Biology Week: Plant Health Visit to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
An exclusive event as part of the RSB Plant Health Series, at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh during Biology Week.

When? Thursday 16 October 2025, 10:30 to 16:00
Where? Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR
CPD Approved This event is approved for CPD

An exclusive event as part of the RSB Plant Health Series, at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh during Biology Week

Join the Royal Society of Biology for a visit to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), a leading botanic garden and global centre for biodiversity science, horticulture and education with one of the richest living collections in the world, for an event as part of the RSB Plant Health Series.

Attendees will hear from a series of expert speakers, including representatives from the RBGE, the University of St Andrews and the International Plant Sentinel Network.

Following this, we are offering several guided tours of RBGE. Further information will be available in due course. These tours will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis on the day. No advance booking for these tours is required.

Entry to the garden is included as well as tea, coffee, refreshments, and lunch.  

Programme

A draft programme will be available to download in due course. 

Who can attend?

This event is aimed at all plant health professionals including members of the RSB Plant Health Register. For more information on joining the register, please contact registers@rsb.org.uk

 

Cost and booking

This event is open to all and free to attend. Advance booking is essential via the link at the top of the page.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This event is approved by the Royal Society of Biology for purposes of CPD and can be counted as 12 CPD points. 

Contact

For event queries, please contact Beth Glynn-Ramsden at events@rsb.org.uk or on 020 3925 3440 (Ext 3495).

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