Food Lab
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 1 June 2013
Join staff from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health for some fun in the Food Lab! Have a go at our simple but spectacular experiments using everyday items from your kitchen. Suitable for all ages.
Benmore Open Day
Benmore Botanic Garden Sun 2 June 2013
Fun for all the family at this year's Open Day, there will be free admission to the Garden all day, plant sale, craft fair, tours, cake and candy. The Open Day is an enjoyable afternoon in the Garden with lots to see and do. A real family outing!
Scotland's Garden Scheme Open Day
Logan Botanic Garden Sun 2 June 2013
The Garden is open to support Scotland’s Garden Scheme Charities. The Garden reaches its early summer climax with a canvas of colours ranging from exotic Rhododendrons, spectacular Paeonias and Meconopsis to name but a few.
Coffee Morning: Extreme Botany - Surveying Oman's Highest Mountains
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Tues 4 June 2013
Sabina Knees has spent 8 years working in Oman: in conservation, on the Flora of Arabia and in developing Oman Botanic Garden. She is now surveying the summits of the Hajar Mountains in the north. Hear Sabina talk about this new project.
Amazing Azaleas and Blue Poppies
Dawyck Botanic Garden Wed 5 June 2013
Guided walk led by garden staff looking at plants of interest including Rhododendrons & Himalayan poppies.
Blue Poppy (Meconopsis) Workshop
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 8 June 2013
This one day workshop will look at cultivation and propagation techniques for successfully growing Meconopsis.
Fascinating Ferns
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 8 June 2013
There are around 70 species of fern and on this one day workshop you can learn some of the simple skills to identify the most common ones around Edinburgh.
Digital Plant Photography I
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 8 — Sat 15 June 2013
Learn how to get the most out of your digital camera and discover the advantages of taking plant photographs digitally. This introductory course will teach you how to use your camera for the best results. It also includes ways of presenting your images.
Garden Opening
Sat 8 June 2013
A large established Arts and Crafts style garden incorporating woodlands, herbaceous and shrub borders. Early June will bring shows of rhododendrons, poppies and iris.
Garden Open Day for Friends of RBGE Dawyck Botanic Garden
Sun 9 June 2013
This is a beautiful woodland garden with steep slopes and steps. Not suitable for those with mobility issues. Teas are offered. Booking is essential and time slots must be adhered to as parking is very limited.