Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

A beautiful 60-page book on the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. This beautiful 60-page souvenir book features easily accessible chapters on the important work that Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh carries out. It is one of the world’s leading scientific gardens at the forefront of global plant research, science, horticulture, education and conservation.With beautiful photography throughout, the book highlights the dynamic landscapes and diversity of plants that make up the Living Collection, one of the richest collections of living plants anywhere in the world. The plants of Chile, China, Japan, Nepal and Scotland are featured, as well as other planted areas like the Queen Mother’s Garden, Woodlands and Plants under Glass. The Rain Garden and the Biodiversity Garden along with others, show innovative solutions to biodiversity loss and the climate emergency, the preserved collection of plant specimens in the Herbarium, a brief history of the Garden, all provide inspiration and an appreciation of the botanical world. A lovely souvenir book featuring new photography and foiled lettering on the cover. Every purchase helps to fund our vital work in Scotland and around the world.