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Queen Mother’s Memorial Garden and Alpine Courtyard to reopen
Queen Mother’s Memorial Garden and Alpine Courtyard to reopen
Visitors to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh will have even more to enjoy this holiday weekend, as the much-loved Queen Mother’s Memorial Garden and Alpine Courtyard reopen in time for the spring break. Both areas were closed to the public during…
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Donations to the Palm Houses reach £100,000
Donations to the Palm Houses reach £100,000
A fantastic response from the community has helped the campaign to restore the A-listed Palm Houses at the heart of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), as donations from the public passed £50,000. With private donors pledging to match each…
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UK charity awards £750,000 to revitalise historic Palm Houses
UK charity awards £750,000 to revitalise historic Palm Houses
An innovative new visitor experience at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is one step closer to reality, thanks to a £750,000 award from the Wolfson Foundation. The grant from the UK charity will help support the restoration of the…
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The lost shoe and other Botanic treasures
The lost shoe and other Botanic treasures
They may not be Tutankhamun’s riches, but a 49 cm long horticultural blade, an almost intact beer bottle (sadly empty) and a solitary sandal are just some of the intriguing artefacts unearthed during our landmark Edinburgh Biomes development…
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£10 million Power of Philanthropy helps save our Palm Houses
£10 million Power of Philanthropy helps save our Palm Houses
Thanks to the transformative power of philanthropy, the historic Palm Houses at the heart of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh are entering a new era. Generous gifts from six major charitable organisations, alongside the contributions of thousands…
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Trustees sought for world-leading botanic garden
Trustees sought for world-leading botanic garden
The search is on to find two dynamic and accomplished individuals to help shape the future of one of the world’s most renowned botanic gardens, as Scottish Ministers recruit to fill distinct roles on the Board of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh…
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Changing climate calls the tune for Scotland’s leading Garden
Changing climate calls the tune for Scotland’s leading Garden
A year of record dry spells, soaring heat and late frosts, mixed in with gales, rain and snow dumps: the four contrasting sites of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) have witnessed changing weather patterns that reflect how climate change is…
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Revealing a vision for the best practice of botanic gardens
Revealing a vision for the best practice of botanic gardens
New detail is being revealed on the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s radical £70m initiative to uphold its status as a world-leading centre for plant sciences, horticulture and conservation. Arguably the most ambitious undertaking of the Garden’s…
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Saving species magnificent, new and on the brink of extinction
Saving species magnificent, new and on the brink of extinction
Stunning gingers, exquisite begonias and one miniscule moss are in the incredible line-up of plant species described as new to science by leading experts at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) over the last 12 months. Working around the…
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Brewing up awareness of threat to coffee at top gardening show
Brewing up awareness of threat to coffee at top gardening show
Coffee, one of the world’s favourite drinks and now facing threat from climate change, is the inspiration behind Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) horticulturist Kirsty Wilson’s show garden at this year’s Gardening Scotland event. Kirsty, a…