Climate change is causing pests, diseases and their vectors to spread around the world, creating a growing threat to plant species in Scotland and elsewhere.

As the first step in the ground-breaking Edinburgh Biomes regeneration project, we will create a centre of excellence for plant health, where world-leading scientists will study emerging pests and pathogens in cutting-edge facilities, protect our native habitats by effective quarantine measures, and develop new methods of plant protection in a safe and secure environment.