The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (and arboretum)
by Chris, 25 April, 2018, 0 comments
Whilst in Edinburgh recently, I was able to visit the Royal Botanic Garden. This garden dates back to 1670 when it was established as a physic garden; now it consists of some 70 acres of landscaped grounds close to the city centre (and easily accessible on one of the tourist buses). During the last 100 years, three Regional Gardens have also been acquired – Benmore in Argyll; Dawyck in the Scottish Borders and Logan on the southern peninsula of Dumfries & Galloway. Together they constitute one of the world’s largest collections of living plants (the Edinburgh garden also houses the Herbarium - which is 'home' to some three million specimens). Read more...
