Celebrating our 350th Anniversary

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…

Accessibility

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. Please note, there are currently new health and safety measures in place during this…

Plant Magic

The Living Collection at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Catalogues & Other Finding Aids

Archives

Maisie and the Botanic Garden Mystery

Vacancies

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) needs keen and enthusiastic individuals to support the Garden’s mission to explore, conserve and explain the world of plants for a better future. We have four sites around Scotland, Dawyck Botanic Garden…

Sustainable glasshouses

The Botanic Cottage

A brief history of The Botanic Cottage The Botanic Cottage originally stood at the entrance to a long lost incarnation of the Botanics, across the city on Leith Walk. It was built in 1764-5, and designed by the renowned architects John Adam and…