Join the Garden Rangers for a variety of informal activities, ranging from guided walks to craft and minibeast hunting sessions. There is something for all the family!
All Garden Ranger events are free of charge and no booking is required. Please note the age guidance for each event.
Events in Ranger Events
Signs of Winter
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sun 7 Dec 2008
Why is it so dark for so long in winter? Where do all the flowers go? Find out all this and which animals love winter time and why. With the Garden Rangers.
Create A Winter Story
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 13 Dec 2008
Get inspired by winter scenes and goings-on to make your own little story book of words, phrases, pictures and pop-ups. With the Garden Rangers.
Reducing your carbon footprint
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 10 Jan 2009
Find out how and why you should reduce your carbon footprint. Set against the global warming background. With the Garden Rangers.
Naked Trees
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sun 18 Jan 2009
Find out why tree leaves change colour and why they lose their leaves in winter. Have a go at measuring the height of a tree with nothing more than a piece of cardboard! With the Garden Rangers.
Garden Birds
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sun 25 Jan 2009
Find out all about the birds in the Garden and how you can encourage birds to feed, nest and shelter in your own garden. With the Garden Rangers.
Chinese New Year Plant Trail
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sat 31 Jan 2009
Follow a trail through the Garden to find out about some of our Chinese plants. Be inspired by them to get creative and make beautiful Chinese decorations to take home. With the Garden Rangers.
Plant Extremes
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Wed 18 Feb 2009
A look at the biggest, smallest, tallest, heaviest, smelliest and many other extremes of the plant kingdom. With the Garden Rangers.
Rock Garden Symbols and Related Plants
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sun 22 Feb 2009
Take a closer look at the carved symbols from around the world in the Rock Garden, what they represent and the plants that are linked to them. With the Garden Rangers.
Round the world in the Garden
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Sun 1 Mar 2009
Discover more about plants from all four corners of the globe and how and why we can grow them here in Scotland. With the Garden Rangers.