Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
United Kingdom - Edinburgh
Institution Code: E
International Agenda Registrant: Yes
Current BGCI member: Yes
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” 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 Number: 44 (0)131 248 2866/552 7171
Fax Number: 44 (0)131 248 2901
Web Site: www.rbge.org.uk
Institution Email Address: info@rbge.org.uk
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- Staff Details
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Director: Professor Stephen Blackmore
Curator: Dr. David Rae
Plant Records Officer: Robert Cubey
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Total Staff:
Number of Horticultural Staff: 51
Number of Educational Staff: 10
Number of Research Staff: 80
Number of Administration Staff: 30
- About this Garden
- Institution Type: Botanic Garden
- Status
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Private: No
State: Yes
Educational Establishment: Yes
- Physical Data
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Natural Vegetation Area (inside BG): No
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Landscaped Area: Yes
Size of Area: 32 hectares
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Total Area (in Hectares): 32 hectares
Latitude: 55:57:54 N
Longitude: 3:12:36 W
Annual Rainfall: 637 mm
Altitude: 20.00 metres
Total Area Under Glass: 150 metres
Total Area Under Shade: 500 metres
- Additional Locations
- Satellite Garden Names (including exteral arboreta): Benmore Botanic Garden
Logan Botanic Garden
Dawyck Botanic Garden
- Features and Facilities
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Herbarium: Yes
Number of Specimens in Herbarium: 3000000
Arboretum: Yes
Arboretum Size: 5
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Micropropagation/Tissue Culture Facilities: Yes
Seed Bank: Yes
Published Plant Catalogue: Yes
Computer Plant Record System: Yes
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Open to the Public: Yes
Society of Friends: Yes
Retail Outlet (shop): Yes
Retail Outlet (plant sales): Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
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Number of Visitors: 800000
Number of Volunteers: 30
- Plant Collections
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Number of Living Plant Accessions: 25388
Number of Taxa in Cultivation: 15321
- 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.
- Conservation Programmes
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Conservation Programme: Yes
Medicinal Plant Programme: No
Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Yes
Reintroduction Programme: Yes
- Research Programmes
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Conservation - Biology: Yes
Conservation - Genetics: Yes
Data Management Systems and Information Technology: Yes
Ecology: Yes
Ecosystem Conservation: Yes
Education: Yes
Ethnobotany: Yes
Exploration: Yes
Floristics: Yes
Horticulture: Yes
Invasive Species Biology and Control: Yes
Molecular Genetics: Yes
Pollination Biology: Yes
Restoration Ecology: Yes
Seed/Spore Biology: Yes
Systematics and Taxonomy: Yes
Urban Environments: Yes
- Education Programmes
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Visitor/Education Centre: Yes
Education Signs in Garden: Yes
Public Lectures/Talks: Yes
Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes
Guided Tours: Yes
Permanent Public Displays: Yes
Special Exhibitions: Yes
Courses for School Children: Yes
Courses for University/College Students: Yes
Courses for General Public: Yes
Education Programme: Yes
