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

Reported by The Guardian World · 2 hours ago · Patrick Greenfield

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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 doneIn the early autumn sunlight, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s extensive plant collection appears safe in their glass enclosures. But danger lurks…

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