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Garden Guides Daily Morning Tours
Date Location
Daily tours with the benefit of an experienced guide's wisdom. Tickets available from the Botanics Shop, Palm House Reception Desk or East and North Gates.
1 May–30 Sep 11.00am–12.00 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Affordable Housing For Birds: Building Nest Boxes For the Woods
Date Location
Help us build cosy bird-boxes for our feathered friends. Free if donating them to the woods or £3 to take away. Crannog tour and cosy log fire included.
4 Apr 12.00–3.00 Scottish Crannog Centre, Loch Tay
Arthur's Secrets
Date Location
Take a walk up the peak that is also known as the lion's head. Meet at Holyrood Park Information Centre.
Wednesdays 1.00–3.00 Holyrood Park Education Centre, Edinburgh
Bugs and Beasties
Date Location
Join the ranger for an exploratory session into the world of creepy crawlies.
7 Aug, 21 Aug 2.00–3.30 Culzean Castle, Maybole
Exploring and Explaining the World of Plants
Date Location
Take a tour of the garden and the literary resources in the library with on of the garden guides. Booking advisable.
8 Aug 11.00am Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Garden Guides Daily Afternoon Tours
Date Location
Daily tours with the benefit of an experienced guide's wisdom. Tickets available from the Botanics Shop, Palm House Reception Desk or East and North Gates.
1 May–30 Sep 2.00–3.00 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Garden Walk
Date Location
Take tips on what to plant in that awkward gardening time between spring and summer.
9 Aug 2.30 Greenbank Garden, Glasgow
Celtic Trees
Date Location
Learn about trees native to Scotland, their practical uses, superstitions and ancient rites. Booking advisable.
14 Aug 11.00am Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Drumshoreland Ponds
Date Location
A walk along the old railway track to the wildlife ponds at Pumpherston.
27 Aug 1.30 Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, by Broxburn
Guided Harvest Moon Walk
Date Location
Guided moonlit mountain walk: look at the stars from a unique vantage point. Includes soup, bacon roll, hot drink and mulled wine.
12 Sep–13 Sep 9.00–1.30am Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Base, Aviemore
Guided Walk: Cairngorm via Fiacaill Coire Cas
Date Location
Moderately strenuous ranger-guided half-day walk to the summit of Cairngorm.
26 Jul, 20 Sep 1.00 Cairngorm Mountain, Aviemore
Behind the Garden Wall
Date Location
Join the Head gardener on a tour of the Kitchen Walled Garden.
21 Aug 2.30 Hill of Tarvit Mansionhouse, Fife
Bowhill goes Batty
Date Location
Find the bats but don't be scared. Children must be accompanied. Booking essential.
20 Aug 8.30–10.30 Bowhill House & Country Park, Selkirk
Celebration of Colour
Date Location
Enjoy a guided tour with the garden Curator and admire the blooming Watsonias, Galtonias, Dieramas and Fuchsias.
5 Aug 10.30am–12.00 Logan Botanic Garden, Stranraer
Children's Walk: Butterflies, Bugs and Beasties
Date Location
An exploratory walk aimed at 5 - 12 year olds. Some of the trails are unsuitable for pushchairs.
6 Aug 2.30–4.00 Pitmedden Gardens, Ellon
China Then and Now
Date Location
Guided walk looking at old and new plant introductions from China.
14 Aug 2.00–3.30 Benmore Botanic Garden, Argyll
Conservation Volunteer Day
Date Location
Enjoy some fresh air and exercise as you do your bit to conserve the natural surroundings. Ages 18+. Booking essential.
25 Jul, 29 Aug, 26 Sep, 31 Oct, 28 Nov, 30 Jan, 27 Mar 9.30am–2.30 Vogrie House, Gorebridge
Crieff and Strathearn Drovers' Tryst
Date Location
A well-established walking festival offering over 30 walks, catering to all levels, as well as biking, horse riding, kayaking, orienteering and climbing. Explore some of Scotland's most dramatic locations, with a programme of events in the evenings as well.
11 Oct–18 Oct (Times vary) Various venues, Perth & Kinross
Fungus Amungus
Date Location
Find out more about mushrooms and fungi on this afternoon walk. Booking essential.
12 Oct 2.00–4.00 Mugdock Country Park, Glasgow
Goose Breakfast
Date Location
Meet at the Centre before proceeding onto the reserve to watch the pink-footed geese fly off the Montrose Basin to feed on the surrounding countryside. Light breakfast back at the Centre. Please Wear stout footwear.
5 Oct 6.30–8.45am Montrose Basin Visitor Centre, Montrose
Guided Walk: Coire An Lochan
Date Location
Moderately strenuous ranger-guided half-day walk to visit a little-known beauty spot.
16 Aug, 13 Sep 1.00–4.00 Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Base, Aviemore
Guided Walk: Coire Cas Mountain Trail
Date Location
Moderately strenuous ranger-guided half-day walk on a 400m rising track.
2 Aug, 30 Aug, 27 Sep 1.00 Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Base, Aviemore
Guided Walk: Cairngorm from Coire Na Ciste
Date Location
Strenuous ranger-guided full-day climb up the north ridge of Cairngorm.
24 Jul, 21 Aug, 18 Sep 9.00am Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Base, Aviemore
Guided Walk: Cairngorm Northern Collies
Date Location
Strenuous ranger-guided full-day walk following the rim of the northern corries.
7 Aug, 4 Sep Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Base, Aviemore
Guided Walk: Cairngorm Plateau to Lurcher's Crag
Date Location
Strenuous ranger-guided full-day climb.
14 Aug, 11 Sep 9.00am Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Base, Aviemore

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