Scotland Regional Event – Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

A tour of the garden, discussing with members of the RBGE horticultural, education and science teams, courses on offer at RBGE that provide continuous professional development (CPD), and current work and research on nature-based solutions including grass and water management. The tour of the garden will also feature discussions around future plants for a changing climate.

Meet At: John Hope Gateway on Arboretum Road (metered car parking).

Cost: £5 (members) £10 (non-members) – proceeds will be donated to charity.

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About David Knott:

David is Curator of Living Collections at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE). He started his horticultural career at Branklyn Garden, Peth and then attended the National Trust for Scotland’s Threave School of Practical Gardening. He then spent a year working in the USA at Longwood Gardens before returning to study at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.  He then became Assistant Head Gardener at Brodick Castle Gardens, then Head Gardener Castle Kennedy Gardens. He re-joined RBGE in 1988 as Garden Supervisor at Logan Botanic Garden and in 1992 Curator of Dawyck Botanic Garden. In 2008 he became Curator Outdoor Living Collections Inverleith and in 2010 Curator Living Collections RBGE. He has studied and collected plants in China, Nepal, Japan and Korea. He is a member of the RHS Woody Plant Committee, is currently Honorary President of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, Scottish Branch Chair of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture and chair of the Scottish Horticultural skills group.

Discover a spectacular array of plants from around the globe, explore one of the richest Living Collections in the world, and uncover a fascinating history that stretches back to the 17th century.

Just one mile north of Edinburgh’s city centre, the Garden spans over 70 acres of stunning landscape and offers breath-taking panoramic views of the city skyline. Affectionally known as "The Botanics" by locals, the Garden offers an unforgettable experience in every season.

Highlights include the Rock Garden, the Alpine Houses, the peaceful Woodland Garden, the Pond, the Arboretum, the Chines Hillside, the vibrant Rhododendron Collection, and the Scottish Native Plants Collection within the heath Garden.

Beyond its beauty, the Garden is a global centre for biodiversity science, horticulture and education.  With every visit, you’re helping protect our botanic world and supporting our vision to build a better future for plants, people and the planet.