Saturday 9 July, 10.00 - 17.00

Gardeners’ Question TimeSUMMER GARDEN PARTY

PROGRAMME

Welcome to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time Summer Garden Party. A unique opportunity to meet the GQT team face-to-face, take part in recordings of the programme, enjoy horticultural walks, talks, demonstrations, all happening across the Garden, food and fun for all the family.

We hope you enjoy your day!

BBC Radio 4’s GQT Marquee12.00 Gardeners’ Question Time Programme Recording.

Doors open at 11.00

14.30 Gardeners’ Question Time Programme Recording.

Doors open at 13.30

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR

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Full of Beans 5The answer to fertile soil: beans!

16.00 - 16.30

Demo with Peter Gibbs.

Secret Garden Workforce 6

Find out how you can attract more butterflies, bees and other pollinators to your garden.

Botanical Brew 7A live brewing demonstration using fruit and herbs from the garden. Join us for a tipple.

15.00 - 15.30

Demo with Bob Flowerdew.

Composting – the 2 ultimate recycling!Every garden needs a source of good organic matter – so why not make your own!

11.00 - 11.30

Demo with Bob Flowerdew.

Growing for the Future 3Join The Edible Gardening team to discover how we manage to keep our plots plentiful.

11.30 - 12.00

Demo with Anne Swithinbank.

Scotland The Bread 4Explore the bread making process and the value of heritage crops.

14.15 - 14.45

Demo with Eric Robson.

Demonstration Garden Drop in from 10.00 – 16.30

Weather Station11.00 - 11.45 8Peter Gibbs talks to RBGE’s Ruth Monfries and Stephan Helfer about the impact of climate change on our plants and gardens.

15.00 - 16.00 9Celebrate the summer season and join our expert garden guide on a tour of the garden.

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9 Garden Tour Starting Point

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Queen Mother’s memorial Garden

Learning at the Botanics

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Music15.00 Sangstream (Choir) 1611.00 - 15.00 Gypsy Swingers Around the garden at various times

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Temperate 11Glasshouse Drop in from 10.00 - 16.00

Learn about the origins of coffee, tea and chocolate as well as innovations taking place here in Scotland to offer the best tasting products for discerning consumers. With Eteaket Loose Leaf Tea, Brodies 1867, Coffee Nexus and the Scotland Malawi Partnership.

Glass Houses 10A highlight of our Edinburgh Garden is our Glasshouse visit. Enter today for FREE and enjoy the Victorian Temperate Palm House, the tallest traditional Glasshouse in the UK, and see our 200-year-old palm tree in the Tropical Palm House. You can walk through 10 different climate zones, from steamy tropics to arid desert, and see over 3,000 exotic plants. Pick up a copy of our World of Palm Trail booklet to discover more about some of the fascinating specimens in our

Potting Shed 12The legendary GQT Potting Shed Sessions provide the opportunity to meet the GQT panel face-to-face and put your gardening questions to them directly.

Living Plant Collection. For the young and daring explorers out there, take part in our Survival of the Smartest children’s trail and learn about some of the incredible ways plants adapt to survive. Track down the plants that might just be able to help you out in an emergency!

10.30 - 11.00

Join Matthew Wilson on a tour of the Glass House.

10.30 - 11.00 Anne Swithinbank

11.00 - 11.30 Jim McColl

11.30 - 12.00 Matthew Wilson

13.00 - 13.30 Matthew Biggs

14.00 - 14.30 Bob Flowerdew

15.00 - 15.30 Bunny Guinness

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Lecture theatre 14

11.00 - 11.30

Is it time to write obituaries for threatened conifers? Talk by Martin Gardner and Matthew Biggs.

12.00 - 13.00

Gardening for Wildlife Q&A This is your chance to ask all your questions on how you can attract wildlife into your garden... and how to keep it out! Join the Edinburgh Living Landscape team and a range of experts for a glass of cool birch wine accompanied by live music followed by Q&A session from 12.15.

13.00 - 13.45

Scotland’s Most Exotic GardenCurator Richard Bains talks about Logan Botanic Garden accompanied by Matthew Wilson.

14.30 – 15.15

Digital Plant DoctorDo you have a sick plant? Don’t worry, help is at hand. Bring your photos to the Digital Plant Doctor for a diagnosis. With Pippa Greenwood and RBGE’s Plant Doctors Stephan Helfer and Katy Hayden.

15.30 - 16.00

Do giant pandas really eat bamboo?Dr Linda Leaves explains the valuable information panda poo holds for for the management and conservation of wild panda populations.

16.00 - 16.30

Monty’s Mistaken: Begionas are beautifulBegonias may be Monty Don’s bête noire, but does he really know them? Join our world-expert Dr Mark Hughes and Matthew Biggs for a tour through the tropics.

Drop in from 10.00 - 16.30

Find out more about the incredible collections and see samples of dried plant specimens collected from around the world. You will also hear about one

of Scotland’s foremost plant collectors, George Forrest.

15.00 - 15.30

Q&A with Eric Robson and the RBGE Staff.

13Exploring the Herbarium & Archives

ExhibitionsDrop in from 10.00 - 16.30

Glass Life 10Stunning glass sculpture, depicting the hidden inner workings of living cells, created by artists and researchers at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology.

Nature Mother 15 of InventionMany of the World’s greatest in-ventions combine human intellect with inspiration from nature.

This exhibition shows how one tropical plant family, the Sapotaceae, has contributed to a wide variety of useful creations.

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Eat & DrinkThe Garden’s Terrace Café, John Hope Gateway Restaurant and East Gate Coffee Bar will be open all day. We also have a café in the Fletcher Building serving ‘grab and go’ food and drinks, and a special GQT BBQ in the Demonstration Garden.

Learning at the BotanicsGet a taste of the diverse range of educational programs we offer at the garden. Join us for live demonstrations, find out more and book today to take advantage of our 5% discount.

11.00 - 11.30 Botanical Illustration

An introduction to Botanical Illustration with Jacqui Pestell and Bunny Guinness.

11.45 - 12.15 Horticulture

A look at some basic propagation techniques with Dr Greg Kenicer, MSc Student Hannah Wilson and Jim McColl.

12.30 - 13.00 Willow Craft

Find out how to work with willow to create 3 structures with Ginger Franklin and Anne Swithinbank.

14.00 - 14.30 Herbology

A practical remedy making demonstration with Senga Bate, Nicky Brownrigg and Bunny Guinness.

15.30 - 16.00 Botany

A beginner’s introduction to Botany with Dr Greg Kenicer.

16.15 - 16.45 Botanical Illustration

An introduction to Botanical Illustration with Artists and Tutors, Lyn Campbell and Sharon Tingey.