Education
The landscaped Gardens, botanical collections and expertise of RBGE staff offer one of the world’s best resources for learning about the natural world. Education is one of the Garden’s chief aims and runs through all its activities.
Learning at the Botanics
RBGE is committed to lifelong learning and international capacity building. We provide a diverse range of formal and informal education programmes for people of all ages, and at all levels... from primary school to PhD, amateur or professional.
Explore a wealth of learning opportunities!
Browse via our menu on the left, download our current Continuing Education and Professional Course prospectus and our Schools and Nursery Programmes via the links to the right or offer one of our learning opportunities to a friend with our Education Gift Vouchers.
Find a course:
Arts, photography & wellbeing | Science & environment | Horticulture
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For schools
Our schools education and teacher training programme includes curriculum-based visits for pupils at all levels, and flexible CPD for teachers.
For leisure
Explore your interests and learn new skills with our short courses in horticulture, botany & environment, or arts, photography & wellbeing.
For a career
Our professional courses include HND/BSc and MSc, plus certificates and diplomas that bridge the gap from amateur to early career.
For information about the wide range of careers available to you in horticulture, please look at the website for 'Grow' - a UK wide initiative, chaired by RBGE's head of Education, Leigh Morris.
