The University of Dundee Botanic Garden is host to a wide range of plants, a collection of conifers and broad-leaved trees and shrubs, tropical and temperate glasshouses, water garden and herb garden.

Located in 9.5 hectares of south facing, gently sloping land near the banks of the River Tay, the Garden features many species of indigenous British plants as well as representative collections of important plants from all the continents of the world.

The Garden is committed to Education for people of all ages, with more than 80,000 visitors crossing its threshold every year.

The Garden has a popular cafĂ© and gift shop with plant nursery, whilst regular art exhibitions are hosted in the Visitor Centre, and facilities exist for holding receptions and meetings.

Slessor Gardens

The main parkland area in the central waterfront is Slessor Gardens, Over 10,000sqm this green space is designed to be a multi-functional space with capacity to host large events.Located around the perimeter are nine themed gardens.One is reflective of the geography and setting of Dundee; four are...

The Lemmings - by Alyson Conway

Three lemmings climb a column at Seabraes on Perth Road in Dundee.The characters celebrate the video games industry in Dundee through the ground-breaking success of a computer game created by Dundee based DMA Design.