Drawing the Garden of your Dreams
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 9 — Sun 10 Feb 2013
This workshop will particularly focus on the drawing skills and principles of garden design to help you create an outdoor space.
Chinese Brush Painting - Auspicious Garden
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 9 — Sun 10 Feb 2013
Peony, lotus, narcissus, gold fish and rooster are auspicious images that widely used during the Chinese New Year. This course introduces the painting of these auspicious objects in the garden and explains the meaning behind them.
Edible Gardening - Seasonal Advice
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 9 — Sun 10 Feb 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.
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.
Snowdrops and early spring interest
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Fri 15 — Sun 17 Feb 2013
Join a Garden Guide on a walk to discover the Gardens wonderful collection of specialist Snowdrops and discover other early flowering plants that herald the onset of spring.
Scotland's Rainforest
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 16 — Sun 17 Feb 2013
Scottish rainforest on the west coast! Unlikely as it sounds it's true. Come and explore the wonderful world of colourful lichens that exist within the 'Celtic Rainforest'.
People’s Postcode Edible Garden Tours
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 16 Feb 2013
Visit the Edible Garden’s polytunnel, fruit area and vegetable plots for advice and inspiration. Free tours available at 12 noon and 1pm, there are limited spaces so arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Talking Trees Storytelling
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sun 17 Feb 2013
Let the Talking Trees transport you to another place with their stories from around the world.
Natural Interior Design
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 18 Feb — Mon 18 Mar 2013
A chance to explore and study colours in nature and use this knowledge to inspire colour schemes with a ‘wow’ factor. We will investigate using colours in our homes to create any chosen atmosphere, be it fun, sophisticated, traditional, contemporary, etc.
Coffee Morning: The Jade Dragon Field Station
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Tues 19 Feb 2013
RBGE Director of Science Dr Pete Hollingsworth will talk about the decade long history of this project. He will cover future plans for research in this area of great plant biodiversity and for expanding the already strong collaborative links with China.