plants that usually ‘make or break’ a garden. Guy Petheram presents this one day course where you will learn about the different types, their characteristics and how to use them to best effect.
Spaces are limited, book your place using the link below:
The Edible Herbal Wildlife Garden
Fran Halsall will look at 30+ trees and plants that are easy to grow in UK gardens and provide details about their traditional and contemporary uses and their wildlife benefit.
THE BEAUTY OF EARLY SUMMER FLOWERS
Join Botanical Illustrator and tutor Jennie Hinton. to to learn new skills to draw & paint early summer flowers on this Botanical Painting and Drawing Course.
Growing for Dyeing
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.
Natural dyes public tour
One hour long public guided tour at 1 pm.
Meet at the entrance to the Dorothy Fox Education centre at the top of the slope from the Thompson Road gates , off Ecclesall Road.
There’s no need to book, you can just turn up.
All tours include a range of sites in the garden with a specific monthly focus. For May we will be looking at how plants have been used to make natural dyes.
We encourage people taking the tour to make a £3 donation to the Gardens
The History and Restoration of the Victorian Gardens at Brodsworth Hall
Dr Michael Klemperer will focus on the gradual restoration of certain key elements within the Brodsworth site, making it one of the most unique Victorian Gardens in the country and the challenges of undertaking accurate restoration and interpretation as fashions change in horticulture.
Happy Healthy Houseplants
Houseplants are a great way of bringing joy to you and colour to your home; they help lift the spirits – as well as helping to create a healthier environment, but they don’t always live up to our expectations. Garden writer Geoff Hodge will provide hints and tips to keep your plants in very good health.
Shakespeare’s Botanicals Public Tour
A public tour of the Gardens. This afternoon we will be exploring plants that Shakespeare included in his works.
. Meet at the top of the Thompson Road Drive, near the Dorothy Fox Education Centre.
Posted In: Friends (FOBS) Event, Tours
LIVING WREATH WORKSHOP
Rosemary & Thyme invite you to join us to come and learn how to make your own ‘Living’ wreath. In this workshop you will learn how to moss a wreath and to incorporate a range of living potted plants and herbs into your wreath. This will then continue to grow and live over the summer months and can be used as an outdoor table centre piece or on a patio for extra summer colour.
My Sheffield Garden
Rob King will share how he has not only created a beautiful garden for adults, but for children to enjoy too! He will speak about his gardening influences, how he created this garden from scratch on a shoestring budget, and how he manages to have colour all year round.
THE BEAUTY OF LATE SUMMER FLOWERS
Join Botanical Illustrator and tutor Jennie Hinton. to to learn new skills to draw & paint late Summer flowers on this Botanical Painting and Drawing Course.
Managing a Heritage Garden
Senior Gardener Natasha Johnson will describe how her team keep, maintain and manage eight acres of garden at National Trust, Gunby Estate, Hall and other Gardens in Lincolnshire.
Creating the Psalm 27 Garden
Sheffield landscape architect Ollie Pike will describe the inspiration for and implementation of the Bible Society’s Psalm 27 garden at Tatton Park, its relocation to Sheffield General Cemetery and some future plans and projects
GO WILD! IN:SPIRE NATURE’S HOLIDAY CLUB
In:Spire Nature’s Go Wild Holiday Club at Sheffield Botanical Gardens is back this Easter with super outdoor activities for 5-12 year olds!
The therapeutic benefits of horticulture and the quest for the Hero of Lockinge melon
In this talk, horticultural lecturer Richard Brown will aim to explain why horticulture is good for our physical and mental health. He will provide all the information needed to propagate, germinate and grow melons and cucumbers and other members of the curcurbit family.
Floral Tea Party; a Talk on Edible Flowers and Their Uses
Have you ever wondered how to make the most of the joys of spring and summer flowers? Learn which flowers in your garden or local hedgerows are edible, how to sustainably harvest them and how to use them in baking or drinks!
This informative talk with local forager Shony, of Shonys Mushrooms, will teach you all that and more.
People, Plants and Pavilions
A public tour of the Gardens including an overview of the development of the Gardens through history. Meet at the top of the Thompson Road Drive, near the Dorothy Fox Education Centre.
A Gardens' Trip Down Memory Lane
Using previously unseen slides from a private collection, FOBS Gardens historian Alison Hunter will examine the more recent history of the Gardens, including the National Heritage Lottery funded restoration project and the role of the various partners who are responsible for the ongoing development and maintenance of the Gardens.
FLOWERS AROUND THE GLOBE
Year 12 students have created this family-fun event which will take place at the Gardens on Sunday 24th March between 11am and 3pm. Find activities all over the Gardens!
INTRODUCTION TO GARDEN DESIGN - 1 DAY COURSE
Join Guy Petheram who is delivering this one day course where you will learn about the rules & principles of design, and what lies behind a beautiful garden, with plentiful insights and tips to provide inspiration for your own garden.
Spaces are limited, book your place using the link below:
My Year as a National Trust Scholar at Sissinghurst Online presentation
Claire Margetts will share some of the highlights of her 18 months on the National Trust's first-ever Sissinghurst Scholarship, which aims to train aspiring Head Gardeners of the future.
Mother’s Day Hand-tied Bouquet Flower Workshop
Rosemary & Thyme invite you to join us to immerse yourself in beautiful British tulip blooms and create your own beautiful hand-tied bouquet in the sanctuary of the working greenhouse at the Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
Mother’s Day Hand-tied Bouquet Flower Workshop
Rosemary & Thyme invite you to join us to immerse yourself in beautiful British tulip blooms and create your own beautiful hand-tied bouquet in the sanctuary of the working greenhouse at the Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
THE BEAUTY OF SPRING FLOWERS (EARLY) - 4 WEEK ART COURSE
Join Botanical Illustrator and tutor Jennie Hinton. to to learn new skills to draw & paint early Spring flowers on this Botanical Painting and Drawing Course.
Perfumes and Potions Public Tour
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.
The Yellow 'Lampshade Poppy' Meconopsis: Botany and Gardening
Not all Himalayan blue poppies are blue! By drawing on the wealth of information available, Professor David Rankin will help us to understand the wonderful yellow Meconopsis - and to explain how relationships between different kinds emerge, and sometimes names have to change.
Winter Tree ID Workshop with Guy Petheram
A practical workshop focusing on winter identification skills for some of our native tree species.
Seed Sovereignty- A Food Revolution starts with Seed! Online Lecture
As northern region co-ordinator for the Gaia Foundation's Seed Sovereignty programme, Catherine Howell will examine the history and politics of seed production, the importance of diversity, and some simple 'next steps’.
Winter Tree ID Workshop with Guy Petheram
A practical workshop focusing on winter identification skills for some of our native tree species.
A History of Allotments in Sheffield
Author and keen allotmenteer Margaret Boulton describes and celebrates the history of allotments in Sheffield from the 18th century to the present day.
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Rosemary & Thyme invite you to join us to come and create your own Christmas wreath for your door, in the sanctuary of the working Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Rosemary & Thyme invite you to join us to come and create your own Christmas wreath for your door, in the sanctuary of the working Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Rosemary & Thyme invite you to join us to come and create your own Christmas wreath for your door, in the sanctuary of the working Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Rosemary & Thyme invite you to join us to come and create your own Christmas wreath for your door, in the sanctuary of the working Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
National Tree Week Public Tour
One-hour long public guided tour at 1pm. Meet at the entrance to the Dorothy Fox Education Centre, at the top of the slope from the Thompson Road gates, off Ecclesall Road. There’s no need to book. You can just turn up.
From Plant to Page Mistletoe and Berries: Botanical Art Workshop
Create your own Christmas cards drawing from fresh mistletoe & berries in graphite, watercolour & coloured pencil crayons.
Autumn Wreath Making Workshop
Rosemary & Thyme invite you to join us to come and create your own autumn wreath in the sanctuary of the working Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
Decoding Recipes: A Demonstration by Joumana Medlej
A demonstration of ink-making, based on traditional recipes, by an artist, author and educator, best known for her work involving early Arabic calligraphy.
Rod Weston 'Composting for Enthusiasts' Live Lecture
Master Composter, Rod Weston, will discuss the range of composting methods used to improve our soil.
Sheffield Autumn PlantSwap
PlantSwap are back at the Dorothy Fox Education Centre at the Sheffield Botanic Gardens.