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Species Recovery and Conservation
Species Recovery and Conservation
We use genetic and ecological research to identify species most in need of conservation translocations and restoration. A synthesis of science and horticultural expertise is used to build large, genetically diverse and resilient ex-situ…
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Conservation Genetics
Conservation Genetics
Our conservation genetics research focuses on rare, threatened and important plant species. We use a combination of genetic and ecological methods to help answer key ecological questions and inform conservation and management decisions. The aim of…
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Ex-Situ Conservation
Ex-Situ Conservation
We maintain a living collection of rare and threatened plant species, sampled from meticolously documented wild populations. Each species is represented by a spectrum of genetic diversity from its remaining wild relatives, which can be bulked-up to…
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Horticultural Internship Programme
Horticultural Internship Programme
As a Horticultural Intern at one of the gardens of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), you will work alongside our professional horticultural team in the daily care and management of our world-renowned plant collections. At Edinburgh you…
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Will Ritchie
Will Ritchie
Will leads professional training, academic programmes, and capacity-building at the Botanics. As a fervent conservationist, he believes that sharing knowledge and skills is essential for developing a global capacity for biodiversity conservation.…
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Adrienne Kerr
Adrienne Kerr
Adrienne Kerr Adrienne has led a varied creative life with a BA HONS, Graphic Design & Visual Communication from Maidstone College of Art & Design, a Postgraduate in Art & Design Teaching from Edinburgh, and an MA in Fashion and…
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Ann Deckers
Ann Deckers
Ann Deckers I currently work as head of collections at the Fotomuseum in Antwerp. With my background in photograph conservation, I am involved daily with the preservation of the collection and further sustainable development of the collection…
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Marlene A. Boonstra, MA
Marlene A. Boonstra, MA
Marlene A. Boonstra, MA Marlene has worked as a studio artist for over 40 years and has a Master’s degree in Painting and Drawing. Her award-winning and published work has found a place in museums, corporations and private collections. She is a…
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A new chapter for Edinburgh’s iconic Palm Houses
A new chapter for Edinburgh’s iconic Palm Houses
After three years of vital conservation work, a new chapter is unfolding at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, as Horticulture teams prepare to return hundreds of remarkable botanical specimens home to the historic Palm Houses. Now unified into…
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Andrew Anderson
Andrew Anderson
As a senior landscape architect (IFLA, CSLA, OALA), practice-based researcher, biocultural planner, cultural and natural heritage conservation advisor (ICOMOS, IUCN), UNESCO World Heritage expert and Research Associate at Royal Botanic Garden…