If you love the Gardens, want to meet new people, learn more about plants and help to protect Northern Ireland’s only botanic garden, then  please join us. Horticultural knowledge is not required.

We are a welcoming group united by a passion for protecting and celebrating the Gardens. In October 2025 at the Northern Ireland Amenity Council (NIAC) ‘Best Kept’ Awards Ceremony, we won the ‘President’s Trophy’ in recognition of a notable contribution to the enhancement of the environment.

🌿 What We Do

• Monthly meet‑ups in the Bothy: sometimes business, sometimes educational, sometimes just social.
• Plant and souvenir sales and fundraising: help us sell plants and souvenirs or buy some plants that you may not find elsewhere. There is a discount on plant purchases for members.
• Talks and lectures: learn from experts and share your own knowledge.
• Campaigning & advocacy: help us protect the Gardens’ unique status.
• Volunteer in the Global Medicine Garden and the new Climate Resilience Garden (on the lower Botanic Upsurge plot) : help with and learn about maintaining these gardens: e.g. weeding, planting, pruning, dividing and propagating plants.
• Special events in the Gardens: volunteer at our stalls at seasonal celebrations. 
• Trips & outings: explore other horticultural gems across Northern Ireland and beyond.

🌼 Why Join?

• Be part of something meaningful: help protect and enhance the Gardens for future generations to enjoy.
• Make friends and connections with people who share your interests.
• Enjoy exclusive access to events, talks, and activities, including free access to lectures on ‘Tender Shoots‘, an on-line garden club.
• Learn more about plants, gardening, and the history of the Gardens.
• Have fun while making a difference!

✍️ How to Join

Joining is easy! Pick the way that suits you best:

• By email: send your name and address (in BLOCK CAPITALS) to info@fobbg.co.uk. and pay using the DONATE button above, using your name as the payment reference;
• By post: post your name, address and email address with a cheque, payable to Friends of Belfast Botanic Gardens, to:
• The Secretary, Friends of Belfast Botanic Gardens, The Office, Botanic Gardens College Park, Belfast BT7 1LP

💷 Membership Fees (Annual, 1 June – 31 May)

• Individual adult: £12
• Joint adult (two related people in same household): £20
• Student (17 and over in full time education): £5

✨ Friends of Belfast Botanic Gardens is a registered Northern Ireland charity (Charity Number 107301) and a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG). Our aim is to help protect, promote and enhance Belfast Botanic Gardens, its historical buildings and important plant collections. Further information on our charitable objects can be found on the ‘What we do’ page on this website and on the Charity Commission NI website. Charity Details | The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland