Category: Inverleith

Christmas at the Botanics: Festive light spectacular returns bigger and brighter

  • The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to transform into a twinkling winter wonderland this Christmas with an array of lights, projections and lasers
  • Over one million pea-lights on mile-long outdoor trail
  • New installations this year are ‘Voyage’, ‘Light-Hearted’, Icicle Garden and Laser Garden

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh will sprinkle a generous dusting of Christmas cheer and wonder once again this year as one of Edinburgh’s most popular festive season events, ‘Christmas at The Botanics’, returns for its third consecutive year running for 30 nights from 22 November to 29 December. Continue reading Christmas at the Botanics: Festive light spectacular returns bigger and brighter

Councillors back Botanics’ Biomes project

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has won the backing of city councillors to proceed with an ambitious £70m initiative to safeguard Scotland’s priceless national plant collections and future proof its status as a world-leading centre for plant science, education, horticulture and conservation.

State-of-the-art facilities will underpin the Garden’s core activities, while the visitor experience will be greatly enhanced through the refurbishment and extension of the popular public Glasshouses. Continue reading Councillors back Botanics’ Biomes project

Have your say on the future of the Botanic Gardens

Whether you love the Botanic Gardens or have never visited before, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh would love to hear from you!

They’re looking to speak to local residents to hear what you think about the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and chat about ideas for new opportunities which could take place as a result of the Edinburgh Biomes project. Continue reading Have your say on the future of the Botanic Gardens

Foodies Festivalgoers gear up for Bake Off with cupcake challenge from Home Store + More

Do you struggle to get an even bake or are you keen to shake up your showstopper?

As Channel 4’s Bake Off gears up for another tense ten weeks in the tent, local retailer Home Store + More will be hosting a series of Bake Off-style cupcake decorating challenges at this weekend’s Foodies Festival (2-4th August 2019).

In the beautiful surroundings of Inverleith Park, visitors to the event will be invited inside Home Store + More’s own ‘Bake Off’ gazebo to learn the art of creating the perfect cupcake. With inspirational ideas and store colleagues on hand to help, the family-friendly drop-in activity will be available throughout the Festival weekend.

Rachael Neill, store manager at Home Store + More’s Craigleith store, said: “Whatever the weather, at this year’s Festival we’re inviting guests to join us in our tent to create their own cupcake masterpiece.

“For bakers of all ages, we will have cakes ready to decorate throughout each day with a whole selection of tasty treats. So, whether you prefer a classic swirl, a unicorn horn or something that’s guaranteed a Hollywood handshake, everyone is sure to leave with a delicious treat.

“We’re inviting everyone who attends to sign up to our Plus+ Membership to be in with the chance of winning one of our exclusive Baking Bundles worth over £180.”

Participants of the Home Store + More Bake Off-style event will also receive a special 20% off all kitchenware voucher for the store at Craigleith Retail Park, just a few minutes journey time from Inverleith Park.

With an array of baking, cake decorating tools and cookware supplies in store, Home Store + More has everything you need for an autumn of folding, crumbling, whipping and icing. For more Bake Off tips and ideas, follow Home Store + More on Facebook or Instagram.

Award for smelliest performance at the Fringe goes to the Botantics?

Let’s hear it for Wee Reekie!

Festival audiences are being invited to turn-up their noses at one show in Scotland’s capital this week.

An energetic young personality at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is ready to put on a performance and create a bit of a stink for anyone interested in witnessing something of the natural world’s bizarre – and potentially slightly whiffy wonders! Continue reading Award for smelliest performance at the Fringe goes to the Botantics?

Titan Arum’s in flower – catch it while you can

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s Amorphophallus titanum (titan arum), one of the world’s biggest and smelliest blooms, came into flower on Sunday. The Garden stayed open late into the evening to give curious visitors the chance to see, and smell, the plant in all its pungent glory!

Visit the RBGE website or follow us on Facebook and Twitter for regular updates on what the plant is doing.

First meeting of Inverleith Neighbourhood Network tonight

‘Starting to establish neighbourhood networks’

We’re now setting up neighbourhood networks across Edinburgh. They will bring together community groups, voluntary sector organisations and local councillors to identify what matters to their neighbourhood. Continue reading First meeting of Inverleith Neighbourhood Network tonight

Neighbourhood Networks: exciting new chapter for community planning?

Community groups, voluntary sector organisations and local councillors will come together across the city this month for the inaugural meetings of the new Neighbourhood Networks. Continue reading Neighbourhood Networks: exciting new chapter for community planning?

Communities in community planning: now it’s Neighbourhood Networks

In the link below, you will find an invitation to the first gathering of the Inverleith Neighbourhood Network on Thursday 30th May. The networks are being established to support the Edinburgh Partnership’s approach to Community Planning. Continue reading Communities in community planning: now it’s Neighbourhood Networks