The now Inverness Botanic Gardens was first opened in 1993 as the ‘Inverness Floral Hall and Gardens’ by Provost W.A.E. Fraser and later by HRH Prince Edward. To mark the incredible history and people involved in the Inverness Botanic Gardens through the years, a new tree has been planted in honour of 30 years of… Read more »Read more
Members of the public are invited along to Eden Court’s upcoming performance ‘Not In My Back Garden’ set to take place at the Inverness Botanic Gardens. ‘Not In My Back Garden’ is a promenade performance by Eden Court Engagement groups in various locations around the Botanic Gardens. The performances are by Eden Court Adult Performance… Read more »Read more
Members of the public are invited to Inverness Leisure on Friday 1st December from 10am to 6:30pm for the pilot ‘Recruitment Open Day’ event aimed at those looking for full-time, part-time, and flexible job options. This first-of-its-kind event at Inverness Leisure will give attendees the opportunity to learn more about High Life Highland and hear… Read more »Read more
Gardeners from the GROW Project at Inverness Botanic Gardens have created cyanotype prints which are now on display in the Community Gallery at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery (IMAG). Eleanor Campbell, High Life Highland’s Horticultural Trainer based at the Inverness Botanic Gardens, said: “Half of the Inverness Botanic Gardens are looked after by ‘GROW’, a… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland is delighted to announce a number of generous donations from the Inverness branch of EJ Parker to the Inverness Botanic Gardens. These donations include the instalment of energy efficient heating improvements, as well as £2000 towards the GROW and BEE Projects. From its humble roots as a small, family-run, domestic installation company,… Read more »Read more
The now Inverness Botanic Gardens was first opened in 1993 as the ‘Inverness Floral Hall and Gardens’ by Provost W.A.E. Fraser and later by HRH Prince Edward. To celebrate the incredible history and people involved in the Inverness Botanic Gardens through the years, a 30th Anniversary Celebration was held on Wednesday 20th September for High… Read more »Read more
Members of the public are invited to a new activity set to take place at the Inverness Botanic Gardens during the upcoming October holidays, encouraging families to get into the ‘spirit’ of Halloween this year. Children of all ages can enjoy a self-guided trail, titled ‘The Purrrfect Potion’, as an ode to Inverness Botanic Garden’s… Read more »Read more
With each new season, Inverness Botanic Gardens are an explosion of colour and texture with borders planted to demonstrate a wide variety of plants and growing conditions, meaning there is always a display to delight to eye and engage the senses. Regular gardeners and seasonal volunteers are the powerhouse behind Inverness Botanic Gardens colourful success,… Read more »Read more
Inverness Museum & Art Gallery (IMAG) is celebrating the success of their ‘Health, Wealth and Happiness’ project which explored the history of healthcare in the Highlands and experiences of the pandemic, as it is selected as a case study of good practice by Museums Galleries Scotland. The project was funded by a Covid-19 Museum Development… Read more »Read more
Four new water butts have been donated to the Inverness Botanic Gardens by the Inverness store of major DIY home and garden retailer Wickes. These water butts will collect over two hundred litres of rainwater each, to then be used across the plant beds in Inverness Botanic Gardens in a triumphant effort to operate and… Read more »Read more
