Introduction to Botanical Art
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 8 — Fri 12 July 2013
This intensive course is aimed at anyone new to botanical painting or watercolour and consists of a mixture of structured and individual tuition, demonstrations and exercises designed to build up knowledge and experience quickly.
Visit the Edible Garden
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 8 July 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.
GardenTour
Logan Botanic Garden Tues 9 July 2013
Come along and enjoy a tour in the company of the curator. See the vibrant colours and textures of the half-hardy perennials that sparkle and lighten up the garden in a floral display. Plants like Salvia, Argyranthemum, Osteospermum and Penstemon.
Dawyck's Magnificent Tree Collections.
Dawyck Botanic Garden Sat 13 July 2013
A Guided walk led by Garden Staff looking at the wonderful historical tree collections at Dawyck Botanic Garden.
RBGE Certificate in Field Botany (Kindrogan) *ILA
Sat 13 — Sat 20 July 2013
This 7 day course will provide an introduction to the range of practical field botany skills involved in carrying out field collection, surveying, identification, preservation and curation of botanical specimens. Will suit amateurs and professionals.
Wildlife Detective Weekend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 13 — Sun 14 July 2013
Meet real life wildlife detectives - find out how you can help protect Scottish wildlife, including our family of Botanics sparrowhawks. Take part in a range of activities for all the family. There will also be talks on protecting wildlife (sign up at the event).
Garden Opening
Sat 13 July 2013
An attractive, well designed garden featuring a delightful pond and statuary with a collection of unusual ferns and herbaceous plants. There will also be coffee, biscuits and a plant stall.
Mostly West: Franz West and Artist Collaborations
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sat 13 July — Sun 22 Sept 2013
The first exhibition by the great Austrian artist Franz West (1947-2012) of works made in collaboration with other leading visual artists, including Douglas Gordon, Marina Faust, Mike Kelley, Sarah Lucas, Albert Oehlen, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Rudolf Polanszky, Andreas Reiter Raabe, Anselm Reyle, Rudolf Stingel and Heimo Zobernig.
RBGE Certificate in Botanical Illustration (Summer School) *ILA
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 15 — Fri 26 July 2013
The RBGE Certificate in Botanical Illustration delivered by the expert tutors at RBGE. The course provides an Introduction to the basic skills of drawing and painting needed to record plants.
Visit the Edible Garden
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 15 July 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.