Festival Colombiano
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 3 — Sun 4 Aug 2013
A weekend festival of Colombian delights to celebrate the plants and culture of Colombia! Share the important work that RBGE are doing there and enjoy a fantastic range of activities including dance, music, food and children's activities.
Evolutionary Plant Tour
Logan Botanic Garden Thurs 8 Aug 2013
Join Logan's very own Neanderthal and take a tour round the garden looking at what plant came when in history; as well as finding out a few facts about what makes a plant tick.
Make a Bird Feeder
Logan Botanic Garden Thurs 15 Aug 2013
Drop-in to the Yurt and construct your own bird feeder to take away and hang in your garden or window so you can watch our feathered friends stuff themselves silly for the coming autumn-winter.
Foody Fun
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 17 — Sun 18 Aug 2013
Join staff from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health and have some fun with food! Enjoy games and crafts and play food detective by putting your senses to the test. Suitable for all ages.
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.
Make a Wind Chime
Logan Botanic Garden Thurs 22 Aug 2013
Create your own wind chime using the shells from locally caught scallops to hang in the garden, or window, in this drop-in-event. Some adult supervision/assistance will be needed if the children are very young as they will need to use a small craft drill.
Roar, Soar and Explore!
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 24 — Sun 25 Aug 2013
Go wild in the Year of Natural Scotland - discover the amazing wildlife you can see across the country. We'll have lots wildlife themed activities for all the family.
Logan Plant Fair
Logan Botanic Garden Sun 25 Aug 2013
Logan hosts a plant fair of Dumfries and Galloway’s finest gardens and nurseries. A great opportunity to purchase unusual plants that are rarely available to the public. Why not make a day of it and make a combined visit to the Garden and Plant Fair!
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.