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Restoration contract awarded to Balfour Beatty
Restoration contract awarded 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…
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Botanics' massive tree ferns on the move to Logan
Botanics' massive tree ferns on the move to Logan
Marking the start of Scotland's Climate Week 2022, a glade of seven-metre-tall Dicksonia antarctica tree ferns, growing for nearly 150 years in the temperate heat of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE)’s Glasshouses, will embark on an epic…
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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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Rare plants from Chile are on the move at the Botanics
Rare plants from Chile are on the move at the Botanics
An exceptional collection of plants from Chile, normally tucked away behind the Glasshouses of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), is now being relocated within the Garden, giving visitors access to the plants for the first time since…
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Cabinet Secretary Angus Robertson celebrates Scottish Apprenticeship Week
Cabinet Secretary Angus Robertson celebrates Scottish Apprenticeship Week
The role and value of modern apprenticeships was recognised today (March 9) during a visit to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) by Angus Robertson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture during Scottish…
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Lord Charles Allen, Chairman of Balfour Beatty, visits the Palm House restoration site
Lord Charles Allen, Chairman of Balfour Beatty, visits the Palm House restoration site
The role and importance of botanic gardens at a time of great biodiversity loss and climate change were some of the topics for discussion during a visit to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) today (May 31) by Lord Charles Allen, Chairman of…
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Exclusive opportunity to be part of a landmark project
Exclusive opportunity to be part of a landmark project
People who feel close to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh are being given an exclusive opportunity to make a special contribution to the restoration of our Glasshouses by joining limited edition behind-the-scenes tours and meeting remarkable…
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Scottish heritage body awards £500,000 to restore the historic Palm Houses
Scottish heritage body awards £500,000 to restore the historic Palm Houses
The ongoing restoration of the two A-listed Palm Houses at the heart of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) will shortly receive a much-needed boost, thanks to a £500,000 grant from Historic Environment Scotland (HES). The grant will help…
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Four Gardens battered by Storms Isha and Jocelyn
Four Gardens battered by Storms Isha and Jocelyn
The impact of unusually severe winter storms brought damage to all four Gardens last week, as trees were blown down and debris was scattered across the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), Benmore in Argyll, Logan in Dumfries & Galloway and…
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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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