Coffee Morning: Tours and Day Visits
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 17 Jan 2013
Come and hear about the exciting programme planned for the coming year with the opportunity to talk to the organisers, the Edinburgh Committee.
Photography Competition Exhibition
Dawyck Botanic Garden Fri 1 — Thurs 28 Feb 2013
A display of the winning photographs from the 2012 Photography Competition organised by RBGE Friends. The photos include landscapes, plant portraits and images of wildlife all taken in one of the four RBGE Gardens during the past year.
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.
Coffee Morning: The Jade Dragon Field Station
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Tues 19 Feb 2013
RBGE Director of Science Dr Pete Hollingsworth will talk about the decade long history of this project. He will cover future plans for research in this area of great plant biodiversity and for expanding the already strong collaborative links with China.
Quiz Night
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 21 Feb 2013
This evening promises to be a relaxed, fun event. Fish supper and drinks available. Challenging questions set by the staff and Friends of the RBGE.
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.
GHSS and RBGE Members Joint Lecture: Passion, Plants and Patronage - 300 Years of the Bute Family Landscapes
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 14 Mar 2013
A joint lecture between the Garden History Society and the RBGE Friends. Kristina Taylor will be speaking about her new book, the biography of the Bute family, looking at their gardens and landscapes.
Coffee Morning: The National Tree Collections of Scotland
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Tues 19 Mar 2013
This initiative, led by the Forestry Commission and RBGE, brings together Scotland's finest tree collections to help secure the long term future of this national arboretum. Hear from Tom Christian, NTCS Project Officer who is responsible for the network.
Coffee Morning: A Pea by Any Other Name
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Tues 16 Apr 2013
Lathyrus: the 'cousins of the sweet pea' are a wonderfully diverse and fascinating group of plants. They grace our gardens, fed our earliest agricultural ancestors and offer great hope for the future. Join Greg Kenicer to find out lots more.
Logan AGM & talk
Logan Botanic Garden Wed 17 Apr 2013
Prepare to be whisked away to the sunshine of Gran Canaria. The talk by Richard Baines, Logan's curator, will provide an insight into the native flora, conservation projects and possible new introductions to Logan resulting from the trip.