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The project helps people to grow their own vegetables and fruit by offering advice on how to get started. The project receives support from players of People's Postcode Lottery and is run in partnership with the Scottish Allotments and Gardens Society.
Come along to our drop-in sessions to learn about vegetable varieties, sowing seeds, composting, pruning, harvesting, storing and preparing your produce, and more:
- Visit the Edible Garden Mondays 1pm -3pm free drop in session in the demonstration garden. Observe the edible gardening team at work and get advice about growing your own edible garden. Perfect for beginners.
- Edible Gardening - Seasonal Advice Tuesdays 1pm -3pm free edible gardening drop in session in the John Hope Gateway. Please note there are no Tuesday sessions in December and January.
Events in Edible Gardening
Visit the Edible Garden
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 8 July 2013
Our volunteers and community gardener will be working in the demonstration garden in the afternoon. Drop by to observe the team at work and get advice about growing your own edible garden. Perfect for beginners.
Visit the Edible Garden
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 15 July 2013
Our volunteers and community gardener will be working in the demonstration garden in the afternoon. Drop by to observe the team at work and get advice about growing your own edible garden. Perfect for beginners.
Visit the Edible Garden
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 22 July 2013
Our volunteers and community gardener will be working in the demonstration garden in the afternoon. Drop by to observe the team at work and get advice about growing your own edible garden. Perfect for beginners.
People’s Postcode Edible Garden Tours
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sun 28 July 2013
Visit the Edible Gardening Project polytunnel, fruit area and vegetable plots for advice and inspiration. Free tours available at 12 noon, limited spaces so arrive early to avoid disappointment. Meet at visitor reception in the John Hope Gateway.
Visit the Edible Garden
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 29 July 2013
Our volunteers and community gardener will be working in the demonstration garden in the afternoon. Drop by to observe the team at work and get advice about growing your own edible garden. Perfect for beginners.
People’s Postcode Edible Garden Tours
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sun 18 Aug 2013
Visit the Edible Gardening Project polytunnel, fruit area and vegetable plots for advice and inspiration. Free tours available at 12 noon, limited spaces so arrive early to avoid disappointment. Meet at visitor reception in the John Hope Gateway.
Edible Gardening - Seasonal Advice
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 31 Aug — Sun 1 Sept 2013
Fancy growing your own vegetables but don't know where to start? Pop in for some friendly advice from the edible gardening team. Focusing on seasonal gardening information the team will be on hand with advice, fun activities and garden produce tasters.
Part of the Edible Gardening Project funded by the People's Postcode Lottery.
Edible Gardening - Harvest Festival
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sun 22 Sept 2013
Fun activities, gardening advice, information about harvesting, cooking and storing crops, tasters and more at our annual Harvest Festival. Be inspired to get growing by our community garden produce show.
