Botany is a housing scheme in Maryhill, Glasgow. It is bordered to the north by Dawsholm, to the south by Wyndford, to the east by Gilsochill and Ruchill and to the west by Kelvindale. The area derived its name from many of its felon inhabitants being deported to Botany Bay in Australia.
Housing in the area was made up entirely of tenements, mainly from the inter war era. The area has one of the worst reputations in the city. Stirrat Street was found to be the most violent street in Glasgow by an Evening Times study in 2004.
In 1999, rumours were rife that the estate was to be flattened, residents protests went unheard. In 2001, demolition on the 171 flats (some dating as far back as the 1870s) began. Residents of Botany were persuaded from their homes with the promise of being relocated back to the area when it was redeveloped. In 2007, there was massive controversy whether these residents will ever be allowed to return as private developers are being allowed to buy the land. The tower block at 76 Collina Street is expected to be demolished over the next few years making Botany a blank canvas and gold mine for developers.
Botany is where Jack and Victor live in the hit Glasgow comedy, 'Still Game'. Although there is no mention of the name Botany, as they go about their business in the fictional district of Craiglang, their residence is the tower block at 76 Collina Street.