EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS: DECEMBER 2012 at the Botanics, Edinburgh
Drop-in Events:
Wood & CO2: Natural Partners Sat 1 - Sun 2 Dec 2012
12.30 pm - 3.30 pm, Real Life Science Studio, John Hope Gateway, Ages 5+, No booking required, (Free) Tel: 0131 248 2909
Trees absorb CO2 as they grow so the more forests we plant the more CO2 we can absorb. When wood is used as a construction material, the CO2 that has been absorbed is "locked up" within the wood for as long as the wood is in use. With Forest Research and Moray House School of Education.
Festive Feathered Friends Sat 8 - Sun 9 Dec 2012
12.30 pm - 3.30 pm, Real Life Science Studio, John Hope Gateway, Ages 5+, No booking required, (Free) Tel: 0131 248 2909
Using natural and recycled materials create a beautiful bird decoration to add to your Christmas tree. Some use of tools. With Greengage Arts.
Dewar Arts Award: Meet the Artists Event for Families Sat 15 - Sun 16 Dec 2012
12.30 pm - 3.30 pm, Real Life Science Studio, No booking required, All ages, (Free), Tel: 0131 248 2909
This family friendly event allows visitors of all ages to explore the creative process of young designers, painters, jewellers and more. Participate in activities to get your creative juices flowing. With Dewar Arts.
Walks and Talks:
The Edinburgh Christmas Walk (6 miles) Sun 2 Dec 2012
11.00 am, Walk starts in Inverleith Park, sign up at
www.challengescotland.com All ages, £12
Have a fun and memorable day out, with this six mile festive walk, taking in the beautiful botanic garden and the peaceful water of Leith before finishing in Inverleith Park via Stockbridge.
From Weeds to Medicines Thurs 13 Dec 2012
7.30 pm - 9.00 pm, Lecture Theatre, Balfour Building, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Entrance on Inverleith Row. No booking required, £5 (£3 for Members) Tel: 0131 552 7171
Napier’s the Herbalist with 151 years of plant medicine in Edinburgh was re-established by Dee Atkinson who has a mission to increase awareness of and access to professional herbal medicine.
People’s Postcode Edible Garden Tours Sat 15 Dec 2012
12.00 noon & 1 pm, Demonstration Garden, No booking required, All ages, (Free)
Visit the Edible Garden’s polytunnel, fruit area and vegetable plots for advice and inspiration. Free tours available at 12 noon and 1pm, there are limited spaces so arrive early to avoid disappointment. Part of the Edible Gardening Project funded by the People's Postcode Lottery.
Performances:
Sangstream Choir Christmas Performance Sun 9 Dec 2012
1.00 pm - 3.00 pm, John Hope Gateway (1pm) and Palm House (2.30pm), No booking required, (Free), All ages, Tel: 0131 248 2909
Enjoy two informal performances by Edinburgh-based Scots folk choir Sangstream. They will be singing traditional and contemporary Scots songs, traditional songs from around the world and some Christmas songs.
Talking Trees Storytelling Sun 16 Dec 2012
2.00 pm – 2.45pm, Patrick Geddes Room, First Floor, John Hope Gateway, Ages 5+, No booking required, (Free) Tel: 0131 248 2909
Let the Talking Trees transport you to another place with their stories from around the world.
Exhibitions:
OneOak Until Sun 2 Dec 2012
10.00 am – 3.45 pm, John Hope Gateway Ground Floor, All ages, No booking required, (Free) Tel: 0131 248 2909
This exhibition celebrates the British oak through a variety of wooden furniture, objects, scientific study and art. It also demonstrates the record of our world that can be read from the tree rings and explores the culture surrounding our national tree. Exhibition organised by the Sylva Foundation.
www.OneOak.infoJoseph Rock: Impressions of China Until Fri 21 Dec 2012 (Mondays to Fridays only)
10.00 am - 4.30 pm, Library Foyer, 20a Inverleith Row, No booking required, All ages, (Free) Tel: 0131 248 2909
Joseph Rock (1884-1962) spent much of his life exploring and researching the plants, people and language of south western China from 1922 to 1949. A collection of his photographs and diary excerpts will be on display.
Andy Hope (1930) Thurs 1 Nov 2012 - Sun 20 Jan 2013 (not Mondays)
10.00 am - 3.30 pm, Inverleith House, All ages, No booking required, (Free)
The first UK solo museum exhibition by the celebrated German artist Andy Hope (1930)
Through the Looking Glass: Botanical art by Heather Raeburn Fri 16 Nov 2012 - Sun 24 Feb 2013
10.00 am – 3.45 pm, Gateway Gallery, upstairs at the John Hope Gateway, All ages, No booking required, (Free), Tel: 0131 248 2909
Heather produces studies of plants in the most minute detail, often with the assistance of a magnifying glass, with the aim of capturing some of what she describes as the 'magic of plants', and showing that magic to viewers of her work.
Roots to Shoots: Celebrating ten years of Dewar Arts Awards in the visual and applied arts Thurs 13 Dec 2012 - Sun 10 Mar 2013 10.00 am – 3.45 pm, John Hope Gateway Ground Floor, All ages, No booking required, (Free), Tel: 0131 248 2909
Be inspired by the stunning talent and achievements of visual and applied artists from Scotland whose careers have been nurtured by a Dewar Arts Award. Come along to related events to explore the creative processes of designers, painters, jewellers & more
www.dewarawards.orgThe Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a Charity registered in Scotland (No SC007983)
