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Epic 356-mile run around Scotland’s botanic gardens to save the world’s habitats
Epic 356-mile run around Scotland’s botanic gardens to save the world’s habitats
Challenging conditions, unpredictable weather and clouds of midges are all in a day’s work next month for Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) Acquisitions Librarian George Sherriffs, as he prepares for his new, ultra-marathon challenge - running…
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Boosting UK-Chile conservation partnerships
Boosting UK-Chile conservation partnerships
A new era for UK-Chile conservation partnerships has been welcomed following a series of visits around England and Scotland, culminating with a gathering at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), revealing a concentration of activities ranging…
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Cracking the codes of our flowering plants
Cracking the codes of our flowering plants
Edinburgh-based scientists have been central to new research, published in the leading journal, Nature, revealing for the first time, the true extent of the vast genetic make-up of the world’s flowering plants. Working as part of a global team,…
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Herbarium celebrates milestone achievement
Herbarium celebrates milestone achievement
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s (RBGE) project to digitise its renowned Herbarium collection has reached a significant milestone as it celebrates the digitisation of its one millionth specimen. The digitisation project aims to bridge the gap…
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Experts warn of plant-eating pests causing devastation to gardens across the UK
Experts warn of plant-eating pests causing devastation to gardens across the UK
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has released new information to highlight the importance of conducting plant checks when introducing new plants into gardens to avoid the devastating consequences of the golden root mealybug (Chryseococcus…
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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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Graham Charles George Argent - Edinburgh’s Indiana Jones of Botany.
Graham Charles George Argent - Edinburgh’s Indiana Jones of Botany.
Born: Hertfordshire, 15 May, 1941 Died: Ullapool, 24 April 2019, aged 78 Graham Charles George Argent, known as George to the botanical community, was appointed as Tropical Botanist on the staff of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) in…
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Iconic poppies climb in retreat from climate change
Iconic poppies climb in retreat from climate change
Prized by gardeners worldwide, several species of the iconically beautiful Meconopsis (Himalayan poppies) could soon be threatened in their native habitat as climate change pushes them to ever smaller mountain sanctuaries. Within 50 years they…
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Top authors and poets connect with nature in Edinburgh
Top authors and poets connect with nature in Edinburgh
Avid readers will get the chance to meet some of the UK’s finest authors and poets at Scotland’s only festival of nature writing and poetry at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) this weekend (8 and 9 June). Among the line-up for the Connect…
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Learning about the bare necessities of life at Logan
Learning about the bare necessities of life at Logan
Nearly 400 primary school children from around the Rhins of Galloway are enjoying a special insight into the natural world during a week of themed sessions at Logan Botanic Garden, near Stranraer. Each day, from April 29 to May 3, the younger P1 to…
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