Do you want to attract more wildlife into your garden? Try suspending goat viscera from your washing line. Alternatively, attend a free drop-in session for all ages at the Royal Botanic Garden. RSPB experts will offer tips on how to bring butterflies to your borders and birds to your bird table. This activity will also run at the same time and venue on Sunday 9 February.

For a wide range of events being run by and for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community throughout February, look at the Village Voices newsletter here. 

All welcome for an afternoon of skates, songs and socialising – part of LGBT History Month. Enjoy a unique roller experience with DJ, lights and experienced instructors. This is a FREE, family-friendly event for everybody and there’ll be protective clothing, fabulous retro music to roll or dance around to and plenty to do for all ages, whether you’re skating or not.

Photographer Ian Preece has travelled extensively throughout Europe, Africa and America – this free exhibition showcases a series of images taken across the Himalayas and Rajasthan.

Free ‘ping pong night for all ages with music, drink and great food’. Might be even better if they used balls instead.

The St Stephen's Playfair Trust wants to gauge public support for a communtiy buy-out of the New Town landmark. Presentation and discussion, then refreshments afterwards. For further details, see Breaking news (24.1.14).

Free entry. Free fleas. Everything else for sale: 45 stalls of clothes, furniture, jewellery, small furniture, music, bric a brac.

Free expert help with social media (non-profits) http://edsms.org.uk/index.php/upcoming-dates/

Get free/expert help with social media http://edsms.org.uk/index.php/upcoming-dates/

Leith Walk traders are invited to an information session in advance of new waste collection arrangements being trialled from March.