Medicine From the Trees
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 10 Jan — Thurs 21 Mar 2013
Discover the therapeutic treasure store of our ancient woodlands and those of distant shores, learning something of the pharmacology, folklore and history that surround this truly remarkable facet of phytotherapy.
Pilates for Beginners
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Wed 16 Jan — Wed 27 Mar 2013
Help prevent or ease your gardening back pain with this gentle exercise class. Pilates is a form of exercise that improves posture, prevents back pain and strengthens core muscles.
Amazonian Traditional Indigenous Medicine
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 17 Jan — Thurs 14 Mar 2013
This 8 week course aims to look at traditional medicine managed by wise people in tribes principally in Amazonia, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Ecuador.
Artists Studio Days
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 19 Jan — Sat 23 Mar 2013
This unique artists studio space is made available to any artist who wishes to have access to a quiet painting space within the stunning Botanic Gardens. Some plant material will be available if organised in advance. Self led overseen by class monitors.
Victorian Horticulture
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 31 Jan — Thurs 9 May 2013
Looks at the innovations and passions that drove one of Britain’s golden ages of horticulture. A module of the BSc in Horticulture with Plantsmanship.
A Woodland Garden an exhibition by Jane Murray
Dawyck Botanic Garden Sat 2 Feb — Sun 28 Apr 2013
"On my first visit to Dawyck I fell in love with the atmosphere of peace and the beauty of the trees and flowers."
Plant label tales of RBGE people
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 4 Feb — Fri 29 Mar 2013
Come and discover some of RBGE’s history with this selection of published and unpublished images of wild and cultivated plants.
Derek Roberts: Northern Paintings
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sun 10 Feb — Sun 14 Apr 2013
The first major exhibition in 15 years by the celebrated Scottish painter Derek Roberts (b. 1947, Berwick-upon-Tweed), accompanied by his tapestry 'Blue on Yellow' made in collaboration with the Dovecot Studio, for ‘The Scottish Collection’, in 1988.
Natural Interior Design
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 18 Feb — Mon 18 Mar 2013
A chance to explore and study colours in nature and use this knowledge to inspire colour schemes with a ‘wow’ factor. We will investigate using colours in our homes to create any chosen atmosphere, be it fun, sophisticated, traditional, contemporary, etc.
Centres of Flowers - Pamela Richardson
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Wed 20 Feb — Wed 20 Mar 2013
The aim of this short course is to help our understanding of flowers and their centres. We will be investigating seasonal flowers through accurate observational drawing and colour matching.