Tag: royal botanic garden

Moment top botanist ends up on bottom caught on camera

News

Deadline News Journalist - November 11, 2016

THE moment one of Scotland's top botanists ended up on his bottom during a jungle expedition has been shared by mischievous colleagues. Richard Baines, curator...

Blooming marvelous: Bid to grow Scotland’s garden tourism industry

Business

Deadline News Journalist - March 24, 2015

Scotland’s £200 million garden tourism industry is set for a major boost with the launch of a new national network of gardens and nurseries. VisitScotland...

Botanics restaurant makes Good Food Guide

Business

Deadline News Journalist - January 18, 2013

THE Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh is celebrating after earning a listing in the prestigious Good Food Guide. Just two years after the Queen opened...

‘Spring has sprung,’ experts say

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 28, 2012

ONE of Scotland’s most celebrated gardens is a blaze of colour as a result of unusually warm February weather. Rhododendrons at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh,...

House sales weeded out by Japanese invader

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - September 25, 2011

SCOTTISH house sales are being hit by an invasion of foreign plants. Japanese knotweed, which can damage building and crack concrete, is increasingly appearing in...