The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh was founded in the 1670 as a physic garden, a type of herb garden with medicinal plants. Sponsored by the Scottish Government's Environment and Forestry Directorate, the garden today is a world-renowned scientific center for the study of plants and their diversity and conservation, and a popular tourist attraction. The garden’s mission is “to explore, conserve and explain the world of plants for a better future.”
Its elegantly landscaped gardens extend to four sites—Edinburgh, Benmore, Dawyck and Logan—and hosts visitors from around the globe. The garden houses the second richest collection of plant species in the world and is renowned for plant science research and education.
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is committed to lifelong learning and international capacity building, offering a diverse range of formal and informal education programs for visitors, no matter the age, grade level or professional background. Its landscaped gardens, botanical collections and expertise of on-site staff offer one of the world’s most comprehensive resources for learning about the natural world. Additionally, the center offers educational programs and events, exhibitions, walks, lectures and other activities throughout the year.
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