ON TOUR | From Another Kingdom: The Amazing World of Fungi
Sat 19 Mar 2011 — Thurs 28 Feb 2013
At National Botanic Garden of Wales. Originally seen at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in 2010, this touring exhibition currently on display in Wales is the first major UK exhibition to focus on the fascinating world of fungi.
Roots to Shoots: Celebrating ten years of Dewar Arts Awards in the visual and applied arts
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 13 Dec 2012 — Sun 10 Mar 2013
Be inspired by the stunning talent and achievements of visual and applied artists from Scotland whose careers have been nurtured by a Dewar Arts Award. Come along to related events to explore the creative processes of designers, painters, jewellers & more
Pilates for Beginners
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Wed 16 Jan — Wed 27 Mar 2013
Help prevent or ease your gardening back pain with this gentle exercise class. Pilates is a form of exercise that improves posture, prevents back pain and strengthens core muscles.
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.
Artists Studio Days
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 19 Jan — Sat 23 Mar 2013
This unique artists studio space is made available to any artist who wishes to have access to a quiet painting space within the stunning Botanic Gardens. Some plant material will be available if organised in advance. Self led overseen by class monitors.
Victorian Horticulture
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 31 Jan — Thurs 9 May 2013
Looks at the innovations and passions that drove one of Britain’s golden ages of horticulture. A module of the BSc in Horticulture with Plantsmanship.
Photography Competition Exhibition
Dawyck Botanic Garden Fri 1 — Thurs 28 Feb 2013
A display of the winning photographs from the 2012 Photography Competition organised by RBGE Friends. The photos include landscapes, plant portraits and images of wildlife all taken in one of the four RBGE Gardens during the past year.
A Woodland Garden an exhibition by Jane Murray
Dawyck Botanic Garden Sat 2 Feb — Sun 28 Apr 2013
"On my first visit to Dawyck I fell in love with the atmosphere of peace and the beauty of the trees and flowers."
Plant label tales of RBGE people
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 4 Feb — Fri 29 Mar 2013
Come and discover some of RBGE’s history with this selection of published and unpublished images of wild and cultivated plants.
Derek Roberts: Northern Paintings
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sun 10 Feb — Sun 14 Apr 2013
The first major exhibition in 15 years by the celebrated Scottish painter Derek Roberts (b. 1947, Berwick-upon-Tweed), accompanied by his tapestry 'Blue on Yellow' made in collaboration with the Dovecot Studio, for ‘The Scottish Collection’, in 1988.