Cruickshank Botanic Garden
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| Type | Trust owned gardens, open to public |
| Location | Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland |
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| Size | 11 acres (45,000 m²) |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Operated by | University of Aberdeen and the Cruickshank Botanic Gardens Trust |
| Status | Open daily (locked at night) |
- see also Green Spaces and Walkways in Aberdeen.
The Cruickshank Botanic Gardens in Aberdeen, Scotland, were built on land bequested by Miss Anne Cruickshank to commemorate her brother Dr. Alexander Cruickshank. The 11 acre (45,000 m²) garden is located in a low-lying and fairly sheltered area of Aberdeen, less than 1 mile from the North Sea.
The Cruickshank Botanic Garden is partly owned and financed by the University of Aberdeen and partly by the Cruickshank Botanic Gardens Trust. The Friends of the Cruickshank Botanic Garden actively promote and support the garden. The title of "Keeper of the Botanic Gardens" is currently held by Professor Ian Alexander, Regius Professor of Botany.
The Gardens are maintained on a daily basis by Head Gardener, Bob Rutherford, and Assistant Gardeners George McKay and Roma Fiddes. Each summer vacation the Friends provide a bursary to allow an undergraduate student interested in botany to gain work experience in the gardens.
Although open to the public, the gardens are extensively used for both teaching and research purposes. The Natural History Centre regularly guides school parties round the Garden, and the Plant & Soil Science Department hold a reception for graduands and their guests here each July.
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 View of St Machar's Cathedral spires from the Arboretum |
 Sundial in the formal gardens |
 Pond in the gardens |
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