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.
Benmore Guided Tours & Explorer
Benmore Botanic Garden Sun 3 Mar — Thurs 31 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 Flowers
Logan Botanic Garden Fri 15 Mar — Mon 3 June 2013
Come see the world of wildflowers at Logan Botanic Garden! Logan Botanic Garden is hosting the Muddy Feet exhibition, "The Hidden Meadow" which explores the role of wildflowers in science, art and wellbeing over the ages in Galloway and wider Scotland.
Jalan Jati (Teak Road)
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Fri 22 Mar — Sun 7 July 2013
Tracing the journeys of a teak bed found in a Singapore junk store back to where the original tree may have grown. Using photography, woodprint collage and animation Jalan Jati connects natural histories, arboreal influences and DNA tracking technology.
Daily Garden Walks
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 1 Apr — Thurs 31 Oct 2013
Celebrate the seasons and join our expert Garden Guides on a tour of the Garden. Discover seasonal highlights, hidden treasures and tales of intrepid adventurers behind the plants we grow.
Daily Garden Walks - 2pm
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 1 Apr — Thurs 31 Oct 2013
Celebrate the seasons and join our expert Garden Guides on a tour of the Garden. Discover seasonal highlights, hidden treasures and tales of intrepid adventurers behind the plants we grow.
Tours depart daily at 11am & 2pm.
Ciara Phillips and Nature Printed
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sat 4 May — Sun 23 June 2013
The first major exhibition of new works on paper and fabric by the Glasgow-based artist Ciara Phillips, exhibited with Nature Printed, featuring examples of Nature Printing from the Collection of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, on display for the first time.
Rory McEwen (1932-1982): The Tweed Road
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sat 4 May — Sun 23 June 2013
Rarely exhibited glass sculptures, documentation of Rory McEwen's ‘sculptural environment’ The Tweed Road (1969) at the Richard Demarco Gallery in Edinburgh's Melville Crescent and McEwen's 1970 film of his close friend Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) on Rannoch Moor.
The Enchanting, Fragile, Silent World of Flowers by Carol Taylor
Dawyck Botanic Garden Sun 5 May — Sun 4 Aug 2013
This exhibition is a series of limited edition giclee prints that have been made from combinations of close up & microscopic photography of dried flower specimens.
Leafing through Natural Scotland Exhibition
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 11 May — Wed 31 July 2013
Do you judge a book by its cover? Book covers are vitally important to the success of a publication, especially in this digital age. A celebration of the Year of Natural Scotland with a selection of books and objects from publishers across the country.