Our 'Beginning Botany' short courses are an ideal introduction to the green kingdom, looking at the incredible diversity and adaptability of plants. For something more focused, our one-day workshops are a great way to acquaint yourself with many of our native plants and fungi. They allow you to brush up on your identification skills, as well as finding out a little bit about the ecology, ethnobotany and importance of many of our native species.
You can view our forthcoming botany courses below.
If you would like to get more serious about field botany - perhaps as part of your job or university studies - you can join our Certificate in Practical Field Botany course. To take your studies to a postgraduate level we offer an MSc in the Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants.
Forthcoming botany and science courses
Amazonian Traditional Indigenous Medicine
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 17 Jan — Thurs 14 Mar 2013
This 8 week course aims to look at traditional medicine managed by wise people in tribes principally in Amazonia, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Ecuador.
RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Horticulture (Distance Learning) *ILA
Fri 1 Mar 2013 — Mon 30 June 2014
This internationally recognised qualification provides a broad-based understanding of horticultural techniques and plant biology.
RBGE Certificate in Field Botany
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Fri 31 May — Mon 17 June 2013
This intensive course introduces a wide range of practical field botany skills, including survey techniques, collection, identification, preservation and curation of botanical specimens.
RBGE Certificate in Field Botany (Kindrogan) *ILA
Sat 13 — Sat 20 July 2013
This 7 day course will provide an introduction to the range of practical field botany skills involved in carrying out field collection, surveying, identification, preservation and curation of botanical specimens. Will suit amateurs and professionals.