Three centuries of plant expertise
THE Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has been at Inverleith since 1820, though its history dates to 1670, when two doctors leased a small garden in Holyrood Park to cultivate foreign plants.
The Temperate Palm House, still the tallest in Britain, was built in 1858.
In 1929, Benmore in Argyll became the first regional garden, followed by Dawyck in Peebles and Logan in Galloway.
In 2002 the RBGE announced its plans for The Gateway, a new visitor centre at the west gate. Named for its 18th Century keeper John Hope, the 15.7 million project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Scottish Government
The "biodiversity and information centre" is meant to open up the RBGE and its work to wider audiences, but it also includes a new shop, restaurant, and education spaces. It is due to open to the public on 7 October.
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