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Conifer conservation boost: from Chile to Britain and back again

[Hi-res images available on request] The government of Chile’s decision to create a network of national parks over a massive 10 million acres has been hailed as a significant boost for leading conservation experts pioneering international ex-situ…

Graham Charles George Argent - Edinburgh’s Indiana Jones of Botany.

Born: Hertfordshire, 15 May, 1941 Died: Ullapool, 24 April 2019, aged 78 Graham Charles George Argent, known as George to the botanical community, was appointed as Tropical Botanist on the staff of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) in…

Feeding and learning unite community in crisis

Bereft of visitors, community groups and schools visits during lockdown, teams at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) have turned their attention to giving new kinds of support to residents in the capital in spring and summer 2020. And,…

Our work to combat the Climate Emergency

Healthy, biodiverse ecosystems are essential to regulate the Earth’s climate and help prevent catastrophic climate change, while in urban settings, biodiversity provides physical and social resilience to climate change. RBGE delivers vital…

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Visiting us during Covid-19

To protect visitors, some new health and safety measures have been introduced at our Gardens.  One very important change - if you are visiting our Edinburgh Garden, you must book a time slot online before your visit.  This will enable us to limit…

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