Endowment Trust

Saturday was a glorious day and the Garden looked splendid for the visitors. All the events were popular and well-attended.

Wind up 

Gardeners' Question Time

Face Painting

Birds of prey

Pipe Band

University Lecture

Wednesday 15 October 

in the D’Arcy Thomson lecture theatre in the University Tower Building 

at 2.15pm

 admission is £2

This year Dr Andy Taylor of the James Hutton Institute will talk on ‘Exploring Scotland’s Forgotten Kingdom’. He will highlight new and exciting research on the fungi in Scotland, including how they respond strongly to climate changes. 

Launch of the Dundee Botanic Garden Endowment Trust

FREE open day at the Garden on 18 October from 11am to 3pm

Gardeners Question Time, music, talks, face painting, guided tours and much more
Come and meet members of the Friends at our stall in the Marquee
(see the Events page for more details)

Workshop

Led by Claire, Sunday's prorogation workshop was 

a great opportunity for a coal-face experience!

AGM

On a lovely evening, around 30 Friends enjoyed a walk,
 led by the Curator, round the Garden's water sources prior to the AGM. 
(Note: the Chairman's Report and the Endowment Trustee's Report are also posted)

Reminder

that the AGM will be held this Wednesday, 24th September! 
 Alasdair's walk begins at 5.30 PM

It's not too late to book for Claire's Propagation Workshop on the 28th September. Look at the Events page for more details. 

Dundee Flower and Food Festival

The Friends' Stand
This year the Friends' shared their stand with the newly formed Endowment Trust.
The display was awarded a silver medal. 

September's Plant of the Month

Clerodendrum bungei 
(Rose Glory Bower)

Family: Lamiaceae   Origin: China  Accession: 1975

find it among  the Australasian plants

Minutes

The Minutes for the second of the July meetings are now posted. 

Advance notice - Propagation workshop in the Garden

Sunday 28 September. Propagation workshop led by Clare Reaney, Horticultural Technician at the Garden. The workshop will be held in the glasshouse in the Garden (meet at Reception in the main building) from 2-4pm and take the format of a “walk and talk” in the garden to discuss suitable plants for autumn propagation, followed by a practical session. Cost free to members of the Friends; non-members £5. Wear suitable clothing and bring your own secateurs and gloves. Numbers are limited to 15 so booking essential. Please book by Thursday 18 September - email Alison Gordon alisongordon49@gmail.com or telephone 01382 350990.

Please share this with friends and family if you think they would be interested.

August's flower

Eucryphia glutinosa (Guindo Santo)

Family: Cunoniaceae: Origin: Chile: Accession: 1978

find it opposite the Education Centre

Committee members

We are looking for five Friends to join the committee for the next session to replace members who are retiring. Please  consider standing or persuading a friend to stand - the nomination form will arrive shortly along with the notice of September's AGM

Minutes

The Minutes of July's committee meeting are posted.

Friends' visit to Kellie Castle Wednesday 16 July

I regret to say the visit to Kellie Castle gardens next week has been cancelled, due to lack of numbers wishing to go.

If there are any gardens which any of you would like to suggest for a future visit, please let the committee know and we can consider them.

Alison Gordon

July Plant of the Month

Leptospermum lanigerum (Woolly Tea Tree)

Family: Myrtaceae    Origin: Tasmania & SE Australia   Accession: 1982

find it among the Australasian plants

Minutes

The minutes of May's committee meeting are now posted.

Endowment Trust

The Dundee Botanic Gardens Endowment Trust and ShortbreadStories is hosting a day-long writing course entitled 'The Nature of Narrative' set in the beautiful Dundee Botanic Garden.
This course is for the beginning writer, professional novelist, or curious enthusiast. Using a combination of lecture, writing exercises, group interaction, and free writing-time, this class will explore how natural surroundings can inspire language, setting, character and plot. The class will be taught by Rachel Marsh, ShortbreadStories Chief Executive Trustee and creative writing tutor (marshrachel . wordpress . com).

This class is a fundraising event, with half the class fees being donated to the Dundee Botanic Gardens Endowment Trust and the other half donated to the educational writing charity, ShortbreadStories.
 

You can book through the University of Dundee online store: www . buyat . dundee . ac . uk [Link:http ://www . buyat . dundee . ac . uk/browse/product . asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=417]"

Great Day on the Green!

Hooray - the solar panels are installed on the Macro Micro Building in the Garden!

Minutes

The Minutes of April's committee meeting are now published.