Our annual Schools' week for primary classes at Dawyck Botanic Garden will take place from the 5th - 7th of October 2026.
If you would like to join the mailing list and receive updates about Dawyck Schools' Week 2026, please email schools@rbge.org.uk.
Dawyck Schools' Week will take place from the 5th - 7th of October 2026.
Programme for 2026 to be confirmed.
Programme for 2025
Teddy Bears Trail (P1-3)
Edward Bear invites your pupils (and their teddies) on a magical adventure to learn about the wonders of nature and discover the secret of what all living things need to survive. Your class will explore the garden together and reflect on how they can care for the environment.
Every Picture Tells a Story (P4-7)
Explore the garden through the lens of the photographic medium. In our modern world we are increasingly using pictures to express ourselves and tell our personal stories. We will introduce you to techniques that will enable you to focus and observe the natural world in different ways and to capture the essence of the garden. Through hands-on outdoor activities we will bring these abstract concepts to life and help you build creative skills that you can take away with you.
Morning session 10.00am - 12.00pm
(the arrival time includes time for a snack/toilet break at start, the programme starts 10.30am)
Afternoon session 12.30pm - 2.00pm
Each School can book two groups at the same session slot.
Limited indoor lunch space will be available during Dawyck schools' week, please email us on schools@rbge.org.uk to check availability and book the space.
Outdoor lunch space is also available.
Bookings are not yet open for 2026.
All bookings for Schools’ Week are co-ordinated through the education office at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
Please be aware that we try to offer visits to as wide a range of Schools as possible - therefore we might not be able to offer spaces to more than two classes from the same School.
If you have any enquiries please contact the office at schools@rbge.org.uk
The Programme is free, supported Players of the Postcode Lottery.
A bus bursary is available, supported by Players of the Postcode Lottery.
Please detail in the booking form if you require the bus bursary.
To receive prompt reimbursement after your visit, you must send us your school's bank details and transport quote.
All enquiries should be directed to schools@rbge.org.uk
Download our Risk Assessment for Dawyck schools' week visits.
