We are the Friends of the Cruickshank Botanic Garden in Aberdeen
The most northerly university botanic garden in the UK.
We have been aiding the work of the Garden for over forty years
We are a vibrant community who love plants, horticulture, nature, and talking about it. We exist to support the Garden in different ways and sponsor people into a career in horticulture.
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Doug Boatman: "The best plants I have grown"
Thursday 15th May 2025
Join us for another lecture at the Zoology Building! Over the past 40 years, Doug Boatman has built Scotplants into a thriving enterprise, propagating an extraordinary range of plant species, from majestic trees to vibrant bedding plants. These plants were distributed across the UK. Beyond horticulture, Doug is a passionate hillwalker, curler, clay pigeon shooter, and occasional poet. In this special talk, Doug will share stories and insights about some of the very best plants he has grown throughout his remarkable career.
This talk is part of Friends of Cruickshank Botanic Garden’s (FCBG) contribution to the Aberdeen Fascination of Plants event.
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A short history of the FCBG logo
We recently had a question about the history of the FCBG logo, and now we’ve got some answers for you!
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A Polite Notice to Dog Walkers
We would like to remind dog walkers of some rules to preserve the enjoyment of the gardens for all users.
We are indebted to a number of individuals who generously allowed their wonderful images of the Garden, its plants and people to be used on this website. Our thanks go to Mark Paterson, Paul Kohn, Eric Kiltie, Andrew Coventry, Dick Morris, Peter Müller, Marion Hart, Annie Stewart, Ken Cox, University of Aberdeen, Joshua Pizzuto-Pomaco, Julie Young, Andy Roberts, Mazz Cummings and Graham Strachan (deceased).