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The Botanics

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A Big Pile of Rubbish

Rubbish is everyone's problem! Learn how to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle your waste. Lots of games, competitions and free recycled gifts.

10 & 11 April, 11am (Drop in)
Age 5+
11am - 5pm. Just turn up on the day.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Exhibition Hall
A Botanical Tardis

The Doctor isn’t the only one who can time travel! Join us on a journey through millions of years, to meet some of the fascinating plants that tell the story of evolution. (And look out for Dinosaur footprints!)

7 April, 12 Noon (90 minutes)
Age 12+
Book in Advance. Meet at East Gate, Inverleith Row. Advanced booking only. All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Outdoor Events
Arabian Beauties

Scents and sights of exotic lands… Come and see our beautiful begonias and other amazing Arabian plants and meet the experts working on the conservation of these plants in the wild!

12 April, 11am (Drop in)
Age 5+
11am - 5pm. Just turn up on the day.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Exhibition Hall
Bananas and the Stuff of Life

Become a real life scientist as we help you extract the DNA from a banana. This could be the start of a fabulous career in science!

10 April, 11am (Drop in)
Age 5+
11am - 5pm. Just turn up on the day.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Exhibition Hall
Belize Live - Special Event

Direct from one of the last refuges of the elusive jaguar in Central America, big cat expert Marcella Kelly will be talking about her work with one of the world’s most endangered species.

13 April, 3pm (1 hour)
Age 8+
To reserve a place call the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh on 0131 248 2968. Meet at 20A Inverleith Row.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Lecture Theatre
Compost in a Bottle

What, exactly, happens inside a compost bin? Make your own compost in a plastic bottle and find out!

7, 8 & 9 April, Saturday & Sunday 11am; Monday 4pm (30 minutes)
All ages
Sign up on the day.Adults must remain with children.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Exhibition Hall
Compost: Science or Magic?

The art of composting revealed! By the experts. Discover more about compost bins and composting in all its glory.

7 to 9 April, 11am (Drop in)
Age 5+
11am -5pm. Just turn up on the day.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Exhibition Hall
Flowers by Night

Explore the world of the Botanics, both outside and in the Glasshouses, from dusk to dark. Sharpen your animal senses, as you discover the crepuscular secrets of life in the twilight zone.

9 to 11 April, 8.30pm (90 minutes)
Age 12+
Book in Advance. Meet at 20A Inverleith Row. Advanced booking only. All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Outdoor Events
Food Lab

A range of hands-on activities for all ages; make a food face, check out your knowledge with our Square Meals game and take the sugar test!

10 to 12 April, 11am (Drop in)
Age 5+
11am - 5pm. Just turn up on the day.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Exhibition Hall
Garden Crew

Your chance to be part of the garden’s horticulture team for half a day. Plant your own bed in the garden, then return all summer to watch it grow!

11 & 12 April, 11am (2.5 hours)
Age 8+
Book in Advance. Meet at Exhibition Hall. Parental Consent form required!
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Outdoor Events
Growing Green

How green are your fingers? Learn the art of taking cuttings in this hands-on workshop and take home your own mini greenhouse full of baby plants.

11 & 12 April, 11am (Drop in)
All ages
11am - 5pm, not between 1pm - 2pm. Just turn up on the day.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Exhibition Hall
Happy Habitats

Pick a minibeast and discover where it lives. Design a habitat for your minibeast, using a habitat recipe card and a host of nature's ingredients!

11 & 12 April, 11am (Drop in)
All ages
11am - 5pm. Just turn up on the day.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Exhibition Hall
Herbal Remedies

Use all your senses here to create your own unique medicinal herbal tea and sea salt body scrub with medical herbalist Karen Ballantyne. Take home to enjoy over Easter.

7 & 8 April, 11am (Drop in)
All ages
11am - 5pm. Just turn up on the day.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Exhibition Hall
Jurassic Plant: DNA and Dinosaur Food

The amazing DNA molecule is crammed full of incredible information, waiting to be unlocked. Discover how DNA research can reveal the secret histories of plants from the time of the dinosaurs.

8 April, 3pm (30 mins)
Age 12+
Just turn up on the day.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Exhibition Hall
Lichens: A Match Made in Heavan

How is a lichen more than the sum of its parts? Discover how lichens survive in extreme conditions and the secrets they hold about the natural world!

10 April, 1pm (30 mins)
Age 8+
Just turn up on the day.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Exhibition Hall
Making Perfect Compost

Want prize-winning carrots or staggering sunflowers? Learn from the experts how to make the best compost possible.

7 & 9 April, Saturday 2pm; Monday 11am (30 minutes)
Age 12+
Sign up on the day. Adults must remain with children.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Exhibition Hall
Masters of the Sky

Have a really close encounter with Scotland's amazing birds of prey. Flights at 2pm and 4pm, handling in between.

11 April, 1pm (Flights at 2pm & 4pm) (Drop in)
All ages
1pm - 4:30pm. Just turn up on the day.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Outdoor Events
Natural Grooves

Bring the rhythms and movement of nature to life though this drama and dance workshop. Everyone will enjoy these fun, energetic sessions.

10 April, 2pm & 4pm (1 hour)
Age 5+
Book in Advance.Adults must remain with children.No charge for accompanying adults.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Exhibition Hall
Nature's Magic Numbers

Why are certain numbers common in nature? Explore natures patterns and reveal the numbers behind them. We'll need your help with counting!

7 & 8 April, 1pm (30 mins)
Age 5+
Just turn up on the day.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Exhibition Hall
Outrageous Orchids

You want an orchid, so what can you do? Find out where to buy them, what makes them different from other houseplants and how best to care for them with experts from The Scottish Orchid Society.

9 & 10 April, 11am (Drop in)
All ages
11am - 5pm. Just turn up on the day.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Exhibition Hall

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