Safeguarding the Living Collection at RBGE A look at the work so far of the RBGE Horticultural team, lifting moving and potting the 40,000 plants from the Glasshouses and surrounding areas, to make way for the renovations and replacements of the Glasshouses as part of the Edinburgh Biomes Project. Fiona is one of the Glasshouse […]
Heritage Potatoes John Marshall will track the early usage of the potato in south America, its arrival in Europe and then becoming established as a major food source of the rapidly growing population. Our overdependence on the crop, then famine and the upsurge in breeding of new varieties. He will discuss the “Great Potato Boom” […]
Have you ever wondered about The Caley's long history? What its connection is with Saughton Park? Well wonder no more. On Sunday 5th March, as part of our Saughton Sunday offering, Pam will be giving her highly entertaining talk on The Caley. The talk will be held in the McHattie Room starting at 1.30pm after […]
