Many happy returns
2023 marks two anniversaries for Ness Botanic Gardens. It is 125 years since the gardens were founded by Arthur Bulley in 1898 and 75 years since they were gifted to the University of Liverpool.
To mark the end of this anniversary year, by article by botanist Hugh McAllister who spent his career at Ness and our curator Nick Lightfoot has been published in The Plant Review, the quarterly journal published by the RHS.
The article provides a fascinating insight in to some of the garden's history which dates back to 1898, and looks at how the investment in plant collecting at Ness has paid dividends for horticulture.
To enjoy it yourself please download by clicking on the link below: