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Jane Corrie
Jane Corrie
My major research interest is in the intellectual history of the 18th century – particularly as it manifested in Scotland and within Scotland - Edinburgh. The important role of the RBGE in this story is being steadily revealed as a result of…
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Dr Henry Noltie
Dr Henry Noltie
After studying botany at Oxford, and Museum Studies at Leicester, Henry Noltie worked at RBGE from 1986 to 2017 as a curator and taxonomist. For 14 years he worked on the Flora of Bhutan project, leading the team for its concluding years. He wrote…
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Prof Roy Watling
Prof Roy Watling
Roy is an RBGE mycologist (retired). He received an MBE for contributions to mycology, particularly recognising his teaching and support for amateurs as well as professional mycologists based in the global south. He received the Royal Society of…
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Accessibility
Access
Logan welcomes all visitors and aims to provide the best possible access to everyone in order that they enjoy their visit whatever their specific requirements. Logan provides: A map with designated route for wheelchair and mobility scooter…
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Travel trade and groups
Groups and travel trade
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Moving our Living Collection
Moving our Living Collection
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is home to some of the world’s rarest and most threatened plants, with a third of the collection growing in the Glasshouses. To safeguard this globally important plant collection, the celebrated Grade A Listed…
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Protecting endangered species
Protecting endangered species
Did you know that almost one third of the Botanics’ magnificent Living Collection of plants is grown behind-the-scenes in our 17 Research Glasshouses? The facilities support RBGE’s core activities including the conservation and propagation of…
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Return of the Living Collection
Return of the Living Collection
How do you get a nine-metre-high plant through a two-metre-high doorway? After four years of restoration work, our Horticulture team is finally replanting the Palm Houses, starting with large palms and tree ferns including an enormous Trachycarpus…
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Celebrating our 350th Anniversary
Celebrating 350 years
From 17th-century physic garden to world-leading botanic garden, 2020 marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. In this celebratory film, staff reflect on the Garden’s history and look ahead to explain how RBGE continues…
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Sustainable glasshouses
Sustainable glasshouses