The Flow Country
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 15 June — Mon 25 Sept 2017
An exhibition focussing on one of Europe’s last wild places, in the far north of Scotland.
Ageing Well Edinburgh Leisure Garden walks (every Monday afternoon)
Botanic Cottage Mon 17 July — Mon 18 Dec 2017
A low-level health walk where older adults, living with dementia and their carers can experience the various health benefits that can be achieved by regular walking. Suggested donation of £1. For more information contact Ageing Well on 0131 458 2183
Meet the Edible Gardening Team
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Mon 24 July — Tues 28 Nov 2017
Pop in anytime and look out for the team at work in the garden. Take a walk around our productive garden with the Edible Gardening Project volunteers, find out what jobs need doing in your own garden now and have your vegetable growing questions answered.
Plant Scenery of the World
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sat 29 July — Sun 29 Oct 2017
A major exhibition celebrating 50 years of the ‘Front Range’, RBGE’s innovative modernist glasshouses.
Family Art Trail
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sat 29 July — Sun 29 Oct 2017
Journey into your imagination through Plant Scenery of the World in a fun, interactive in-gallery resource for all the family.
How do you discover a new species?
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Tues 1 Aug — Fri 29 Sept 2017
Find out more about the new species of plants being discovered by RBGE botanists
Garden Social for Dementia| (First Friday morning of the month)
Botanic Cottage Fri 4 Aug — Fri 1 Dec 2017
Free sessions with refreshments and activities, inspired by the Garden, for people affected by dementia. Numbers are limited; please arrive a little early to avoid disappointment.
Botanic Cottage Open Day | (First Friday afternoon of the month)
Botanic Cottage Fri 4 Aug — Fri 1 Dec 2017
Join a free, drop in, public tour of the Botanic Cottage and discover how it was saved and rebuilt. Arrive early to avoid disappointment as numbers are limited. Free, Drop-in event, all ages 1.30pm & 3pm
Reading Together drop-in book group (Every Thursday morning)
Botanic Cottage Thurs 31 Aug — Thurs 21 Dec 2017
Every Thursday 10:30–12:00 | ages 14+ | Botanic Cottage | Free | If you love reading come to a book group with a difference, where stories and poems are read aloud and discussed over tea and coffee | led by the charity Open Book
Market Garden Course
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 31 Aug — Thurs 28 Sept 2017
Free 5 week course taught by our own experienced Market Gardener, Ben Dell. Learn the horticultural skills required to set up and manage a small scale garden using organic principles.