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.
Franz West Exhibition Talk
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sat 17 Aug 2013
Art Historian Dominic Paterson discusses the life and work of Franz West.
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.
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.
Franz West EGG Tour
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Wed 28 Aug 2013
Early Gallery Goers (EGG) Tours, Contemporary art for children at Inverleith House!
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.
Coffee Morning and Garden Walk: Carniverous Plants at RBGE
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Tues 10 Sept 2013
These unusual plants, including some Scottish natives, take much of their nutrition from insects and often grow where nutrition is scarce. Meet David Tricker who looks after RBGE's collection and see the specimens in both public and research glasshouses.
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.
Beavers at Home
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 28 — Sun 29 Sept 2013
Four years into the official Scottish Beaver Trial, come along and find out how the beavers are adapting to life in Scotland, and how Scotland is adapting to life with the beavers! The Scottish Beaver Trail education team will be here with beaver-y games and activities as well as pelts, skulls and video footage.