Tours of the Botanical Gardens
To arrange a group tour of the Gardens, please contact Kay Keetonemail: FOBS Garden Tour Organiser or telephone: 0124 641 8355
Group size: Minimum 10 people, price £3 per person
Tours last approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours, refreshments are available before or after the tour.
Last tour commences 5.45pm (6.00pm if refreshments not required)
Special arrangements may be made for a later tour but would incur additional costs as the Gardens close at 7.45pm.
All proceeds go to support the Gardens.
School Tours
To arrange a school tour please contact the Gardens Reception Office:Sue Willis-Worthington Tel:0114 268 6001 or email: sue.willis-worthington@sheffield.gov.uk
FOBS Speakers
Will visit other groups in Sheffield and the surrounding areaAlison Hunter (FOBS Deputy Chairman and Historian)
1) A Virtual History Tour of the Sheffield Botanical Gardens2) People, Plants & Pavilions: A Brief History of Sheffield Botanical Gardens
email:FOBS Historian
Kay Keeton (FOBS Tour Organiser)
1) Robert Marnock (1800-1889) - Landscape Gardeneremail: FOBS Garden Tour Organiser
Cost: £40 towards support of the Gardens plus speaker travelling expenses (at 40p per mile)