Celebrating Cycads
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sun 24 Feb 2013
This course will provide the fundamentals to understanding their cultivation and identification of the main genera.
Derek Roberts EGG Tour
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Wed 27 Feb 2013
Early Gallery Goers (EGG) Tours, contemporary art for children at Inverleith House!
RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Horticulture (Distance Learning) *ILA
Fri 1 Mar 2013 — Mon 30 June 2014
This internationally recognised qualification provides a broad-based understanding of horticultural techniques and plant biology.
2013 Photography Competition
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Fri 1 Mar — Sat 31 Aug 2013
The Friends of the RBGE are delighted to announce that the 2013 Photography Competition will run from March 2013 to the end of August 2013. Check the website for further details.
Twig Detectives
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 2 — Sun 3 Mar 2013
Discover how the clues provided by buds and bark can help us to recognise trees in winter. Have a go at being a tree sleuth with our identification challenge and make a stick character to take home.
Chinese Woodblock Printing
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 2 — Sat 9 Mar 2013
This course introduces traditional Chinese woodblock printing including its characteristics, history and procedures. Students will learn the whole process of this traditional printing method and create their own prints. Taught by Suzanne Chong.
Digital Plant Photography I
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 2 — Sat 9 Mar 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.
Hard Rain: Whole Earth
Benmore Botanic Garden Sat 2 Mar — Sun 19 May 2013
Don't miss this amazing thought provoking outdoor photographic exhibition by Mark Edwards which will be hosted around the Regional Gardens of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh during 2013, starting at Benmore.
Benmore Guided Tours & Explorer
Benmore Botanic Garden Sun 3 Mar — Wed 30 Oct 2013
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Redwood Avenue; why not enjoy the history, plants and seasonal highlights of Benmore by joining a guided tour. Walking tours take place on a Tuesday & Sunday and the Explorer runs on a Wednesday & Thursday.
Wild and Wonderful World of Scottish Plants
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 9 — Sun 10 Mar 2013
As the spring flowers start to emerge its time to get ‘wild about plants' with Plantlife Scotland. Come along to explore the world of wildflowers, lichens, fungi and moss with interactive activities, folklore and craft.