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!
The Hidden Garden of Benmore
Benmore Botanic Garden Sun 2 June 2013
Come along and explore the Hidden Garden of Benmore, discover some of the species Benmore and enter a hidden world. Talk to scientists looking at what we can learn from tree growth and the microscopic world of cell biology.
Visit the Edible Garden
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 3 June 2013
Our volunteers and community gardener will be working in the demonstration garden in the afternoon. Drop by to observe the team at work and get advice about growing your own edible garden. Perfect for beginners.
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.
Botanical Images Scotia (BISCOT)
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Wed 5 — Thurs 20 June 2013
The 9th Annual Botanical Images Scotia – BISCOT Exhibition. A showcase of top contemporary botanical art from home and abroad, in an innovative collaboration between RBGE and the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society.
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.