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St Andrews Botanic Garden
« on: September 28, 2009, 04:39:21 PM »
Established as a university teaching facility in 1889 the garden moved to its present location in 1960. Since 1987it has been managed by the local authority. There are 7 hectares of grounds comprising large plantings of woods, herbaceous borders, ponds, waterfalls, an extensive rock garden, glass and alpine houses as well as many beds arranged by order and plant family.

The garden is probably,excepting the RBGE gardens, the best botanic garden in Scotland. Paths are well laid out and all plants are properly labelled.

Entry is a mere £2, but for £15 per family per annum one can receive free unlimited entry, lectures, workshops, four news magazines as well as participation in the annual seed distribution! For more details email botanic@standbg.plus.com 

The gardens are open May - Sept (1000-1900hrs), October- April (1000-1600hrs). There is a small gallery, limited drinks facilities, toilets and an abundance of seats.

Here's a whistle stop tour starting in the Peace Garden (Herbaceous borders)


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Re: St Andrews Botanic Garden
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2009, 04:42:58 PM »
and now moving towards and into the glasshouses

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Re: St Andrews Botanic Garden
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2009, 04:45:09 PM »
....and now into the Alpine house....

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Re: St Andrews Botanic Garden
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2009, 04:48:29 PM »
...and some more rock work and planting...

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Re: St Andrews Botanic Garden
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2009, 04:50:52 PM »
...and now to South Africa...


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Re: St Andrews Botanic Garden
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2009, 04:53:22 PM »
..and now more general plants under glass..

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« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2009, 04:56:33 PM »
..off now to something more tropical, perhaps...

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Re: St Andrews Botanic Garden
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2009, 04:59:22 PM »
...a last look at the glasshouses...

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Re: St Andrews Botanic Garden
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2009, 05:03:40 PM »
..border flowers and ponds...
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« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2009, 05:05:57 PM »
...and now some goodies...

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« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2009, 05:09:01 PM »
...and now off to explore the rock garden...
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« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2009, 05:12:32 PM »
..and more rock garden...

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Re: St Andrews Botanic Garden
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2009, 05:15:30 PM »
...and trees and limestone pavement...

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Re: St Andrews Botanic Garden
« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2009, 05:21:26 PM »
..just a few more (at last I hear you cry!)

Hope that I've managed to give you an idea of what the gardens are like. If you do have the opportunity I recommend a visit; you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Further details can be obtained from botanic@standbg.plus.com or look up www.st-andrews-botanic.org

St. Andrews Botanic Garden
Canongate, St Andrews
Fife KY16 8RT


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Re: St Andrews Botanic Garden
« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2009, 05:24:25 PM »
Oh, should have said the pictures were taken on 20 September 2009 (17C) so still some colour at the end of a wet, grey season. Now that's all folks!
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