Inverness Botanic Gardens

With each new season the outside gardens are an explosion of colour and texture, and borders are planted to demonstrate a wide variety of plants and growing conditions. The impressive glasshouses reveal the drama of plant diversity ranging from the tropical rainforests to arid, heat scorched desert. In the Tropical House which mimics the hot, humid tropical regions of the world, the plantings are a mixture of the familiar and the spectacular. Some of our most popular houseplants derive from the rainforests, and can be seen growing alongside important economic crops such as coffee. A waterfall cascades into a pond filled with friendly Koi carp, surrounded by showy tender plants such as bougainvillea, bird of paradise plants and orchids. In the adjoining cactus house, the amazing sculptural shapes of hundreds of species of cacti are planted among 75 tonnes of rock and it is a stunning reminder of the beauty of these plants which survive in the harshest of environments. The outside gardens are sheltered by a high stone wall and are richly planted with display beds, trees, shrubs, herbs and herbaceous borders. Our younger visitors enjoy discovering the wooden carvings such as teddy bears and meerkats peeping out from among the plants. Summer Hours (April through October) are 10am to 5pm Last entry to the gardens at 4.30pm Winter Hours (End October / November through March) are 10am to 4pm Last entry to the Gardens at 3.30pm Plants are available for sale on site. All outdoor plants and many houseplants are grown by us or sourced locally. Inverness Botanic Gardens are managed by High Life Highland. “High Life Highland is a company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland No. SC407011 and is a registered Scottish charity No. SC042593”

This sunflower is such a lovely happy flower to greet you as you start your journey around the beautiful gardens. Find it at the start of the herbaceous border
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The bees were busy in the garden this week
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The apples are looking great just now and it seems like harvesting them will not be that far away.

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The cosmos we have growing in our cut flower beds are amazing just now. They attract bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects as their open flowers provide easy access to nectar and pollen. They are easy to grow and are long flowering and fabulous feature plants. The blooms can last many months, so they’re great value. And if you grow from organic seeds and don’t use chemicals, the pretty petals are also edible and brighten up salads.

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It is Friday at last 😀 and I am looking forward to the sunny weekend ahead!!!! Before we kick back and relax, why not join in with one of the fab fitness classes on our Inverness Leisure Facebook page.

9.30am - Body Pump
1.30am - 50+ Fitness
1.30pm - Core X
3.00pm - HIIT Fitness
6.00pm - Kettlebells
7.00pm - Ab Workout

There is also a great Bookbug planned with Dingwall Community Library at 11am, just head to their Facebook page.

Enjoy the weekend when it comes!!!

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