Falling glass and ‘decapitated’ plants: the race to protect Edinburgh botanic garden’s plants

After five years of work, 5,750 panels of toughened glass will help keep hundred of plants safe from Scottish winters – but more work needs to be done In the early autumn sunlight, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s extensive plant collection appears…
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RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published5 h ago (Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:01:03 GMT)
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AuthorPatrick Greenfield