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Photography Competition 2014

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 1 Mar — Tues 30 Sept 2014

The annual photography competition is back for 2014, so send us your best images for a chance to be published in The Scotsman, the Botanics Magazine and win a subscription to Amateur Photographer Magazine. All funds raised help support the Garden's work.

no strangers | ancient wisdom in a modern world

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 28 June — Sun 21 Sept 2014

A group exhibition focusing on the wonder of culture and the plight of indigenous people throughout the world. Stunning photographs explore the ways cultures express a shared humanity.

Botanical Treasures Exhibition

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Tues 1 July — Tues 30 Sept 2014

This exhibition will highlight some of the exquisite objects from our collections, including rare books, herbarium specimens, maps and teaching diagrams.

Isa Genzken: Botanical Garden

Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sat 19 July — Sun 28 Sept 2014

Inverleith House is delighted to present the first UK exhibition outside London by one of the most radically inventive and influential artists our time. Part of the 2014 Edinburgh Art Festival.

Nature Play for Families

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 2 Aug 2014

Enjoy some nature play activities and find out about RBGE’s Nature Play: Nature Conservation project that is helping young children to love nature.

Festival Colombiano

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sun 3 Aug 2014

A weekend festival of Colombian delights to celebrate the plants and culture of Colombia! Share the important work that RBGE are doing there and enjoy a fantastic range of activities including dance, music, food and children's activities.

Edible Gardening Seasonal Advice

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 4 — Tues 5 Aug 2014

Drop in to find out how to grow your own food and take a look around our productive garden with the Edible Gardening Project team.

Painting the Outdoors

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 4 — Fri 8 Aug 2014

To accompany the National Galleries' summer show of American Impressionism, artist David Forster will explore the expressive possibilities of watercolour painting outdoors in the beautiful surroundings of the Botanic Gardens.

Calvinball (Ipdip Theatre)

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 4 — Sun 17 Aug 2014

Following a sell-out 2013, Ipdip bring this marvelous rolling play for babies and families. Lively, musical and slightly wild, this is an outdoor performance that draws on wee ones' natural curiosities and the bigger ones' wish to join in.

Comedy of Errors (Handlebards)

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Wed 6 Aug 2014

An open air performance of the story of two sets of identical twins separated at birth - this is one of Shakespeare’s most farcical comedies, with mistaken identity and a good dose of slapstick.