A woman sits on a bench in a lush garden with colourful flowers. A "Compost" sign is visible in the background, and buildings are in the distance.

Garden Futures: Events & Activities

Dig deeper into gardens!

Grow your curiosity with our garden-inspired events & activities. Unearth a plant-packed programme of talks, activities and events, including a new community project, a glorious garden-themed afternoon tea and a podcast mini-series featuring some very special guests!

Stitch to Seed

To coincide with the exhibition, we have commissioned artist and designer Alice-Marie Archer to produce a new work. This project explores how we can combine traditional craft, plant science and gardening to collectively create textiles that care for the planet.

Knit & Natter

Want to get involved? We're inviting novice and expert knitters to work together on a new community project.

Events

Gardens Futures at DCA

In a collaboration with DCA, this specially curated series of films invites you to see gardens in a whole new way.

A group of people gardening on the plaza at V&A Dundee. They are planting and tending to green plants on a sunny day.

Summer Solstice with Grow Dundee

A day of mini community gardens, free workshops, music and games on Saturday 21 June.

Piet Oudolf, Oudolf Garten on the Vitra Campus, Weil am Rhein, 2020

Design Makars: Ken Cox

On Saturday 5 June, join us for a journey through the history of Scotland’s gardens with Glendoick’s Kenneth Cox.

Botanical illustration of a Gordon Castle Plum tree branch with ripe fruits and green leaves, alongside a flowering branch.

Botanica Scotia

A showcase of paintings and illustrations from Botanical Art Worldwide 2025.

A taste of gardens

Glorious Gardens Afternoon Tea

Enjoy an afternoon of botanical flavours and global influences with Tatha Bar & Kitchen.

Garden Futures Podcast

From expert tips to insights into the exhibition, this special series of podcasts digs deeper into the world of gardens and garden design.