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The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has a strong commitment to serving communities across Scotland through public engagement and education. As we face the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, we now have an urgent need to support those who need us…

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Visiting us during Covid-19

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is open for outdoor recreation and exercise. Please abide by the latest Scottish Government guidance on meeting others and travel. All visits require a time slot ticket, booked online in advance. The John Hope…

Garden of Tranquillity: a sanctuary for dementia

A safe, tranquil and sensory space designed specifically as a respite for people living with dementia and their carers will shortly take shape within the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE). With natural boundaries for privacy, fragrant plants,…

Royal Botanic Gardens delivers very special gift

Christmas has come early for students and staff at Heriot-Watt University - in the form of a conservation gift including Scotland’s rarest tree.The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has donated 21 trees of eight species including the rare…

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,…

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