Author: Catherine Evans

Finding The Lost Words at Logan

This year’s regional garden Schools’ Weeks are inspired by the bestselling book ‘The Lost Words’ which is a collaborative project between writer Robert Macfarlane and artist Jackie Morris…

Working with others to improve our public engagement

We have been working with botanic gardens and museums from across Europe to develop educational courses for staff who are involved in public engagement. This supports the vital…

‘Dig for Victory’ at the Botanic Cottage

By  Julie Parkin (Schools Education Tutor) and Cath Evans (RBGE Education Officer) Our new Schools Programmes are settling in well in the Cottage and we held our first Dig…

Getting Ready for Schools in the Botanic Cottage

  As the opening of the Botanic Cottage is fast approaching props and resources are being made and tested for the new school programmes which will open for…

Kids Takeover Day

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is delighted to be the first garden ever to take part in the national  ‘Kids Takeover the Museum Day’ on Thursday 28th November…

School Gardening Project finally makes it outside!

Pupils finally had a chance to work on their plots this week due to better weather. We prepared our plots by first weeding them using hand tools and…

New grants now open from Tree Council

Schools or community groups please see new grant details: http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/grants The Tree Council’s Tree Futures offers help for tree planting through two grants programmes, the ‘Trees for Schools‘…

School Gardening Project begins again!

RBGE School Gardening Project begins again! We are delighted to be working with classes from Leith Walk Primary School, Flora Stevenson Primary School, Stockbridge Primary School, Broughton High…