
BGCI: The global network Our work Our supporters and partners Join in Resource centre Education centre Climate change information centre PlantSearch GardenSearch Sign up to our newsletter:	BGCI > Garden Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh United Kingdom - Edinburgh Garden Information Institution Code: E International Agenda Registration: Y BGCI Member: Y RBGE Temperate Palm House About the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is a Non Departmental Public Body established under the National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985, principally funded by the Scottish Executive. It is also a registered charity, managed by a Board of Trustees who are appointed by Ministers. Its mission is to “explore and explain the world of plants for a better future” and its primary functions are as a centre of scientific and horticultural excellence, keeper of the national collections and promoter of science in the public domain. The four Gardens of RBGE - Edinburgh, Benmore, Dawyck and Logan - comprise the National Botanic Gardens of Scotland and are numbered among the most popular visitor attractions in Scotland, bringing together many inter-related cultural areas of activity. Main Address: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR United Kingdom Telephone: 44 (0)131 248 2866/552 7171 Fax: 44 (0)131 248 2901 URL: www.rbge.org.uk Primary Email: info@rbge.org.uk Staff Details Director's Name: Professor Stephen Blackmore Curator's Name: Dr. David Rae Plant Records Officer's Name: Robert Cubey Total Staff: Horticultural Staff Number: 51 Educational Staff Number: 10 Research Staff Number: 80 Administration Staff Number: 30 About the Garden Institution Type: Botanic Garden Status Status: Private: N Status: State: Y Status: Educational: Y Date founded: 1670 Physical Data Natural Vegetation Area: N Landscaped Area: Y Landscaped Area: Size: 32 Hectares Total Area: 32 Hectares Latitude: 55.965367 Longitude: -3.209172 Annual Rainfall: 637 mm Altitude: 20.00 Metres Total area of glasshouses: 150 Metres Total area of shadehouses: 500 Metres Additional Locations Satellite Garden Names: Benmore Botanic Garden Logan Botanic Garden Dawyck Botanic Garden Features and Facilities Herbarium: Y Herbarium: Number of Specimens: 3000000 Arboretum: Y Arboretum Size: 5 Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: Y Seed Bank: Y Published Plant Catalogue: Y Computer Plant Record System: Y Open to public: Y Friends society: Y Retail Outlet: Shop: Y Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: Y Disabled access: Y Number of Visitors: 800000 Number of Volunteers: 30 Plant Collections Accession Number: 25034 Cultivation Taxa Num: 14846 Special Collections:Campanulaceae Cactaceae Compositae Crassulaceae Ericaceae Geraniaceae Gesneriaceae Iridaceae Labiatae Leguminosae Liliaceae Orchidaceae Pinaceae Podocarpaceae Primulaceae Ranunculaceae Rosaceae Saxifragaceae Scrophulariacaeae Umbelliferae ZingiberaceaeThe International Conifer Conservation Programme (ICCP), ad-hoc conservation collection in the collection (see publication Sibbaldia No.1 44-80) Plants for the UK Biodiversity action plans i.e. Woodsia ilvensis (Oblong Woodsia) Research collection for the taxonomic and systematics undertaken in the garden. Invasive Species Monitoring: Y Invasive Species Policy: Y ABS Policy: Y Plant Collection Policy: Y Conservation Programmes Conservation Programme: Y Medicinal Plant Programme: N Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Y Reintroduction Programme: Y Research Programmes Conservation - Biology: Y Conservation - Genetics: Y Data Management Systems and Information Technology: Y Ecology: Y Ecosystem Conservation: Y Education: Y Ethnobotany: Y Exploration: Y Floristics: Y Horticulture: Y Invasive Species Biology and Control: Y Molecular Genetics: Y Pollination Biology: Y Restoration Ecology: Y Seed/Spore Biology: Y Systematics and Taxonomy: Y Urban Environments: Y Education Programmes Visitor/Education Centre: Y Education Signs in Garden: Y Public Lectures/Talks: Y Education Booklets/Leaflets: Y Guided Tours: Y Permanent Public Displays: Y Special Exhibitions: Y Courses for School Children: Y Courses for University/College Students: Y Courses for General Public: Y Education Programme: Y	Journal Articles Research on biodiversity and climate change at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh July 2007 Social Integration for All April 2006 Botanic Gardens and the Public Understanding of Science: a Management Framework July 1999 Volunteers in Education and Interpretation - The American Experience July 1999 Report on Euroguard 97 July 1997 De-Accessions Policy for Plant Collections: Responsibility Versus Practicality July 1993 Related Events Planting the Dunk Botanic Gardens at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 6-25 August Where to see Magnolias in the UK and Beyond These UK botanic gardens have told BGCI they have notable collections of Magnoliaceae. 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