RBGE Members' AGM and Lecture: '20 Years of Plant Collecting for the Botanics in South Asia' by Peter Wilkie
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 25 Apr 2013
Join us for the Members' AGM followed by a Lecture by Peter Wilkie
Papermaking with Plants
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 27 — Sun 28 Apr 2013
The garden is the inspiration for this programme, so we will be using flowers, leaves, seeds, stems and natural dyes from the plants grown both at Edinburgh Botanics and in the artist’s garden to make distinctive and unique papers.
Edible Gardening - Seasonal Advice
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 27 — Sun 28 Apr 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.
Looking Through their Eye
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 2 May — Thurs 6 June 2013
Learn how to view and draw nature through the eyes of six great artists; Bonnard, Cezanne, Georgia O’Keefe, Matisse, Monet and Van Gogh. Each week we will look at the work of one artist to discuss and learn from their personal artistic interpretations.
Early Morning Bird Walk
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 2 May 2013
Hear the dawn chorus at the Botanics. Join an expert from the RSPB and an expert garden guide for a walk in the early morning when the birds have this beautiful place to themselves. Bring your binoculars. Join us afterwards for breakfast in the canteen.
Together for Turtles
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 4 — Sun 5 May 2013
The Marine Conservation Society will be showcasing some of their work with endangered turtles. Come and visit us to find out what we do to help some of Scotland's rarest visitors. Meet our life size turtle model called Lola and make a crafted turtle.
Anne Gilchrist at Ben Lawers
Benmore Botanic Garden Sat 4 — Thurs 30 May 2013
Benmore Botanic Garden is pleased to welcome Edinburgh and Tayside based artist Anne Gilchrist to the Courtyard Gallery. Anne shall be exhibiting paintings inspired by the landscape and flora of Ben Lawers.
Ciara Phillips and Nature Printed
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sat 4 May — Sun 23 June 2013
The first major exhibition by the Canadian born artist Ciara Phillips (b. 1976, Ottawa) gaining international recognition for her use of printmaking (on paper and fabric) which she uses as her primary medium. Nature Printed is the first exhibition devoted to the Garden’s collection of nature-printed books, which is one of the world’s finest: the exhibition contains plates made by Henry Bradbury (1832-1860) which have recently been conserved by the Garden’s library archive and are being exhibited here for the first time.
Friends of Dawyck Botanic Garden Annual Plant Sale
Dawyck Botanic Garden Sun 5 May 2013
Bring and buy plant sale - come and find something new and interesting for your garden - all plants sourced from local gardens. Please bring donations to Dawyck Botanic Garden car park on Saturday 4- 6pm, otherwise on Sunday from 9.30am.
The Enchanting, Fragile, Silent World of Flowers by Carol Taylor
Dawyck Botanic Garden Sun 5 May — Sun 4 Aug 2013
This exhibition is a series of limited edition giclee prints that have been made from combinations of close up & microscopic photography of dried flower specimens.