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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 collections…
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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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Privacy Notice
Privacy Notice
The Data Controller The Board of Trustees for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) of 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR is data controller for personal data processed for the operational and educational activities of the gardens…
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Meet the teams who are saving the Glasshouses
Meet the teams who are saving the Glasshouses
The far-reaching Edinburgh Biomes project includes the restoration of the Garden’s iconic Palm Houses, A-Listed Front Range public Glasshouses and behind-the-scenes science hub of research Glasshouses. It is a once-in-a-generation project for…
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A new chapter for Edinburgh’s iconic Palm Houses
A new chapter for Edinburgh’s iconic Palm Houses
After four 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 one…
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Plants and prejudice pondered through powerful art
Plants and prejudice pondered through powerful art
The strange story of an enigmatic palm, misunderstood for more than 200 years, celebrated by a living wake, and finally accepted for what it was, stands at the core of a new art exhibition in Inverleith House Gallery at the Royal Botanic Garden…
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Plants and prejudice pondered through powerful art
Plants and prejudice pondered through powerful art
The strange story of an enigmatic palm, misunderstood for more than 200 years, celebrated by a living wake, and finally accepted for what it was, stands at the core of a new art exhibition in Inverleith House Gallery at the Royal Botanic Garden…
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Will Ritchie
Will Ritchie
Will leads professional training, academic programmes and capacity building at the Botanics. As an ardent plant conservationist, he believes that sharing knowledge and skills is essential for developing a global capacity for biodiversity…
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Where we work
Where We Work
RBGE is a highly international scientific botanic garden. Our science builds on collaborative partnerships, many established over decades or even centuries of working together. Our work is guided by key international policies including the…