What’s on
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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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.
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.
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.
SPRING BULBS & MAGNIFICENT MAGNOLIAS PUBLIC TOUR
For March we’ll be discovering some of our Spring bulbs and the wonderful early flowers of our magnolia collection.
PERFUMES & 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.
National Tree Week Public Tour
For November we’ll be exploring some of the beautiful trees in the collections.
Halloween Public Tour
For October, to celebrate Halloween, we’ll be exploring plants that are weird, wonderful and possibly poisonous.
Apothecary’s Apprentice public tour
For September we’ll be exploring the Gardens as apothecary’s apprentices, learning about the medicinal heritage of plants.
The South African Garden Public Tour
For August we’ll be exploring the new South African plantings in Osborn’s Field.
Bedding and Bears Public Tour
For July we’ll be exploring the Victorian flower beds and our bear pit.