Intermediate Botanical Illustration
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Tues 16 Apr — Tues 25 June 2013
This class helps students to consolidate and develop their skills before moving on to the more advanced RBGE illustration courses and masterclasses. Suitable for students who have completed the 10 week beginners class.
Intermediate Botanical Illustration
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Tues 16 Apr — Tues 25 June 2013
This class helps students to consolidate and develop their skills before moving on to the more advanced RBGE illustration courses and masterclasses. Suitable for students who have completed the 10 week beginners class.
Coffee Morning: A Pea by Any Other Name
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Tues 16 Apr 2013
Lathyrus: the 'cousins of the sweet pea' are a wonderfully diverse and fascinating group of plants. They grace our gardens, fed our earliest agricultural ancestors and offer great hope for the future. Join Greg Kenicer to find out lots more.
Recognising Plant Families
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Wed 17 Apr — Wed 26 June 2013
The ability to recognise plant families is a key skill for botanists and gardeners alike. Explore a range of common flowering plant families and the key characteristics used to identify them, including flowers, fruits and vegetative characters.
Introduction to Horticulture
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Wed 17 Apr — Wed 26 June 2013
A ten-week theoretical course covering a range of topics, from soil science to pruning to plant anatomy. Suitable as an overview of horticulture for absolute beginners, or as a stepping stone to the RHS (level 2) Certificate in Horticulture.
The Art of Herbs III
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Wed 17 Apr — Wed 26 June 2013
The last in our series of Art of Herbs aft ernoons, draws inspiration directly from amongst selected themes and styles of artists (past and present) who have exhibited at Inverleith House.
Botanical Illustration - Intermediate to Advanced
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Wed 17 Apr — Wed 26 June 2013
A class for botanical painters who have mastered the basic techniques of Beginning Botanical Painting. Students can work at their own pace, taking advantage of the RBGE’s plant collections and facilities, and the expertise of the class tutor.
Parrot and other Exotic Tulips - Janis Bain
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Wed 17 Apr — Wed 22 May 2013
Parrot tulips with their fascinating array of colour and unusual petal formation make an intriguing subject for the botanical artist. Draw and paint them and other bizarre double, fringed and exotic tulips in this class.
Logan AGM & talk
Logan Botanic Garden Wed 17 Apr 2013
Prepare to be whisked away to the sunshine of Gran Canaria. The talk by Richard Baines, Logan's curator, will provide an insight into the native flora, conservation projects and possible new introductions to Logan resulting from the trip.
Benmore AGM & TALK by Alan Bennell - The Story of Benmore
Benmore Botanic Garden Thurs 18 Apr 2013
Members' AGM and talk - Lecture by Alan Bennell: The Story of Benmore - Scotland's largest Botanic Garden