Press releases
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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
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
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
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
4 November
The botanist, the sprite and the architect: notions of climate and conservation
22 September 2020
5 September 2020
Green shoots of recovery cultivate job opportunities for environmental change
18 August 2020
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
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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