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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…

​Projects

Projects

Members of the Herbarium team are actively involved in many local, national and international projects in which the collections are a fundamental part. RBGE has also taken a leading role in developing curatorial systems and digitisation processes,…

Algae

Algae

Algae is the term used for a large polyphyletic group of photosynthetic organisms. They are primarily aquatic (marine and freshwater), but can also be terrestrial. The algae collection has been built up over the last 200 years, with the earliest…

Fungi

Fungi

Fungi are an essential part of many ecosystems. The diversity of fungi is only partly understood, and many new species are yet to be discovered. Most fungi are microscopic and hard to detect, but others intermittently produce fruiting bodies –…

Lichens

Lichens

Lichens are very diverse; there are c. 20,000 to 30,000 species globally. They are ecologically important; they break down rocks forming stable soils, and they fix nitrogen from the atmosphere making it available for plant growth. Scotland is home…

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…

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Community Engagement at the Botanics

Engaging Gardens

We want to make sure that every person can access and benefit from the health, wellbeing and learning opportunities that Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's gardens, collections and expertise offer. We connect health and wellbeing, environmental…

Wildlife at the gardens

Wildlife

Gardens of all shapes and sizes are fantastic for wildlife. Our living plant collections provide a great range of homes, foods and breeding grounds for a variety of animals. The gardens also suppport many plants and fungi that have simply made…

A Green View at Logan Botanic Garden

Green Logan

Conservatory In 2014 a Victorian-styled conservatory was built. It was the first public glasshouse in the UK to be entirely heated by green energy sources. The Conservatory, which is also Logan’s first public glasshouse, generates its own heat…