During my work on the drawings made for Robert Wight by Rungiah and Govindoo I stumbled upon a reference to a collection of botanical drawings made in Madras…
This article was written by Lindis Kipp, Plants with Purpose PhD student in the Nature-Based Solutions team at RBGE. How often do you really look at the trees…
The following blog was written by Becky Camfield a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…
This article was written by Isla Kendall, Plants with Purpose PhD student in the Nature-based Solutions team at RBGE. Rapid urbanisation and the accelerating effects of climate change…
This article was written by Amanda G. Shalit, graduate of the 2025/2026 RBGE Masters programme in Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants. This past summer, I spent countless hours…
H.J. Noltie & M.F. Watson At high altitude in the eastern Himalaya grow several species of Saussurea in which the whole plant is densely covered in white hairs,…
“Conservation Translocation is the deliberate movement and release of organisms primarily for a conservation benefit.” Earlier on this month, the 4th International Conservation Translocation Conference (ICTC) took place…
In a paper published in 2014 (see extract below) I discussed an illustration of the spectacular carmine inflorescence of the gymea lily (Doryanthes excelsa Corrêa, Doryanthaceae) in a…
The following blog was written by Rose Kent a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…
The Scottish Plant Recovery Team went on an invaluable expedition to Norway for an multi-day trip to assess the optimal ecological conditions for many of our target species….
After five years of structural restoration and months of horticultural preparation, the first and largest group of plants has returned to the Palm Houses. This first stage focused…
The following blog was written by Courtney Kemnitz a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is pleased to announce the completion of the cataloguing of Professor Mary Gibby’s archive! This marks an important first step in preserving…
The following blog was written by Chris Knowles a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…
The following blog was written by Linde Hess a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…
The following blog was written by Natalie Zarte a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…
The following blog was written by Rose Kent a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…
Alongside printed works the Library Collections at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh hold a vast number of illustrations in different media. Many of the illustrations are original artworks….
The following blog was written by one of the digitiser’s in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…
The following blog was written by Chris Knowles a digitiser in the Herbarium. Since 2021 we have increased our digitisation capacity reaching 1 million specimens imaged in August…