Edinburgh Garden news

Rhododendron Conference at the Botanics

A Green Planet, celebrated in images at the Botanics

Stunning photography from around the world has found the ideal backdrop this spring, as Images of a Green Planet, entries from The International Garden Photographer of the Year competition, brightens up wintry days for visitors to RBGE.

Botanic Cottage Project Wins Heritage Lottery Funding

A major project to rebuild RBGE's 18th century centre of research and education has been awarded £708,700 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Modern Apprenticeships Blossom at the Botanics

Still time to comment on proposed works at the Edinburgh Nursery

Extraordinary Weather and its effect on Royal Botanic Gardens’ Trees and Plants

The extraordinary weather in 2012 has prompted RBGE to assess how trees and plants in its four Gardens across Scotland have been affected.  Click here for a full analysis and pictures.

Comment on proposed works at the Edinburgh Nursery

In advance of submitting an application for Planning Permission to City of Edinburgh Council, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is holding a public exhibition of proposed works in its Nursery in Inverleith Avenue South. You can view more detail about the proposals in a PDF of the exhibition boards by clicking here.

Five star award for Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

RBGE has been awarded five-star visitor attraction status by national tourism organisation VisitScotland - the highest grading award under its Quality Assurance Scheme.

Botanics Light Up Tallest Tree For Christmas

The Botanics is lighting up the tallest tree in the Garden for Christmas. Standing at nearly 100 feet tall, the Garden’s champion poplar tree will be festooned with a mix of uplighting and sparkling lights from Friday November 16.

New Malaysian Trail warms up wintry Britain

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