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Aberdeen is in the 2025 finals of the prestigious Britain in Bloom competition hoping to add yet another flower crown to the city’s successes over the decades.
Last year, Aberdeen won the overall best in Scotland award – the Rosebowl - along with the City Trophy, the Royal Caledonian…
Two special saplings which were grown by Aberdeen City Council gardeners as part of project to grow seeds from atomic bomb-damaged trees at Hiroshima are to be turned into bonsai trees.
The nine-year-old ginkgo trees have been given to internally-renowned bonsai specialists Herons Bonsai…
Aberdeen is celebrating today after the city won the champions of champions award – the Rosebowl - along with five other awards in the Scottish in bloom competitions.
The city – including community organisations, Friends groups, and residents,…
A free family fun day including face painting, owl pellet dissections, and an appearance from the Duthie Park fairy is being held on Monday (9 September 2024) as part of the celebrations for the Keep Scotland Beautiful annual awards ceremony in Aberdeen.
The family event being held in…
Today, His Majesty The King at Duthie Park officially opened the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen’s annual summer show.
The King delighted onlookers as he toured the event marquee and met with RHS members and Duthie Park staff.
This year, the society is celebrating its 200th…
Aberdeen’s beautiful parks and green spaces ‘rose’ to the occasion today when judges from the prestigious Beautiful Scotland competition toured around the city as part of their deliberations.
The visit was started by judges Liz Stewart and Gregor McGillivray at the community…
One of Scotland’s biggest playparks – which has been designed to cater for all ages of youngsters - is to officially be open tomorrow in Hazlehead Park in Aberdeen.
The huge new £1million attraction includes gigantic towers, a zip line, wheelchair-…
A huge new £1million playpark which has been designed to cater for all ages of youngsters in Hazlehead Park is to open next week.
The massive new structure – which is the biggest playpark in the city and includes gigantic towers, a huge zip line, wheelchair-accessible trampolines, and many…
Aberdeen is preparing for the return of the popular Highland Games to Hazlehead Park next month.
The Aberdeen Highland Games, taking place on 16 June from 10am to 5:30pm, is set to be a fun-filled day of activities that all ages can enjoy.
The Lord Provost of Aberdeen,…
The Woodside Fountain has been re-instated to its original location as part of the new Woodside Gateway Feature, which was officially opened today (19 April) by Aberdeen’s Lord Provost.
The Gateway is a mini-park that prioritises walking, cycling, and wheeling, and serves to welcome people…
The dismantling of the playpark in Hazlehead Park began yesterday (Monday 5 February) to make way for a £1million replacement playpark, which is designed to cater for all ages of youngsters.
There will be new structures located at the site of the current playpark, which will comprise of…
The furry, scaley, and feathered residents of Pets’ Corner are getting a Christmas glow-up and groom to look their cutest best for visitors over the festive period.
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