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Notes from the Cruickshank Botanic Garden
Cruickshank Friend:
As the gardens are still closed, and there are few other events to report, the Friends of CBG have issued a newsheet - perhaps there will be a newsletter again in September with some idea of how things will proceed.
A former Secretary of the FCBG, Dr. Gordon Smith, who as also a long-term member of SRGC, died on 15th April - and a report he made from Chelsea Show in 1989 is used in the news sheet as a tribute to him.
Maggi Young:
University of Aberdeen - School of Biological Sciences
"The Cruickshank Botanic Garden is still locked down except for staff working on campus. Behind closed doors it's still as bright and alive as ever, perhaps even more so with all the overgrowth!
Some patches of long grass have recently been trimmed back, and new social distancing measures are in place!
#natureonourdoorstep
Cruickshank Friend:
As things begin to return, however slowly, to normal, the Cruickshank Garden is open once more.
Edna Rhodes has taken over the writing of the FCBG Notes - and it is a pleasure to present those from the latest newsletter here:
apologies for the two different sizes of image - not sure how that came about and it will not fix for me!
Cruickshank Friend:
Cruickshank Garden News
Mark Paterson, Curator has reported the following:
· · The recent creation of suitable facilities for volunteers has resulted in their being able to return to the Garden; they are already making a very welcome impact.
· · Storm Arwen resulted in just one toppled tree, a 20 metre Lodgepole Pine in the Southern Garden. It conveniently fell onto a bed and did not wreak havoc!
· · The Arboretum did not escape Storm Barra where three conifers became compromised. One of these trees is in a very dangerous state; until it can be dealt with, the Arboretum must remain closed, at least until the New Year.
Thankfully, timely management of trees over recent years has forestalled major issues during this winter season, hence the lack of significant damage. Most importantly, human limbs were safe even if arboreal ones were not.
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An Exhibition in the Cruickshank Botanic Garden
I open my eyes, there's no one
From 12th December 2021 to 28th February 2022
From December the poignant exhibition “I open my eyes, there's no one” will be on display at Cruickshank Botanic Garden in Aberdeen. This is a result of collaboration between the University of Aberdeen and the Polish Association Aberdeen, a Polish diaspora organization established in 1993, whose ambition is to create and strengthen a positive image of Poland and Poles, promote democracy, human rights, including the rights of ethnic minorities.
By referring to universal values, the exhibition deals with a difficult but important subject in an original and accessible way. It tells the story of the copyists from the Białystok ghetto, Jewish artists whose talent was exploited by the Nazis, which, however, did not protect them from extermination. The unique narrative of the exhibition is taken over by memoirs and graphics of Izaak Celnikier, a Holocaust survivor, a Jewish painter born in Poland, a prisoner of the ghetto and concentration camps, a participant of death marches, whose story was a direct pretext for the exhibition.
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CBG Calendar
This will be available from the UNIPRINT shop from Monday 13th December, at a cost of £9.
The online link for purchases is https://www.store.abdn.ac.uk/product-catalogue/merchandise/photographs-and-prints/cruickshank-botanic-gardens/calendar/2022-cruickshank-botanic-garden-calendar
You can see miniaturised versions of the beautiful calendar pages below.
It may be possible to visit the Uniprint shop to buy calendars directly. The unfolding Omicron variant situation makes this uncertain; it is best to phone the shop prior to a visit on 01224 272578, to check that it is open to visitors.
Shop opening hours: Mon to Fri 9.00—12.00 and 13.00—16.30
Maggi Young:
From the Friends of the Cruickshank Botanic Garden:
The final lecture of the 21/22 season will be held on 18th May in the Zoology Lecture Theatre, University of Aberdeen, Tillydrone Road.
This will be our first in-person lecture for over 2 years and is a cause for much celebration. We hope you will join us. All the details are on the advertisement below. The garden will open late beforehand.
It has taken a great deal of effort by many on the committee to make this event happen, and we hope you will support us by coming to the event. It would be a great shame, and indeed embarrassing, if Ken Cox had very few folk in the audience. Ken has spoken to the Friends before, but this is definitely a subject he has not covered previously.
Please do note that the lecture is on a Wednesday and NOT our usual Thursday slot. This is because is it being held on Fascination of Plants day (https://plantday18may.org/category/europe/uk/).
FCBG look forward to seeing you on 18th May for an entertaining lecture and the opportunity to meet eachother afterwards for refreshments.
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