Edinburgh Biomes

Edinburgh Biomes

Regeneration of a lifetime at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Regeneration of a lifetime at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Restoration of a much-loved iconic Victorian Temperate Palm House will shine at the heart of the new Edinburgh Biomes initiative to safeguard a global resource. With Scottish Government commitment to major funding - and the announcement that a…

Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon visits the Edinburgh Garden

Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon visits the Edinburgh Garden

Scottish native plants, dazzling blue Himalayan poppies and fragrant rhododendrons on the Chinese Hillside were part of the programme when Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands visited the Royal Botanic Garden…

Go ahead for plans to safeguard the priceless collections of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Go ahead for plans to safeguard the priceless collections of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Go ahead for plans to safeguard the priceless collections of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has won the backing of city councillors to proceed with an ambitious £70m initiative to safeguard Scotland’s…

New Chair of Board of Trustees sought for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

New Chair of Board of Trustees sought for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

A new Chair of the Board of Trustees is being sought by Scottish Government Ministers for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) as its current Chair Sir Muir Russell KCB FRSE prepares to step down after his final term. The new Chair will be…

Successful influencer in commerce and the arts will steer the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh into its next 350 years

Successful influencer in commerce and the arts will steer the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh into its next 350 years

At a time when the work of botanic gardens has never been more crucial in combatting biodiversity loss and the climate emergency, the Scottish Government has announced the appointment of Dominic Fry as Chair of the Board of Trustees to the Royal…

Regeneration of a lifetime at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Regeneration of a lifetime at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Restoration of a much-loved iconic Victorian Temperate Palm House will shine at the heart of the new Edinburgh Biomes initiative to safeguard a global resource. With Scottish Government commitment to major funding - and the announcement that a…

Stone plants of the desert finding sanctuary in Edinburgh

Stone plants of the desert finding sanctuary in Edinburgh

During the week Sir David Attenborough was seen crossing continents in search of desert plants, species featured in his Green Planet series highlight an important aspect of life much closer to home. The Glasshouses of the Royal Botanic Garden…

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh awards restoration contract to Balfour Beatty

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh awards restoration contract to Balfour Beatty

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) – a world-leading centre of excellence in plant science, conservation, horticulture and education – has selected Balfour Beatty to restore its Grade-A Listed, Temperate and Tropical Palm Houses. The…

Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees' responsibilities are to oversee the management of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and to provide strategic guidance to Senior Management. Trustees are appointed (and can be reappointed) for four yearly terms by Scottish…