Spring Plant Sale
Come on down to our biannual plant sale at the Cruickshank!
Plants are provided by Friends, the Garden and others in the local community. Knowledgeable Friends are on hand to give advice, and the sale often provides plants uniquely suitable for the North East climate.
Prices start at only £2 per plant, cash and card both accepted. Cruickshank merchandise is also available for purchase. All sales go to support the continued care and development of the Garden. Indoor or outdoor plant donations are welcome.
Delivery instructions for donated plants are given below but any questions about the sale or delivery of plants, please contact Stuart Wale at stuart.wale@btinternet.com.
Getting to the Garden
The Garden is located along Chanonry Road, just north of campus. Entry via the iron gate on the lefthand side of the road. Follow signs along the walking path to the northside of the Garden. Weather depending, the sale will be on the patio on the northside or in the lobby of the Zoology building.
Delivery of Donated Plants
Thursday/Friday the 14th/15th from 9am to 2pm or Saturday 16th before 10am
Enter via the gate on St Machar Drive and take plants to the Nursery Area. You will need to go through the security gate next to the blue Summerhouse. Place plants on the area of rough ground behind the left gate just as you enter the Nursery Area.
If you have a heavy load to deliver, drive to the blue Summerhouse with great caution, heeding the 5mph restriction and with your hazard lights on. Plants must then be carried towards the Nursery Area.
*CANCELLED DUE TO STORM* Autumn Plant Sale - 4th October 2025
The Autumn plant sale is on the horizon in early October and the hope is to repeat the success of the spring sale. Our spring plant sale raised £1838 to support the work of the Cruickshank Botanic Garden. This was a record for one of our sales and helped in no small measure towards funding for a summer gardener. A brilliant sunny day and a bumper number of plants on sale made a big difference. The Botanic Garden certainly needs as much support as possible at the moment.
Continued success of our plant sales depends on donations of plants to sell. Whilst we rely on plant donations from members gardens, we are happy also to receive plants from other sources.
So, whilst you are busy tidying your beds after the long hot summer how about lifting and splitting some of those overgrown perennials? Or maybe there are some self-sown seedlings that could be potted up? We aim to have on sale plants of all types: annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, veg, herbs and even indoor plants. But all will be suited to growing in north-east Scotland.
Delivery instructions for donated plants are given below but if there are any questions about the plant sale or delivery of plants, please contact Stuart Wale at stuart.wale@btinternet.com .
Delivery of Donated Plants
Friday 3 October from 9am to 2pm or Saturday 4 October before 10am
Enter via the gate on St Machar Drive. Please take plants to the Nursery Area. You will need to go through the security gate next to the Friends Summerhouse. Place plants on the area of rough ground behind the left gate just as you enter the Nursery Area, between the orange traffic cones.
If you have a heavy load to deliver, you may drive to the Friends Summerhouse with great caution, heeding the 5mph restriction and with your hazard lights on. Plants must then be carried towards the Nursery Area.
Autumn Plant Sale
Our Autumn Plant Sale takes place from 10.30am till 12 noon on Saturday 5 October. Hardy shrubs and easy-going herbaceous perennials will be among the types of plants available to buy at very reasonable prices.
All plant donations, clearly labelled, are gratefully received. Please hand plants to the helpers on the day, letting them know if you have brought anything rare or unusual so we can price it accordingly.
Our sales have become increasingly popular and usually sell out, so we advise arriving in good time!
Spring Plant Sale
Join us for our Spring plants sale on Saturday the 18th May at the Cruickshank Botanical Garden from 10:30 - 12:00