Children from nine local primary schools visited Logan Botanic Garden, near Stranraer, to explore the site and find out more about the world we live in during the annual Schools Week from 9th – 13th May.
A team from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s Education Department welcomed a total 358 children from years P1-7. Older pupils practiced being junior botanists, learning about plant lifecycles and finding out how animals and plants are interrelated. Meanwhile the younger children were invited to find out about what all living things need to survive and took part in a teddy bears picnic.
The staff all agreed it was a joy to have the children back after three long years away due to the pandemic. Schools Week was made possible by the generous support players of Peoples Postcode Lottery.
Located on the south-western tip of Scotland, Logan Botanic Garden enjoys an almost subtropical climate and is known as Scotland’s most exotic Garden. The Garden’s avenues and borders feature a spectacular and colourful array of half-hardy perennials. Warmed by the Gulf Stream, plants from Australia, New Zealand, South and Central Americia and South Africa thrive in the mild climate. Learn more: Logan Botanic Garden | Visit | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (rbge.org.uk)
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is a leading international research organisation delivering knowledge, education and plant conservation action around the world. In Scotland its four Gardens at Edinburgh, Benmore, Dawyck and Logan attract nearly a million visitors each year. It operates as a Non Departmental Public Body established under the National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985, principally funded by the Scottish Government. It is also a registered charity, managed by a Board of Trustees appointed by Ministers. Its mission is “To explore, conserve and explain the world of plants for a better future.” Learn more: www.rbge.org.uk
