Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is a scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation, as well as a popular tourist attraction. Originally founded in 1670 as a physic garden to grow medicinal plants, today it occupies four sites across Scotland — Edinburgh, Dawyck, Logan and Benmore — each with its own specialist collection. The RBGE's living collection consists of more than 13,302 plant species, (34,422 accessions)[1] whilst the herbarium contains in excess of 3 million preserved specimens.
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. The Edinburgh site is the main garden and the headquarters of the public body, which is led by Regius Keeper, Simon Milne. History[edit] Palmhouse Entrance The newly opened Fernery at Benmore Waterfall in the rock garden stream The botanic garden at Benmore became the first Regional Garden of the RBGE in 1929.
The garden at Edinburgh[edit] Living collection[edit] Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Home. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Edinburgh. Just one mile from city centre, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh offers visitors peace and tranquillity amongst 72 acres of stunning scenery. Founded in 1670, the Garden is acknowledged to be one of the finest in the world where unusual and beautiful plants can be found. The garden is alive with opportunities for discovery, from an eco-tour of the world in the magnificent Glasshouses, featuring Britain's tallest Palm House, to the award-winning art gallery at Inverleith House.
Enjoy the serenity of Chinese Hillside, explore the world-famous Rock Garden or stroll amongst the magnificent giant Redwood trees in the Woodland Garden. Open all year, the garden hosts a popular programme of events, exhibitions and guided tours. The Botanics Shop has a great selection of gifts, souvenirs, crafts and plants available, while the Terrace Cafe serves daily a delicious selection of high quality hot and cold food for all tastes. Admission to the garden is FREE. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, known locally as the "Botanics", is a must-see element of any visit to Edinburgh, whatever the time of year. Located about a mile north of the heart of Edinburgh, its 31 hectare site forms a remarkable haven of tranquility within the city, as well as being home to a world-renowned centre of botanical science.
As a visitor you can approach the garden on many different levels. Some simply regard it as an exceptionally well managed and manicured public park, somewhere to come for a break from the more urban feel of much of the city; somewhere to come between one evening's exploration of Edinburgh's pubs and clubs and the next; somewhere to unwind and plan your next foray into the melée of the Fringe; or somewhere to come and wonder at the sheer beauty and diversity of nature, and perhaps feed the squirrels. Tip: the shop by the West Gate isn't allowed to sell "squirrel food". You buy "bird food", which the squirrels apparently find very acceptable. THE ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS. Edinburgh's magnificent Royal Botanic Gardens began life in 1670 as a physic garden to grow herbs and plants for medicinal purposes at St. Annes Yard near Holyrood Palace. The collection was moved away from the pollution of the old town in 1763 to a site near Leith then in 1820 it was moved again to it's current location at Inverleith.
Today Edinburgh is one of four locations that the gardens occupy across Scotland, each having it's own specialist collection. The other sites include; Dawyck, Logan and Benmore. Edinburgh however is the main garden and is Scotland's national botanic garden and the collection is of unique botanical importance. Covering 72 acres early 34,000 plants are grown here representing over 17,000 different species plants from all over the world. As well as an important scientific centre The gardens are a popular visitor attraction. Gardens - Edinburgh and the Lothians - Scotland | Visit Scotland. Overview of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Photographs of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Map. Edinburgh walking directions from St Andrews Square to Royal Botanic Garden. Best of Edinburgh Attractions. Best of Edinburgh Attractions Royal Botanic Garden, EdinburghInverleith Row (East Gate)Arboretum Place (West Gate) Edinburgh EH3 5LRMap The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh is one of the best free attractions in Edinburgh (Note - a charge applies for admission to glasshouses). Slightly out from the city centre, the Garden boasts beautiful grounds and plants from around the world. Both budding and expert botanists alike will find this attraction an absolute delight. The Garden has extensive and well tended grounds and is popular with families and people of all ages.
There is also a cafe and shop to round off your visit, or why not take a picnic along to enjoy on a summer's day. Plants and flowers of differing types are in bloom throughout the year, but the gardens are seen at their best throughout the summer months. Entry to the garden is free. Adults - £3.50Concessions - £3.00Children - £1.00Family - £8.00Use of sound guide - £0.50 Photographs Entrance Gunnera Manicata. Botanic Garden Edinburgh Tour Info. Last Updated on Thursday, 17 May 2012 11:51 Find Scotland Tours that feature Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Gardens. The Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh are one of Scotland's favourite attractions welcoming over 660,000 visitors each year. Originally founded in Holyrood, the Garden moved to Leith and finally, settled and expanded in Inverleith in 1820. The Edinburgh Botanic Gardens are especially beautiful in the Spring or on a hot Summer day when the inhabitants of the city come to the gardens to relax.
There is a self service coffee shop in the centre of the gardens, with tables outside for enjoying a drink on a lazy sunny afternoon. See the Best of Scotland by buying one of our Scotland Tour Itineraries from £7.99Or request a Customised Tour. Edinburgh Botanic Gardens Tourist Information Edinburgh. The Edinburgh botanic garden was founded in 1670 at St. Anne's Yard, near Holyrood Palace, by Dr. Robert Sibbald and Dr. Andrew Balfour. It is the second oldest botanic garden in Britain after Oxford's. In 1763, the garden's collections were moved away from the city's pollution to a site on the road to Leith, and the garden moved to its present location at Inverleith in 1820. The Botanics at Edinburgh is a hugely important player in a worldwide network of institutions seeking to ensure that biodiversity is not further eroded.
In addition to the RBGE's scientific activities the garden remains a popular destination for both tourists and locals. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Royal Botanic Garden Reviews - Edinburgh, Scotland Attractions. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Heritage Education Forum - Studying Scotland. What is the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh? Together, the four remarkable Gardens of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh represent one of the world's largest living collections of plants.
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh was established in 1670. During the 20th century acquired three Regional Gardens - the mountainous Benmore in Argyll; Dawyck in the wooded hills of the Scottish Borders and Logan on the Gulf Stream-warmed southern peninsula of Dumfries and Galloway. Programmes for schools and CPD RBGE's Schools Education Service offers a world-class programme of educational visits for pupils at all levels, from primary to secondary.
The focus is on participatory, experiential learning and all of the programmes are delivered in a fresh, lively style. Visiting the garden allows schools to access the unrivalled plant collections and landscaped areas of the Botanic Garden, all under the leadership of one of the expert environmental educators. Programmes Activities Contact. Around Edinburgh - Royal Botanic Gardens. Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. Edinburgh's Botanic Garden — Friends of Hopetoun Crescent Garden. When the site of Hopetoun Crescent Gardens was Edinburgh's botanic garden. In 1670 two Edinburgh physicians, Andrew Balfour and Robert Sibbald, dissatisfied with the state of medicine in the city decided to establish a Physic Garden for the cultivation of medicinal and other plants. The site which they procured was a small plot of ground not far from Holyrood Abbey and, with the assistance of James Sutherland the first Intendant, it proved a great success.
From there they acquired a second garden which was at Trinity Hospital near where Waverley Station now stands. There the Garden remained for almost 90 years, serving for experiments, the supply of specimens to students of medicines and the training of physicians and apothecaries. In 1761 John Hope (b.1725), Professor of both Botany and Materia Medica at Edinburgh University, was appointed to the post of the King's Botanist in Scotland, and also, at a salary of £50, to the superintendentship of the Royal Gardens (Regius Keeper). Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. The Library at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) houses amongst its varied collections a wealth of archive material of local, national and international importance.
Founded in 1670 as a Physic Garden for the study of medicinal plants, RBGE has since occupied several sites around Edinburgh, growing in size and scope with every move, collecting plants and information from around the World. The RBGE Archives hold papers and images relating mainly to the history of the Garden and its plant collectors.
This includes the correspondence of many of the Garden's Regius Keepers (Directors), and letters, photographs and plant notes made by collectors such as George Forrest, Reginald Farrer and Joseph Rock. We also hold much of the archives of the Botanical Society of Scotland and the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society. These collections are used extensively for historical research on botany, horticulture, plant collecting, biographical and related studies. Telephone: +44 0131 248 2852. Edinburgh Journal of Botany. Inverleith House is set in the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh. Gateway Restaurant. The John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
Provided by Edward Cullinan Architects Interior of the entrance foyer: looking towards the rainwater collection tank serving the WC’s below. © Matt Laver photography. Architect: Edward Cullinan Architects Ltd Address of project: Arboretum Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR Construction Cost: £10.7m Year of Completion: 2009 Client: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Quantity Surveyor: David Langdon Structural Engineer: Buro Happold Services Engineer: Max Fordham LLP Landscape Architect: Gross Max Lighting Designer: Speirs & Major Exhibition Designer: Bright 3D Project Manager: E C Harris Main Contractor: Xircon The design problem At night: Street-side elevation of the John Hope Gateway. © Matt Laver photography.
The new John Hope Gateway Building needed to integrate into the special and sensitive landscape of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and provide a front door to one of the world’s leading botanical institutions. The site Primary routes around the garden. © Edward Cullinan Architects Ltd. The building. Cullinan completes visitor centre for Edinburgh’s botanic gardens. Prestige Scotland: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh: Overview. Location By car Extensive parking is available around the perimeter of the Garden and on adjacent side streets. Parking is free at weekends and evenings, but is metered Mondays to Fridays between 8.30am and 5.30pm.
However, please note that Arboretum Place will be closed to traffic from 9am to 12 noon on Sunday, 4 August 2013 to accommodate the One Big Weekend race event organised by JogScotland. Disabled parking bays: There is disabled parking available at the John Hope Gateway (West Gate) on Arboretum Place. Coach drop-off points: All coaches should drop passengers off by the West Gate entrance. By bus There are regular public bus services 8, 23 or 27) to the East Gate on Inverleith Row. Lothian Buses has introduced a new summer service 28 from Bristo Place to the John Hope Gateway, West Gate, Aroboretum Place via the National Museum of Scotland , city centre and Canonmills. By bicycle By rail By air Edinburgh Airport is 8 miles from the Garden. 'Worst ever' storm damage at Edinburgh botanic garden. 5 January 2012Last updated at 14:05 By Huw Williams BBC Scotland reporter Dr Ian Edwards said the loss of this oak tree was "a tragedy" The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh has been counting the cost of this week's severe weather.
Hundreds of panels have been smashed in glass houses. The garden is repairing them as quickly as possible, but it will take much longer to replace more than 40 trees blown over in the storms. They include some specimens which were hundreds of years old, and others which were important in the history of the collection. They include a Chinese Tree of Heaven which was collected at the beginning of the 20th Century by the pioneering plant hunter Joseph Rock. Dr Ian Edwards from the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh (RBGE) told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "it's very sad to see some of my personal favourites, everybody's favourite trees, that have been damaged. " And if trees are important to humans, they are even more vital to wildlife.
NEWS – Jungle City unveiled in Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Gardens. Jungle City in Edinburgh Today saw the launch of Jungle City in Edinburgh’s Royal Botanical Gardens. There’s around 130 life sized animals dotted around the gardens, with some special ones on show in Harvey Nichols at St Andrew Square and inside The Dome on George Street. The Elephant Family exists to save the endangered Asian elephant from extinction in the wild, along with tigers, orang-utans and all the other animals who share their habitat. The Botanics are free to enter and the Jungle City is situated around the main paths and trees and easy to spot. For those that want to learn more about the animals, there is an audio guide available and the £4.50 cost to hire the guide goes direct to the charity.
One audio guide is fine per family as it is speaker-based and not through headphones. The sculptures will remain in the Botanical Gardens for the next few weeks and will then be relocated on the streets of Edinburgh on 6th September. Life sized elephants on display. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh plans £40m revamp. 6 August 2012Last updated at 11:54 ET Plans for a £40m revamp of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh are unveiled The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh (RGBE) has announced plans for a £40m revamp project, after receiving £1.5m from the Scottish government. The government cash will be used to fix glasshouses and build a "decanting" building to temporarily hold plants during for the development works.
The masterplan covers the redevelopment of the north east quarter of the garden. A detailed planning application for the £40m project will be submitted in 2013. The masterplan includes using new technology to develop "highly efficient and strong" glasshouses that do not "leak" energy, with a reduction in energy consumption of between 35%-50%. It also includes revamping toilets, disabled access, modernising labs and building education facilities for college and university students. "However, these works are the all-important first steps in our exciting plans for Edinburgh. RBGE (TheBotanics)