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'Extinct’ trees growing in number

15 January 2025

Understanding barriers to peat-free horticulture

6 December 2024

Blooming whiffy, New Reekie set to make a show

29 July 2024

Donations to Botanics’ historic Palm Houses reach £100,000

11 June 2024

Global alliance brings habitat conservation to our fingertips

4 June 2024

Five years to turnaround life in urban areas

23 May 2024

Dinosaur tree plantings launch a new era in conifer conservation

7 May 2024

Cracking the codes of our flowering plants

29 April 2024

Boosting UK-Chile conservation partnerships

14 April 2024

Epic 356-mile run around Scotland’s botanic gardens to save the world’s habitats

20 March 2024

World-renowned Fleurs de Villes returns to Edinburgh for the UK premiere of ARTISTE; a unique floral exhibition celebrating local floral artistry and Edinburgh’s vibrant arts and cultural scene

11 March 2024

Logan, Scotland’s most exotic garden, reopens for spring 2024

11 March 2024

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh unveils £1 tickets

4 March 2024

Purposing plants to combat extreme urban weather events

26 February 2024

Dawyck Botanic Garden, jewel of the Scottish Borders, reopens for spring 2024

20 February 2024

Plants and prejudice pondered through powerful art

9 February 2024

Twelve days of Christmas genomics in native plants

21 December 2023

New chairs crafted for oldest surviving classroom

12 December 2023

Branching out for global conservation at Silverknowes

29 November 2023

Edinburgh Botanics retains Plant Healthy certification

14 November 2023

From Khao Sok to Castlebay, local schools celebrate biodiversity

9 November 2023

Revealing the true extent of tropical forest loss from rubber plantations

18 October 2023

Scottish heritage body awards £500,000 to restore the historic Palm Houses

13 October 2023

Herbology: A Physic Garden Pharmacy

27 September 2023

Botanics at the Edinburgh Fringe: 1000 miniature meadows

21 August 2023

RBGE Presents Two Magnificent Exhibitions to Take Part in the Edinburgh Art Festival

10 July 2023

GBBO Winner Peter Sawkins Creates a Bespoke Range of Bakes Exclusive to RBGE

5 July 2023

New entries to the catalogue of life on Earth

3 July 2023

Durham branches out for global conservation initiative

3 July 2023

Indian botanical art captures plants on the move

29 June 2023

Potato DNA holds the key to cheaper chips

30 May 2023

Compelling art gets to root of cultural removal and plant introductions

24 March 2023

New water lily found hiding in plain sight

24 January 2023

Bright new era dawns for world-famous redwoods

10 January 2023

Impact of climate change on plants is being monitored

5 December 2022

Stunning blossom will honour Queen Elizabeth

30 November 2022

A unique collaboration celebrates art and nature at the Botanics

26 November 2022

Major Redesign for Queen Mother's Memorial Garden

6 October 2022

Biodiversity Genomics Europe: Europe's drive to reverse biodiversity loss through genomics research

28 September 2022

Edinburgh Garden achieves first UK industry biosecurity accreditation

22 September 2022

Bumper crop of fun at Botanics’ Harvest Festival 

7 September 2022

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh awards restoration contract to Balfour Beatty

31 August 2022

One hundred days and counting: conservation scientists on COP15

29 August 2022

From Sarawak to Scotland, cracking botanical codes

22 August 2022

Getting up close to the wonders of lichens

17 August 2022

Global partnerships advance plant science throughout lockdown

18 July 2022

Of Scotland’s Soils and Soul: Celebrating stories inspired by nature

14 July 2022

New research shows encroaching trees and shrubs threaten the biodiversity of grasslands globally

13 July 2022

Wondrous Wildlife Paintings at Logan Botanic Garden

27 June 2022

Borders Wych (Elm) Hunt: Hug a tree and bring insight to disease

14 June 2022

Rare Job Available at RBGE

7 June 2022

From Darwin To Dinosaurs: Edinburgh Welcomes World’s Natural History Experts

1 June 2022

Linnean Society Award For RBGE Electron Microscopist

25 May 2022

With Love. From an Invader.

19 May 2022

Fire regimes challenge global theories on landscape degradation

18 May 2022

Secret identity of a renowned Sabal revealed

12 May 2022

ECO OPERA - NATURE. AMPLIFIED.

10 May 2022

Construction technology helps to protect the Botanics’ iconic trees

5 May 2022

A New Puck at Benmore Botanic Garden

4 May 2022

Heritage Fund awards £4 million to restore historic glasshouses

12 April 2022

Fun, Family Friendly Activities in Scenic Gardens

11 April 2022

Antiques Roadshow shines a light on Botanics' rare Darwin specimen

30 March 2022

Conservation hopes for greatest botanical enigmas

23 March 2022

Curator of Benmore Botanic Garden awarded Associate of Honour 

15 March 2022

New global spotlight to protect endangered heritage

2 March 2022

Unsung British Hero Recognised in New Botanical Exhibition

28 February 2022

Local schools to benefit from Botanics’ construction works

22 February 2022

Forth Line’s Exhibition – The Coastline Mapped Out Through Artwork

14 February 2022

Stone plants of the desert finding sanctuary in Edinburgh

7 February 2022

We ignore the importance of savannas at our peril

31 January 2022

Royal Gardens' Green Tribute to the Queen

19 January 2022

Battling to conserve tropical rainforests

14 January 2022

 

2021 Releases

The Duke and The Duchess of Rothesay visit Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to mark 350th Anniversary

01 October 2021

351-year-old Botanics hosts the Antiques Roadshow

23 September 2021

Celebrating Harvest at the Botanics this weekend

16 September 2021

Botanics puts sea greens back on the menu

26 August 2021

DNA detectives solve the riddle of clever crows and crafty tools

18 August 2021

Scaling biodiversity science on Britain’s highest mountain

17 August 2021

Floral clock blooms in honour for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s 350th anniversary

30 July 2021

New Scottish knowledge portal to offer access to wealth of research

22 July 2021

'Best in the UK' Accolade for Scotland's Botanic Gardens

21 July 2021

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh cafes to reopen with a fresh new look

12 July 2021

Seven year wait ends as Vietnam plant gets a name

08 July 2021

Eleventh hour hope for the planet lies in botany without boundaries

24 June 2021

UK’s largest plant fossil is on the move

17 June 2021

New photography exhibition reveals hidden beauty of seeds and fruits

27 May 2021

Logan Botanic Garden spotlight on coastal wildflowers

24 May 2021

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to reopen with a new look

20 May 2021

Botanics’ cat leads the way to magical world of plants

18 May 2021

Twenty-five-year-old mystery solved as Salvia is named after late female botanist

4 May 2021

Image-led celebration of gardening’s reputational scapegoat

26 April 2021

Seeds from Nepal mark 350 years of friendship

22 April 2021

Giant Trees Branch Out To Support African Elephants

21 April 2021

Regeneration of a lifetime at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

18 March 2021

B2K, a milestone in international biodiversity accounting

8 March 2021

The environmentalist and the diplomat: an Edwardian legacy

15 February 2021

Botanic Garden announces change to season opening

28 January 2021

Monkeying around is no joke in tackling the climate emergency

21 January 2021

2020 Releases

45ft tall giant Golden Monkey to be exhibited on exterior of Inverleith House, highlighting urgent action needed on climate change 

4 November

The botanist, the sprite and the architect: notions of climate and conservation

22 September 2020

Scottish Government investment confirms Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh as a leader in global conservation for a green recovery

5 September 2020

Green shoots of recovery cultivate job opportunities for environmental change

18 August 2020

Seeds of peace are sown

6 August 2020

Paradise island teeming with life

6 August 2020

Feeding and learning unite community in crisis

13 July 2020

Welcoming and safe reopening for all at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh sites

18 June 2020

An Extraordinary Scent, 350 Years In The Making

1 June 2020

New vision for Edinburgh’s Inverleith House revealed as gallery secures Outset Award and shares details of 2020-2021 programme

22 May 2020

Grasslands: not wastelands but creations of ancient creatures

14 May 2020

Look beyond rainforests to protect trees 

7 May 2020

Discovering more of Earth's mega-rich plant diversity 

1 May 2020

Logan Reopens with a Spring in its Step

5 March 2020

Fun, conservation, art and education at Dawyck for 2020

11 February 2020

World first in conserving genetic diversity in the wild

10 February 2020

Gift of conifer trees for international conservation

14 January 2020

As it marks its 350th year, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh highlights urgent need to protect the world’s plants

7 January 2020

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