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June continued to be rather chilly at the start although there was a brief warmer spell mid-month and again towards the end, when a heat wave was being…
Wool Carder Bees (Anthidium manicatum) have been present in RBGE since 2011. This year the first bees of what will be their fifth season in the Botanics were…
On the morning of 29 June I arrived at the back door of the herbarium to start my day’s work and spotted two insects on the door. One…
Styrax officinalis; a deciduous shrub with the most attractive white flowers. These are produced on the current season’s shoots. Initially a spherical creamy bud that on opening reveals…
New Reekie is still drawing a crowd even though it is now begining to look past its best. Today (30th June 2015) the skirt-like spathe that wraps around…
There are plenty of jobs to do in July in the garden to ensure a bountiful harvest. Dry spells can greatly influence the quality and yield of fruit…
On Monday 29th June New Reekie is still looking good on the third day of flowering so there is time to introduce some of the family that you…
During the initial few months of the First World War 56 men out of a total male staff of around 88 at RBGE enlisted, rising to 73 by…
William G. Dickson joined the staff of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh as a Labourer on the 3rd August 1914, the day before Great Britain declared War on…
The first flowering in Scotland of the world’s largest “flower” is something to celebrate. So what better tipple than the wine produced by the decendants of the plants…
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! Our Amorphophallus titanum (titan arum), one of the world’s biggest and smelliest blooms, is now in full flower. It’s a…
A very smart and mindful girl wrote this poem called ‘Change’ whilst visiting the Garden in February. Heather handed it to me after she had written it in…
In the week of 15-19 June six species were added to the Edinburgh Garden’s wildlife list, taking it over the 750 mark. “Species 750” was a minute black…
May began as April ended – chilly for the time of year. There were one or two warmer spells, and the Botanics weather watchers will tell you that…
The herbaceous Peonies; short lived in bloom but once established in the border are you callous enough to dig them out? This cultivar,…
With only a week remaining of our current exhibition, Boys and Pastel, by Swiss artist Nicolas Party, we are very much looking forward to our next exhibition by…
Due to popular demand, Boys and Pastel, by Swiss artist Nicolas Party will remain open for an extra week. The exhibition will now close on 28th June to…
In this film by Johan Serge Jakobson, from Wild Leaf Reels, Martyn Dickson explains how one of our oldest trees supports a wide range of biodiversity. How do…
Johan Serge Jakobson (documentary filmmaker) talks about making the film: A big old Castanea sativa (Sweet Chestnut) has stood on the pond lawn in RBGE’s Edinburgh garden for…
A small army of staff and volunteers, dubbed the ‘Titan Arum Army’, is sweltering alongside New Reekie to help explain this extraordinary tropical plant to visitors. However, heat…