Opening ceremony garden to find permanent home in Scotland after Games
A large natural garden featured in the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony will be relocated to the Scotstoun sports campus. The garden, which highlights Scottish horticulture, will remain on display during the athletics events.
Why it matters
The repurposing of the garden demonstrates a commitment to sustainability and legacy planning for major international sporting events.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Paul O'Hare BBC Scotland Getty Images The garden dominated the stage during the athlete's parade The giant natural garden which featured in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games opening ceremony will be moved to the athletics venue before taking up a permanent home in Scotland.
The creation featuring 2,400 plants greeted King Charles and Queen Camilla as they emerged from a Tardis at the start of the show.
Athletes from 74 nations and territories then paraded past the 200 sq m (2,153 sq ft) green jigsaw before taking their seats in the Hydro.
The garden, which is 15m (49ft) in diameter, was designed by Amalie White in collaboration with plantsman Jamie Butterworth.
Butterworth, who is a presenter on the BBC's Gardeners' World , said: "To have a huge natural garden at an international event is hugely important because it puts horticulture literally centre stage.
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