Edinburgh Science Festival: Spring in the Vegetable Garden

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Join us at the Royal Botanic Garden for our annual spring event to discover how to grow your own food, whatever space you have!

About Edinburgh Science Festival: Spring in the Vegetable Garden

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All Ages

Join our annual spring event to discover how to grow your own food, whatever space you have. Explore our vegetable plots, meet the gardeners and discover fun family friendly activities. From productive windowsill pots to allotments, there is something for everyone to dig into.

This event is suitable for all ages, but children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Presented by Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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