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Benefits

As a thank you for your kind support, Friends can enjoy free admission to the Gardens all year round*, and can revisit time and again to discover a world of plants in this locally treasured botanic garden.

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As a Friend of Ness Gardens you can also...

explore the Gardens after hours until dusk

enjoy free entry to other Botanic Gardens, including:

Kew

Wakehurst Place

Edinburgh and their 3 satellite gardens

Birmingham

Oxford

learn more about gardening on our series of lectures and discounted courses

benefit from reductions on a range of events, and free guided walks

treat yourself with seasonal discounts in Roses Tea Rooms.

enjoy 10% discount in our Plant Sales and Shop

enjoy 10% discount in The Garden Kitchen cafe

get a variety of free seeds from plants grown within the Gardens

access to expert advice and tips

visit other gardens on organised coach trips

receive our exclusive Friends magazine, "The Gentian" , issued 3 times per year

new members also get a free souvenir Guide Book

Membership costs as little as 6p per day

 

 

Special Offer

Enjoy an initial extra 2 months free when you join the Friends of Ness Gardens by Direct Debit

 

* Free entry to the Gardens is granted to Friends at the discretion of the University of Liverpool, but does not apply in the event of garden closure for special occasions (when there may be an additional charge) or inclement weather.