Rebecca will give an overview of the Nature Restoration Fund Project (NRF) funded by the Scottish Government in conjunction with Nature Scot. Over a period of 3 years, the team are focusing their efforts in the conservation of 10 Scottish native species which are at risk. Rebecca will present a background of the species they […]

The story of Adrian's journey through horticulture and how a growing passion for roses led to the restoration of a Community Garden - from a work-shy teenager who disliked the obligatory duties on his father’s allotment, to a city boy, a brush with life-altering illness and a new found career in gardening. Fours years ago […]

Caley members will need no introduction to George Anderson.  He was Head of the School of Horticulture at RBGE until his retirement in 2004, bringing into being the very successful and popular HND Horticulture with Plantsmanship course, a qualification that many of today's horticulturists hold. Most will know him from his appearances on the Beechgrove […]

Richard Milne is a lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, who has won several awards for his teaching.  Richard is also a very keen field botanist with a particular interest in training novices in plant identification. This talk will attempt to make sense of recent changes to plant classification at higher taxonomic levels, looking at […]

Our annual get together will feature the ever popular quiz from Stan da Prato. This a a great opportunity to catch up with folk and have a chat.   Our talks take place in the Lecture Theatre at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. All talks will begin at 7.30pm. The talks are free and are […]

The world needs to grow and plant an additional 1 trillion trees by 2050 to meet government-mandated targets for mitigating climate change and preventing biodiversity collapse. Akre has developed the most efficient tree propagation system to date to address this critical challenge. In this session, we will delve into the design of Akre's state-of-the-art nursery, […]

A pictorial celebration of the flora of the Tien Shan mountain range of Central Asia focussing on three distinct areas: the high alpine plants of the Song Kul plateau in Kyrgyzstan; the upland flower meadows of the stunningly beautiful Sary Chalek National Park in Kyrgyzstan; and the floral endemics of the Chimgan mountains in Uzbekistan. […]

The PLANTS project (Plant Listing at The National Trust for Scotland) is a three-year project to inventory the National Trust for Scotland’s plant collections across its major gardens and designed landscapes. This project is providing up to date records for use in managing, protecting and promoting its plant collections and has uncovered some fascinating surprises […]

CANCELED This talk has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.  In 2009 Ian & Carol decided where they wanted to be after they retired and decided they did not need to be close to Edinburgh.  In early 2010 they bought Luckie Harg’s, near Gatehouse of Fleet in Galloway, south-west […]