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UK charity awards £750,000 to revitalise historic Palm Houses
UK charity awards £750,000 to revitalise historic Palm Houses
An innovative new visitor experience at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is one step closer to reality, thanks to a £750,000 award from the Wolfson Foundation. The grant from the UK charity will help support the restoration of the…
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The lost shoe and other Botanic treasures
The lost shoe and other Botanic treasures
They may not be Tutankhamun’s riches, but a 49 cm long horticultural blade, an almost intact beer bottle (sadly empty) and a solitary sandal are just some of the intriguing artefacts unearthed during our landmark Edinburgh Biomes development…
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Trustees sought for world-leading botanic garden
Trustees sought for world-leading botanic garden
The search is on to find two dynamic and accomplished individuals to help shape the future of one of the world’s most renowned botanic gardens, as Scottish Ministers recruit to fill distinct roles on the Board of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh…
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Changing climate calls the tune for Scotland’s leading Garden
Changing climate calls the tune for Scotland’s leading Garden
A year of record dry spells, soaring heat and late frosts, mixed in with gales, rain and snow dumps: the four contrasting sites of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) have witnessed changing weather patterns that reflect how climate change is…
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Revealing a vision for the best practice of botanic gardens
Revealing a vision for the best practice of botanic gardens
New detail is being revealed on the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s radical £70m initiative to uphold its status as a world-leading centre for plant sciences, horticulture and conservation. Arguably the most ambitious undertaking of the Garden’s…
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Saving species magnificent, new and on the brink of extinction
Saving species magnificent, new and on the brink of extinction
Stunning gingers, exquisite begonias and one miniscule moss are in the incredible line-up of plant species described as new to science by leading experts at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) over the last 12 months. Working around the…
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Brewing up awareness of threat to coffee at top gardening show
Brewing up awareness of threat to coffee at top gardening show
Coffee, one of the world’s favourite drinks and now facing threat from climate change, is the inspiration behind Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) horticulturist Kirsty Wilson’s show garden at this year’s Gardening Scotland event. Kirsty, a…
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Unveiling treasures and telling truths at the Botanics
Unveiling treasures and telling truths at the Botanics
Hidden treasures and little known truths are the focus of attention on Wednesday, March 13, when the strange links between the kitchen cupboard, scientific research, horticulture and education at Scotland’s favourite Garden come into their own at…
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Botanics’ Glasshouses close one by one for emergency repairs
Botanics’ Glasshouses close one by one for emergency repairs
Visitors to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) will find access to the Glasshouses restricted in the coming weeks as contractors carry out essential emergency ventilation repairs. Work has started with a rope team clearly visible on the roof…
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350th Anniversary launch
350th Anniversary launch
As it marks its 350th year, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh highlights urgent need to protect the world’s plants The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh will mark its 350th anniversary by undertaking a year-long programme of events and activities to…