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

October 1, 2026 · 10:08 pm 2 sources

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• Six years, hundreds of plants and one tree casualty - Edinburgh's Palm House returns
  BBC News · October 1, 2026 22:08
  The Palm House at Edinburgh's Botanic Garden is finally restored and ready for the public.
• Falling glass and ‘decapitated’ plants: the race to protect Edinburgh botanic garden’s plants
  The Guardian · October 1, 2026 23:01
  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 safe in their glass enclosures. But danger lurks…