A photograph of the Botanical Gardens featured on the front cover of a report recently issued by the Gardens Trust.

Neil Grant, one of our first members, has retired from Ferndale Garden Centre .

Head Gardener, Andrea, welcomes the volunteers back to the Gardens

Sending warmest wishes to all the Friends of the Gardens.

Our next Pop Up Plant Sale takes place on Sunday 17 August.

Horticulturist Graham Duncan of Kirstenbosch National Gardens in South Africa will share his love for the gardens and his expertise in South African bulbs

Join us on Sunday 20 July 11-1pm for our Pop Up Plant Sale.

Join us on Sunday 22 June 11-1pm for our Pop Up Plant Sale.

Friends of Sheffield Botanical Gardens are holding a sale of Gardens-related merchandise in support of the Gardens over the early May Bank Holiday weekend.

Our Review of 2024 and our programme of talks, tours and visits are now available to all current Friends.

Our historian Alison Hunter is delighted to announce the publication of her history of the Gardens. Available in a limited hardback edition of 130 copies, the book is called Sheffield Botanical Gardens: A Haven for Pleasure and Learning.

Our special greetings cards for 2024 are now available for purchase in our online shop, at our regular meetings and via a selection of local suppliers.

Our Autumn edition of News Shoots is now out! A copy has been emailed or posted to members and is available in the Friends Area of the website.

FOBS Historian Alison Hunter has written a new book. ‘Sheffield Botanical Gardens: A Haven for Pleasure and Learning’ which will be published this December.

As part of our 40th anniversary celebrations, we’ve chosen 40 of our favourite activities from the last four decades. You can see the full list in this post, plus some wonderful archival photographs.