# THE FRIENDS OF DURHAM BOTANIC GARDEN

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1209560
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Aug. 12, 2024
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1209560


## Contact

- **Address:** BOTANIC GARDEN, HOLLINGSIDE LANE, DURHAM
- **Postcode:** DH1 3TN
- **Phone:** 01913342887
- **Email:** membershipsecfog@gmail.com
- **Website:** http://friendsofdurhambotanicgarden.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN BOTANY, HORTICULTURE, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AT DURHAM UNIVERSITY BOTANIC GARDEN WHICH IS ITSELF A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH, AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (1) HOLDING LECTURES, DISCUSSIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS; (2) HOSTING GUIDED TOURS AND WALKS OF THE GARDEN AND PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING VISITS AND GUIDED TOURS TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF ALL AGE GROUPS: (3) GIVING SUCH HORTICULTURAL AND OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO DURHAM UNIVERSITY BOTANIC GARDEN, AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE TO ALL STAFF THROUGH VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE; (4) RAISING FUNDS FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS WITHIN DURHAM UNIVERSITY BOTANIC GARDEN.

**Activities:** To advance public education in botany, horticulture, ecology and environmental science at Durham University Botanic Garden which is itself a centre of excellence for education, conservation and research.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Durham




## Trustees

- **Lynne Valerie Mcadam** (Chair) — appointed Aug. 12, 2024
- ALEXANDER RICHARD WESTGARTH TAYLOR — appointed Aug. 12, 2024
- Brenda Johnson — appointed Nov. 24, 2024
- David Ritchie — appointed Aug. 12, 2024
- David Spence — appointed Aug. 12, 2024
- Keith Gibson — appointed Nov. 26, 2025
- Margaret Ann Pescod — appointed Aug. 12, 2024
- Maureen Wheatley — appointed Nov. 27, 2024
- Robert Antony Adey — appointed Aug. 12, 2024