Throughout
the exhibition period we will be hosting two specially themed event weekends,
the first of which is being held this coming weekend to coincide with Scottish Biodiversity Week. We will be joined by Buglife, the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and specialists from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and promise to
deliver a weekend of family friendly fun.
Event details:
We
are extInked: Bugs, Bees, Butterflies and Flowers, Saturday 26th & Sunday
27th May, 13.00 - 16.00 each day.
Real
Life Science Studio located at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, John Hope
Gateway, Arboretum Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5NZ.
The
events are free and open to all of the family.
Event activities:
There
will be games, arts and crafts and specimen shows happening throughout the day
so please feel free to drop in and see us or you might just want to have a chat
with our conservation partners. It will also be a perfect opportunity to pop up
to the Gateway Gallery to check out the We are extInked exhibition if you have
not yet done so.
Buglife
and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust will be hosting the following walks.
13.10
- 14.10: Bumblebee Safari hosted by
the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.
14.15
- 14.45: Bug Hunt hosted by Buglife.
13.10
- 14.10: Bumblebee Safari hosted by
the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.
All
of our walks are free and open to the public. If you wish to take part in one
of our nature safaris through the gardens please note that the activities will
begin at the Real Life Science Studio, please meet at the studio at the
approximate start times identified above.
If
you have any questions of require further information please email
kate@uhc.org.uk.
We
look forward to seeing you there!
Details
of the second event weekend; Mammals &
marine species, Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th June 2012 will be announced over the coming weeks.
