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Advancing partnerships for Papua New Guinea and Scotland
Advancing partnerships for Papua New Guinea and Scotland
Warm welcomes were followed by long awaited catchups and planning exercises when research partner Thomas Magun from the Forest Research Institute, in Lae, Papua New Guinea (PNG-FRI) arrived at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) to meet…
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Indian botanical art captures plants on the move
Indian botanical art captures plants on the move
Historical drawings from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s rich collection of Indian botanical art, being showcased for the first time in a new exhibition, provide an insight into how plants have crossed the world, connected regions and left…
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Edinburgh Botanics retains Plant Healthy certification
Edinburgh Botanics retains Plant Healthy certification
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has retained its Plant Healthy accreditation, a year after it set new standards by becoming the first UK public garden to be part of the horticultural assurance scheme. At a time when the impact of pests…
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National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Glasnevin provides a new home for Edinburgh Botanics’ plants
National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Glasnevin provides a new home for Edinburgh Botanics’ plants
Thirty-four species of tender plants are starting new lives at the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Glasnevin this week, as part of an international plant partnership with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE). Originally part of…
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Plants and prejudice pondered through powerful art
Plants and prejudice pondered through powerful art
The strange story of an enigmatic palm, misunderstood for more than 200 years, celebrated by a living wake, and finally accepted for what it was, stands at the core of a new art exhibition in Inverleith House Gallery at the Royal Botanic Garden…
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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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Scotland in bloom as Rhododendron Festival returns
Scotland in bloom as Rhododendron Festival returns
The wonderfully diverse world of the rhododendron is about to be celebrated with the Scottish Rhododendron Festival which returns for its fourth year. Flowering across the country from 1 April to 31 May 2018, the Festival comprises of more than 90…
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Botanic Garden grows links with Nepal
Botanic Garden grows links with Nepal
Two centuries of activity dedicated to the plants of the Himalaya has fostered a unique role for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in the relationship between Nepal and the United Kingdom. Such was the declaration of His Excellency Dr Durga…
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