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Art in the Park
Date Location
Nature-based art activities for children aged 4-8. Please wear old clothes and bring a bag to take home any creations. Under 16s must be accompanied.
3 Jul, 10 Jul, 24 Jul, 31 Jul 2.00–3.30 Cammo Estate, Edinburgh
Bats of Craigmillar
Date Location
Join the Countryside Ranger to discover the haunts of bats at Craigmillar Castle Park. Please bring sturdy footwear, warm clothes, waterproofs and a torch. Booking essential. Ages 8+; under 16s must be accompanied.
21 Aug 8.00–10.00 Craigmillar Castle Park, Edinburgh
Bats of Easter Craiglockhart Hill
Date Location
Join a Countryside Ranger to discover these fascinating night time creatures. Please bring sturdy footwear, warm clothes, waterproofs and a torch. Ages 8+; under 16s must be accompanied. Booking essential.
2 Sep 7.30–9.00 Easter Craiglockhart Hill, Edinburgh
Batting about the Dells
Date Location
An evening stroll with the aim of learning about the creatures of the night, laying to rest some old myths and taking home some fascinating facts. Please bring sturdy footwear, warm clothes, waterproofs and a torch. Ages 8+; under 16s must be accompanied. Booking essential.
26 Aug 8.00–10.00 Colinton and Craiglockhart Dell, Edinburgh
Beautiful Hermitage: Learning About Biodiversity
Date Location
Meet the experts in the field and learn to identify any trees, plants, insects, birds and more that can be found in the Hermitage wood. Under 16s must be accompanied. Please bring sturdy footwear, warm clothes and waterproofs.
6 Jul 10.00am–3.00 Hermitage Of Braid Visitor Centre, Edinburgh
Big Bird Event at the Hermitage!
Date Location
Do your bit for local birdlife: learn how to build your own bird box to take away home or to put up in your favourite Nature Reserve. Under 16s must be accompanied. Please bring sturdy footwear, warm clothes and waterproofs. Booking essential.
25 Jan 12.00–3.00 Hermitage Of Braid Visitor Centre, Edinburgh
Bug Hunt
Date Location
A walk in the old Moredun Wood to discover the creepy crawlies that live there. Please bring sturdy footwear, warm clothes and waterproofs. Under 16s must be accompanied.
28 Sep 10.00–11.30am Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park, Edinburgh
Corstorphine Hills Rocky Past
Date Location
Discover the geology and early people who shaped this hill and left behind a fascinating legacy. Please meet at the Cairnmuir Road car park. Under 16s must be accompanied. Please bring sturdy footwear, warm clothes and waterproofs. Booking essential.
22 Feb 1.00–3.00 Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh
Craiglockhart to Colinton - and Back!
Date Location
Explore the urban highways and by-ways in this circular walk which includes the Craiglockhart Hills, Colinton Dell and the Union Canal. Please bring sturdy footwear, warm clothes, waterproofs and a packed lunch. Under 16s must be accompanied.
1 Jun 12.00–4.00 Easter Craiglockhart Hill, Edinburgh
Crossing to Cramond Island
Date Location
Join the Countryside Ranger for a walk along the causeway to Cramond Island looking out for the remains of wartime as well as the wildlife that now inhabits the island. Under 16s must be accompanied. Please bring sturdy footwear, warm clothes and waterproofs. Booking essential.
24 Jul 12.00–2.00 Cramond Island, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Treefest and Woodmarket
Date Location
Returning bigger and better than ever before, this two day festival offers displays, demonstrations, crafts, activities, games, entertainments & refreshments for young and old alike.
14 Jun–15 Jun 10.00am–5.00 Inverleith Park, Edinburgh
Explore Easter Craiglockhart Hill
Date Location
Celebrate Biodiversity Week by exploring this Local Nature Reserve with the Countryside Ranger. Enjoy the wildlife and history of the area. Please bring sturdy footwear, warm clothing and waterproofs. Under 16s must be accompanied.
20 May 6.00–7.30 Easter Craiglockhart Hill, Edinburgh
The Fabulous Bats of Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park
Date Location
A dusk walk to discover more about the bats at Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park Local Nature Reserve; dispel the myths and learn the facts about these flying mammals. Please bring sturdy footwear, warm clothes, waterproofs and a torch. Ages 8+; under 16s must be accompanied. Booking essential.
28 Aug 7.45–9.45 Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park, Edinburgh
Folklore of the Forest
Date Location
Join the rangers on a guided walk to discover the woodlands around Craigmillar Castle before finishing up with a cup of spiced apple juice to toast National Tree Week. Please bring sturdy footwear, warm clothes and waterproofs. Under 16s must be accompanied.
30 Nov 10.30am–12.30 Craigmillar Castle Park, Edinburgh
Freshwater Mini-beasts
Date Location
Root around in ponds and streams to uncover the wildlife lurking beneath. Ages 5+
17 May 1.00–4.00 Exhibition Hall Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Homes for Wildlife
Date Location
Find out from the RSPB what you can do to attract wildlife into your garden. Ages 5+.
25 May, 28 Jun–29 Jun, 23 Aug–24 Aug 10.00am–4.00 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Meadows Yard Open Day: Discover Your LNR
Date Location
Enjoy your Local Nature Reserve by helping to clean up litter before joining in a minibeast hunt, arts and crafts. Please bring sturdy footwear, warm clothes and waterproofs. Under 16s must be accompanied.
8 Jun 10.00am–2.00 Meadows Yard Local Nature Reserve, Edinburgh
Meet the Badgers of Corstorphine Hill
Date Location
Explore the wonderful world of these nocturnal creatures and join a countryside ranger for a badger watch on Corstorphine Hill. Please bring sturdy footwear, warm dark clothes and waterproofs. Ages 12+; under 16s must be accompanied.
21 May, 28 May, 4 Jun 9.00–11.30 Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh
Meet the Mini-beasts of Ravelston Woods
Date Location
Walk through the ancient woodland, learn about the trees and hunt for the mini-beasts that live there. Please bring sturdy footwear, warm clothes and waterproofs. Under 16s must be accompanied.
10 Aug 2.00–4.00 Ravelston Woods Local Nature Reserve, Edinburgh
Moth Trapping
Date Location
Help set up moth traps in the garden. Booking essential. Ages 12+.
20 Jun 9.00–11.00 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
National Moth Night / Up Close to the Moths
Date Location
Learn about the fascinating moths of the night. Using light traps, the rangers will be trying to catch as many different species of moths as they can as part of a national survey.
7 Jun 9.00 Inveresk Lodge Garden, Edinburgh
Night Watch
Date Location
Guided walk to search for the wildlife that comes out once the sun goes down.
29 Aug 8.30–10.00 Newhailes, Edinburgh
Pondemonium
Date Location
Explore the Inveresk pond at this Ranger-led children's event. Booking essential.
8 Jul 2.00–3.30 Inveresk Lodge Garden, Edinburgh
Real Life Science: Living in Glass Houses
Date Location
Put water under the microscope and learn about all the microscopic organisms it contains with Prof David Mann and Dr Katherine Evans. Ages 8+.
23 Aug 12.00–4.00 Exhibition Hall Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Real Life Science: Water Birds
Date Location
Use telescopes to get a little bit closer to the birds at the botanics in an afternoon led by the RSPB. Ages 8+.
26 Jul 12.00–4.00 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

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