Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) vision is to inspire a world that increasingly values, protects and benefits from plants. We do this by carrying out research, supported by our Living Collection of plants, our Herbarium of 3 million dried plant specimens and our Library and Archives which holds Scotland's national collection of botanical and horticultural literature. 

Plant Humanities, a multidisciplinary research strand that explores the intersections between plants and fungi, human culture, history and society, forms an integral part of our Science and Biodiversity strategy. By studying plants and fungi in the context of humanities disciplines such as history, literature, art, and philosophy, researchers can gain insights into how plants have influenced human culture and identity. Plants play a vital role in deep-rooted connections to human culture, traditions, knowledge systems, and identities and our preserved collections at RBGE are records of this intangible heritage.

Multi-disciplinary research that brings together the sciences and the humanities is key to tackling major current societal issues including climate change, biodiversity loss and the legacies of empire and colonisation. Further research will also ensure that our collections are fully accessible for use in an equitable fashion to support societal needs as well as scientific and cultural research.

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1670

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