greenyonder tours


full tour list 2012

Here is a full list of walking tours, workshops and outdoor classrooms available in 2012.

Public tours (the first three below) run from 6 May - 19 October 2012. If you'd like to check which public tours we're offering on a particular date, check our tour diary. All tours are available for group bookings at any time of year. 

regular tour

Available regularly to the public - and available for group bookings at other times.

Hidden garden

Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile

Take a short, easy walking tour and see a little-known side of Edinburgh's Old Town. Greenyonder's most popular tour.  

 

occasional tours

Available occasionally to the public - and available for group bookings at other times

Greyfriars Herb Garden

Green Shoots

Find green space in unexpected places in parts of the Old Town not covered by Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile. Visit a wildlife garden, a herb project, and rediscover inspiring children's gardens created over a century ago in the Old Town slums.

 

Golden hop

Healing Herbs in the City

Medical herbalist Julia Cook takes a stroll in the city centre, showing the fantastic range of healing plants on our doorstep.

group only tours

Available for group bookings only

St Andrew Square Edinburgh

Hidden History

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh guide Jane Corrie shares her knowledge of Edinburgh's historical gardens and their link with medicine.

Community garden Edinburgh

On the Edge

These walks looking at current, sometimes edgier approaches to gardening around Edinburgh are surprisingly beautiful and filled with interest.

 

Edinburgh Castle from Princes Street Gardens

Walk the Talk: for English language learners

Improve your English and get to know Edinburgh, its history and its people, all in beautiful green spaces in the city centre.

Tours and outdoor classroom

 

Wildlife garden in Edinburgh

Greenyonder Education

A range of tailored tours and outdoor classrooms for students and adult learners on topics such as community gardening, Patrick Geddes and herbal medicine.


last updated12 December 2011