Garden Tour
Logan Botanic Garden Tues 11 June 2013
Come along and enjoy a tour around the garden with the curator and see summer sensations blooming in Scotland’s Most Exotic Garden. Along the tour you will see displays from Lantern Trees, Chilean Firethorn trees and South American Lobelias.
Scottish Ethnobotany
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 15 June 2013
Our native plants are incredibly versatile. Spend a day looking at the traditional uses of Scottish native and patterns of plant use.
Masterclass 3: Elaine Searle - Pale Summer Roses
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 15 — Sun 16 June 2013
Learn how to use subtle watercolour mixes to achieve the beauty in pale roses. Practice colour mixes and exercises to bring the roses to life, plus look in detail at all aspects of painting roses.
Nature Prints talk
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sun 16 June 2013
Nature prints talk presented by Adrian Dyer
BioBlitz: Midsummer Eve
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Fri 21 June 2013
Join the challenge to record as much wildlife as possible over a 24 hour period in the Garden. Bioblitz begins at 6pm and will see naturalists working with the public to discover the urban wildlife that calls the Botanics home.
Wonderful Wildflowers
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 22 June 2013
Join Phil Lusby for an illustrated guide to native wildflowers. The day includes a hands-on workshop to teach you some basic skills, plus a field trip for a chance to put them into practice.
BioBlitz
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 22 June 2013
Join the challenge to record as much wildlife as possible over a 24 hour period in the Garden. Meet naturalists, learn about the wildlife of the Botanics and help with the recording effort. Every species counts!
Solstice Yoga Sunday
Dawyck Botanic Garden Sun 23 June 2013
A yoga session of about an hour, taking part outside in the gardens, weather permitting. If the weather is unsuitable, the yoga will take place in the Visitors' Centre. Yoga is followed by breakfast provided by the resident cafe.
Your Garden in Summer
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 29 June 2013
With everything in full swing in the garden in summer, there are a host of jobs to do – find out how to keep your flowering plants looking their best and avoid a tired looking garden in the height of summer.
Digital Plant Photography II
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 29 June 2013
A one-day advanced course, suitable for those who have attended Digital Plant Photography I or who have experience of using a high-end digital camera. The course will look at how to use the features of these cameras to get the best quality photographs.