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Preserved Collections

Preserved Collections

The Catalogue of Plants 2021

The Catalogue of Plants 2021

The Catalogue of Plants provides information on the plants growing in the Gardens and Glasshouses of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. The Catalogue of Plants 2021 is a list of these plants on 1 January 2021. This page brings together the ‘vital…

Community Engagement at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Community Education

We are a team that works towards a shared mission and vision, and we work alongside volunteers, freelancers and community partners to achieve this. We deliver a range of projects and programmes, all with a focus on facilitating connections between…

Storm Damage Appeal

Storm Damage Appeal

Storm Éowyn caused devastating damage across all four of our Gardens. The damage has been severe and recovery is going to take some time, and significant cost. We need your help. Storms are occurring with greater intensity and frequency as our…

RBGE Diploma in Garden History

RBGE Diploma in Garden History

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) Diploma in Garden History is perfect for anyone interested in the history of British gardens. This course combines a blend of flexible online learning in your own time, with attended study days here at…

Dr Aline Finger

Dr Aline Finger

My research focus is conservation and ecological genetics of threatened and important plant species. I’m using a combination of genetic and ecological methods to help their protection and to inform conservation and management decisions. My aim is…

Rob Cubey, Plant Records Officer

Rob Cubey, Plant Records Officer

I am the Plant Records Officer of the RBGE, handling the data management for both the Living and Herbarium collections. This includes the provision of data to the RBGE online catalogues as well as providing data to numerous external data…

Illustrations in the RBGE Library & Archives

Image Collection

The Collection also provides an insight into the history of the Garden through illustrations commissioned by several of its Regius Keepers, notably John Hope and John Hutton Balfour, and by artists that are particularly associated with…

Plant Humanities

Plant Humanities

By studying plants and fungi in the context of humanities disciplines such as history, literature, art, and philosophy, researchers gain insights into how plants have influenced human culture and identity. Plants play a vital role in deep-rooted…

Plants on Paper

Plants on Paper

The Plants on Paper workshop will draw on the RBGE Collections to develop much needed knowledge exchange workshops in Edinburgh, bringing together curators and artists from specific originating diaspora communities. About the project  The…