Events at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Festival ColombianoSat 11 - Sun 12 Aug 2012
1.00 pm - 4.00 pm, Real Life Science Studio, John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, 5+, (Free)
A mini 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 free activities including dance, music, food and children’s activities.
With RBGE, University of Strathclyde, Sabedores-Sabedoras and Tambore Foundation for Children.
People’s Postcode Edible Garden ToursSat 11 Aug 2012
12.00 noon - 3.00 pm, Demonstration Garden, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, All, (Free)
Visit the Edible Garden’s polytunnel, fruit area and vegetable plots for advice and inspiration. Free tours available at 12 noon and 2pm, there are limited spaces so arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Part of the Edible Gardening Project funded by the People's Postcode Lottery
Visit the Edible Garden Mon 13 Aug 2012
1.00 pm - 3.00 pm, Demonstration Garden, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, All, (Free)
Observe the edible gardening team at work and get advice about growing your own edible garden. Perfect for beginners.
Part of the Edible Gardening Project funded by the People's Postcode Lottery
Edible Gardening - Seasonal Advice
Tues 14 Aug 2012
1.00 pm - 3.00 pm, Atrium, John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, All, (Free)
Fancy growing your own vegetables but don't know where to start? Pop in for some friendly advice from the edible gardening team. The team will be on hand with seasonal gardening information.
Part of the Edible Gardening Project funded by the People's Postcode Lottery
BegoniaSat 18 - Sun 19 Aug 2012
1.00 pm - 4.00 pm, Real Life Science Studio, John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, 5+, (Free)
Begonias are important ornamental plants, but did you know that some are also eaten! Come and see our begonia display and find out how studying begonias is helping to unlock the mysteries of how all plants develop and what drives their evolution.
With RBGE.
Talking Trees StorytellingSun 19 Aug 2012
2.00 pm - 3.30 pm, Patrick Geddes Room, First Floor, John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, 5+, Let the Talking Trees transport you to another place with their stories from around the world.
Celebrate BRAVE with the BotanicsSun 19 Aug 2012
11.00 am - 3.30 pm, Outdoors, No booking required, 7+, Come and celebrate the launch of the new Disney Pixar movie Brave. Children can try their hand at archery and be entertained by the Botanics’ own Talking Trees storytellers. Also, take part in the Tree Trail around the Garden.
Visit the Edible Garden Mon 20 Aug 2012
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm, Polytunnel, Demonstration Garden, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, All, (Free)
Observe the edible gardening team at work and get advice about growing your own edible garden. Perfect for beginners.
Part of the Edible Gardening Project funded by the People's Postcode Lottery
Edible Gardening - Seasonal AdviceTues 21 Aug 2012
1.00 pm - 3.00 pm, Atrium, John Hope Gateway Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, All, (Free)
Fancy growing your own vegetables but don't know where to start? Pop in for some friendly advice from the edible gardening team. The team will be on hand with seasonal gardening information.
Part of the Edible Gardening Project funded by the People's Postcode Lottery
A Treasured ParadiseSat 25 - Sun 26 Aug 2012
1.00 pm - 4.00 pm, Real Life Science Studio, John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, 5+, (Free)
Working with an Iranian Artist you will create a piece of visual art that captures a piece of paradise inspired by South-West Asian landscapes. The work then transforms into a small scented treasure box.
With Greengage Arts.
Edible Gardening - Seasonal AdviceTues 14 Aug 2012
1.00 pm - 3.00 pm, Atrium, John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, All, (Free)
Fancy growing your own vegetables but don't know where to start? Pop in for some friendly advice from the edible gardening team. The team will be on hand with seasonal gardening information.
Part of the Edible Gardening Project funded by the People's Postcode Lottery
Morton Feldman, For Philip Guston at St Marks artSpace
Sun 19 Aug 2012
4.00 pm - 8.00 pm, St Marks artSpace, St Marks Church, 7 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2DP, TBC, £7 (Concession 5)
To celebrate Inverleith House’s 2012 festival exhibition Philip Guston: Late Paintings, staff and students from Edinburgh Napier University will perform Morton Feldman’s For Philip Guston (1984).
Talking Trees StorytellingSun 19 Aug 2012
2.00 pm - 3.30 pm, Patrick Geddes Room, First Floor, John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, 5+, Let the Talking Trees transport you to another place with their stories from around the world.
People’s Postcode Edible Garden ToursSat 11 Aug 2012
12.00 noon - 3.00 pm, Demonstration Garden, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, All, (Free)
Visit the Edible Garden’s polytunnel, fruit area and vegetable plots for advice and inspiration. Free tours available at 12 noon and 2pm, there are limited spaces so arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Part of the Edible Gardening Project funded by the People's Postcode Lottery
Hard Rain: Whole Earth?Until Sun 30 Sept 2012
10.00 am - 6.00 pm, Fossil Courtyard, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, All Ages, Don't miss this amazing thought-provoking outdoor photographic exhibition by Mark Edwards.
2020VISION - open-air exhibitionUntil Sun 30 Sept 2012
10.00 am - 6.00 pm, John Hope Gateway Decking and Inverleith House Lawn, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, (Free)
20 Photographers. 20 Assignments. 1 mission ... to make the most compelling case yet for rebuilding our natural home. 2020VISION is one of the most ambitious nature photography projects ever.
Linda Green ‘From Straw to Gold’Mon 23 July - Thurs 30 Aug 2012
10.00 am - 4.00 pm, Library Foyer, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20a Inverleith Row, No booking required, An exhibition that describes the transformation of plants into paper and woven cloth inspired by 'Duddingston Hardings' - a rough cloth made from reeds grown at Duddingston Loch in the 19th century.
(Monday - Friday) Library Foyer, 20a Inverleith Row. Please note that as these exhibitions are held in RBGE Science Buildings we regret that public viewing at weekends is not possible.
Philip Guston (1913-1980): Late PaintingsWed 25 July - Sun 7 Oct 2012
10.00 am - 5.30 pm, Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, Edinburgh Art Festival exhibition 2012.
Paradise RestoredSat 4 Aug - Sun 30 Sept 2012
10.00 am - 6.00 pm, John Hope Gateway Ground Floor, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, (Free)
Exploring the regions of Iraq, Iran, Turkey and surrounds through their culture, mountains, marshes and deserts this exhibition aims to highlight positive stories of people and plants from past and present, and future hopes.
The Nature of IraqSat 4 Aug - Sun 11 Nov 2012
10.00 am - 6.00 pm, Gateway Gallery, upstairs at the John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. No booking required, (Free)
This photography exhibition seeks to convey the ‘other side’ of the news-reported life in Iraq - that of scenery, wildlife and traditional culture. Images were taken by Nature Iraq biologists/photographers as they documented Iraq’s Key Biodiversity Areas.
For more information visit
www.natureiraq.org Morton Feldman, For Philip Guston at St Marks artSpaceSun 19 Aug 2012
4.00 pm - 8.00 pm, St Marks artSpace, St Marks Church, 7 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2DP, TBC, £7 (Concession 5)
To celebrate Inverleith House’s 2012 festival exhibition Philip Guston: Late Paintings, staff and students from Edinburgh Napier University will perform Morton Feldman’s For Philip Guston (1984).
Events at Benmore Botanic Garden, Argyll; Dawyck Botanic Garden, Scottish Borders and Logan Botanic Garden, Dumfries and Galloway
Benmore Guided Tours & ExplorerThurs 1 Mar - Wed 31 Oct 2012
2.00 pm, Meet at the admissions area, To book the explorer call 01369 706 261 or enquire at the admissions desk, (Garden admission applies)
Make sure you see the best of Benmore by joining a guided tour. Tours take place on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday at 2pm. The Benmore Explorer runs on a Wednesday and Thursday.
In Search of the Blue PoppyThurs 1 Mar - Wed 8 Aug 2012
10.30 am - 5.30 pm, Courtyard Gallery, No booking required, (Garden admission applies.)
Photographs from a 2010 expedition sponsored by the Scottish Rock Garden Club, following in the footsteps of George Sherriff and Frank Ludlow into the mountains of Bhutan.
First Sunday FunSun 1 Apr - Sun 4 Nov 2012
1.00 pm - 4.00 pm, Dawyck Visitor Centre, No booking required, (Activities free of charge; Garden Admission charges apply to non Members)
Why not drop in to Dawyck on the first Sunday of every month and have some free fun making a souvenir of your visit? Spend a short time on a different activity each visit - including leaf rubbing, making a nest, or printing with materials from the Garden.
Out of the Woods, Linocuts of trees by Mungo McCosh.Sun 6 May - Sun 26 Aug 2012
10.00 am, The Studio at the Dawyck Visitor Centre, No booking required, (Free admission to The Studio.)
Mungo will be exhibiting linocut prints of trees that he was commissioned to make as illustrations for Will Cohu's book "Out of the Woods, the Armchair Guide to Trees" plus new linocuts of trees at Dawyck made specially for this exhibition.
Exhibition - Gardening in GallowayMon 2 July - Wed 31 Oct 2012
10.00 am - 5.00 pm, Studio, No booking required, £5.50
An exhibition highlighting Gardening in Galloway through the ages. A series of interpretation boards and historical artifacts. Come along and be amazed.
Held in conjunction with Stranraer Museum
Hard Rain - Whole EarthSat 7 July - Wed 31 Oct 2012
10.00 am, Formal Garden, No booking required, (Garden admission applies.)
This new, greatly expanded version of the original challenging photographic essay about the state of our planet, inspired by Dylan's evocative lyric, now includes an additional section.
Minibeast HuntThurs 9 Aug 2012
11.00 am - 3.30 pm, Meet at the Yurt., No booking required, £5.50
Hunt for minibeasts around the garden and make a bug hotel for the beasts in your own garden. Hunts start at 11am and 1.15pm.
Family Fun at LoganSat 11 Aug 2012
3.00 pm - 8.00 pm, In the Walled Garden., No booking required, £5.50
Enjoy a afternoon and evening of fun and relaxation in the garden. Activities include croquet, draughts, mini golf and Jenga!
'Let the Flowers Speak - The Flowers and Gardens of the Impressionist Painters'' Tues 14 Aug 2012
12.00 noon - 3.30 pm, The Discovery Centre, Bookings can be made by calling 01776 860231, £15 (This includes a buffet lunch at 12:00 followed by the lecture)
A fascinating journey into the hidden depths of the Impressionist Garden with Royal Botanic Garden Curator David Mitchell; join him as he reveals the identity of the plants illustrated in the works shown during The National Galleries of Scotland blockbuster exhibition.
A painter's paradise !Tues 14 Aug 2012
10.30 am - 12.00 noon, Meet athe Yurt., No booking required, £5.50
Come along and enjoy a tour with the Curator and ask questions as you go around viewing the late summer floral displays. Some of the plants you will see on your tour include Watsonias, Galtonias, Dieramas and exotic Fuchsias.
Plant's for freeThurs 16 Aug 2012
11.00 am - 3.30 pm, Meet the Yurt., No booking required, Yes, it's all free and ecofriendly! Learn how to propagate plants and make your own mini greenhouse.
Kaleidoscope of ImagesFri 17 Aug - Sun 2 Sept 2012
10.30 am, Courtyard Gallery, No booking required, (Garden admission applies.)
An exhibition of work by Cowal Camera Club.
Sensational SensesThurs 23 Aug 2012
11.00 am - 3.30 pm, Meet at the Yurt., No booking required, £5.50
Join our amazing sensory journey to explore the garden. If you enjoy eating, smelling and touching this is definitely one for you! The morning session starts at 11:00 and the second session in the afternoon at 13:15.
Logan Botanic Plant FairSun 26 Aug 2012
10.30 am - 3.00 pm, In the Car Park, No booking required, £5.50
Logan hosts a plant fair of Dumfries and Galloway’s finest Gardens and Nurseries. This is the ideal opportunity to purchase unusual plants that are rarely available to the public. Why not make a day of it and make a combined visit to the Garden and Plant Fair!
A festival of coloursTues 28 Aug 2012
10.30 am - 12.00 noon, Meet at the Yurt., No booking required, £5.50
With the Curator, come and enjoy a stroll around the garden. Ask questions as you go around viewing the late Summer floral displays. Some of the plants you will see on your tour include Watsonias, Galtonias, Dieramas and exotic Fuchsias.
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