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Plants for life: Medicinal Plants in SABG

During my visit to the St Andrews Botanics Garden (SABG), I immediately realized that it was a place where it could both educate and inspire anyone who visited it. For instance, consider the picture that I took below,…

Rocky Plants for the City

The St Andrews Botanic Gardens (SABG) conducts different kinds of research into the effect of plants on the habitats that they grow in and vice versa. One example of this is currently displayed in one of the…

Integration to the Local Community

During Week 2, Cerys and I visited the gardens; one of the things we noticed was the efforts by the Botanics to accommodate the local animals and environment. This adds value as it ensures the community feel the BG is…

There’s No Such Thing as a Gruffalo?

When visiting the Botanic Gardens, I came across this statue of the children’s storybook character, “The Gruffalo”. This statue will hopefully capture the attention of the younger generations and help to spark their…

Friends of St Andrews Botanic Garden

Friends of St Andrews Botanic Garden is a valuable way of attracting long-term and loyal customers by giving them benefits such as 10% discounts on educational classes and free entry. This generates both cash flow and…

Reflection from first visit to SABG – Ashton

While visiting the gardens, I noticed that the sand dunes were a great example of the conservation and research being done. Below I included images of the sand dunes and an educational poster explaining the project’s…

Autumn-themed events

Of the four main values (education, recreation, scientific research, and conservation) of Botanic Gardens, recreational and educational benefits are captured in this photo, taken from the bulletin board of the St…