Adult Education &
Professional Course
Prospectus 2009/10
Individual Learning Accounts (ILAs)
are a Scottish Government scheme
for people on low incomes. For
more information please contact ILA
Scotland, info@ilascotland.org.uk,
or 0808 100 1090.
Cancellations
Courses may have to be cancelled due
to low uptake, or other unexpected
circumstances and a full refund will
be given. We will make every effort
to notify you of a cancellation, so it
is important to provide both your
daytime and evening phone numbers
and email address if you have one.
Some courses may not be able to
run if the Garden has to close due to
high winds or other severe weather.
This will be indicated on your course
outline. If this seems likely, please
contact the Garden before you set out.
Refunds/Transfers
If you need to cancel your booking,
please inform the Education Department
in writing (letter or email) as soon as
possible. The cancellation is effective
from the date your letter is received and
is subject to the following charges:
n For cancellations with more than
4 weeks’ notice we will refund
your payment less 15%.
n For cancellations with 4 weeks’
notice or less, we will refund your
payment less 50%.
n For cancellations with 1 week’s notice
or less, we regret we are unable to
refund your payment unless there
are exceptional circumstances.
However if we are able to fill your
place at short notice we will offer
a 50% refund.
Transfers will be treated as a
cancellation and re-booking unless
there are exceptional circumstances.
How to Book
Short Courses
n Booking lines open on
Wednesday 17 June 2009
n Advance booking for Members
from Monday 15 June 2009
Courses on pages 6 - 16 can be
booked either by returning the
completed booking form along with
a cheque made payable to RBGE,
or by telephoning the Education
Department on 0131 248 2937
to make a card payment (Switch/
Maestro, Visa or Mastercard).
Full payment must be made at
the time of booking.
Professional Cou