2013 Photography Competition
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Fri 1 Mar — Sat 31 Aug 2013
The Friends of the RBGE are delighted to announce that the 2013 Photography Competition will run from March 2013 to the end of August 2013. Check the website for further details.
Jalan Jati (Teak Road)
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Fri 22 Mar — Sun 7 July 2013
Tracing the journeys of a teak bed found in a Singapore junk store back to where the original tree may have grown. Using photography, woodprint collage and animation Jalan Jati connects natural histories, arboreal influences and DNA tracking technology.
Images of a Green Planet - International Garden Photographer of the Year Exhibition
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Fri 22 Mar — Mon 27 May 2013
An outdoor photography exhibition featuring gardens, plants and landscapes that reveal the diversity and beauty of our planet. Presenting selected winning entries, by amateurs and professionals, from the world’s leading garden photography competition.
Daily Garden Walks
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 1 Apr — Thurs 31 Oct 2013
Celebrate the seasons and join our expert Garden Guides on a tour of the Garden. Discover seasonal highlights, hidden treasures and tales of intrepid adventurers behind the plants we grow.
Daily Garden Walks - 2pm
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 1 Apr — Thurs 31 Oct 2013
Celebrate the seasons and join our expert Garden Guides on a tour of the Garden. Discover seasonal highlights, hidden treasures and tales of intrepid adventurers behind the plants we grow.
Tours depart daily at 11am & 2pm.
Ciara Phillips and Nature Printed
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sat 4 May — Sun 23 June 2013
The first major exhibition of new works on paper and fabric by the Glasgow-based artist Ciara Phillips, exhibited with Nature Printed, featuring examples of Nature Printing from the Collection of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, on display for the first time.
Rory McEwen (1932-1982): The Tweed Road
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sat 4 May — Sun 23 June 2013
Rarely exhibited glass sculptures, documentation of Rory McEwen's ‘sculptural environment’ The Tweed Road (1969) at the Richard Demarco Gallery in Edinburgh's Melville Crescent and McEwen's 1970 film of his close friend Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) on Rannoch Moor.
Leafing through Natural Scotland Exhibition
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 11 May — Wed 31 July 2013
Do you judge a book by its cover? Book covers are vitally important to the success of a publication, especially in this digital age. A celebration of the Year of Natural Scotland with a selection of books and objects from publishers across the country.
Moving Forward from Ash Dieback
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 18 May — Sun 16 June 2013
This display explores the impact of ash dieback on our economy, our biodiversity and our landscape, and highlights how we can learn from this experience.
Biodiversity at the Botanics walk
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 23 May 2013
A Bioblitz is planned for the longest day here at RBGE. As part of Scotland's Nature Festival, join a Garden Guide to hear more about the hidden side of the Garden; the flora and fauna that does not merit a label.