Scottish Snowdrop Festival
This runs from 25 January to 11 March and this weekend it will be snowdrop weekend at Hopetoun House. The garden is open both Saturday and Sunday celebrating the arrival of the snowdrops. The house will also be open although it does not officially open until Easter. And The Stables Kitchen will also be open for drinks and treats.
Ticket options available:
Snowdrops and self-led tour of Hopetoun House: Book here:
Adult £13.50, Concession £12.00, Disabled £7, Child (over 4yo) £7, Family ( 2+2) £37.00
Snowdrops at Hopetoun – general tickets: Book here
Adult £6.50, Concession £6.00, Disabled £4.00,Child (over 4yo) £4.00, Family (2+2) £19.00
Snowdrops guided walks with the Hopetoun Ranger: Book here
Adult £8.50, Concession £8.00, Disabled £6.50, Child (over 4yo) £6.50, Family (2+2) £27.00
Opening Hours:
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February 2024 10:00am to 4:00pm
For further information, email enquiries@hopetoun.co.uk or call 0131 331 2451
The snowdrops at the Botanics are also being celebrated during the festival with snowdrop and spring interest walks at Edinburgh
Experience the scents, sights, and growing delights of early spring on a spring interest walk. Join our Garden Guides each weekend for an introduction to our specialist snowdrop collection, including an explanation of the different species and cultivars, and to our collection of spring plants and bulbs including Narcissus, Fritillaria and Iris as well as other plants of interest.
Walks will be held each Saturday and Sunday at 11am until 25 February 2024.
Please reserve your place by calling 0131 248 2909 or email visitorwelcome@rbge.org.uk Tickets cost £10 (no Concession or Member discount rates). Find out more.
Council business
Councillors will be back at their desks on Monday after half term week for perhaps the most important meeting of the year when they set their budget for the next year.
On Tuesday the council’s Governance, Risk and Best Value Committee meets. Meeting details here.
On Wednesday the Planning Local Review Body meets. Meeting details here.
And on Thursday there will be a meeting of all 63 councillors – although some are still working from home – and the decision will be which part’s budget is to be followed for the next year. As Labour run the council as a minority administration it may or may not be the administration which win the day. Meeting details here.
Some of the budget proposals from various parties have been covered here.
Stockbridge Church
The church is hosting a Windows on the Resurrection art installation until 21 February.
Opening times:
Wednesday 14th 11am-5pm
Thursday 15th 11am – 5pm
Friday 16th 2pm – 5pm
Saturday 17th 11am – 5pm
Sunday 18th 1pm -5pm
Monday 19th 11am – 5pm
Tuesday 20th 11am – 5pm
Wednesday 21st 11am – 5pm
Entry is free, but donations to help offset the costs of staging the exhibition will be welcome.
Thriving Greenspaces – Victoria Park Bowling Green Consultation.
The council are also holding an in-person workshop on 26 February from 6 – 8 pm to discuss redeveloping the bowling greens at Victoria Park. Find out more details here
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