Royal Botanic Gardens - a research center for the study of plants, their diversity and the conservation of nature. The Botanical Garden was founded in 1670 as an "Apothecary Garden", where they grow herbs. Older than just a botanical garden of the University of Oxford. In 1763 the collection of the Botanical Garden were taken out of town, but in 1820 the garden moved again in 1820. At this point it is today.

One of the main tasks of the Edinburgh Botanical Gardens - maintaining the diversity of plants in nature. To this end, the Botanical Garden is working closely with many foreign and international organizations. There are carried out serious scientific research in the fields of botany, ecology, etc. Great importance is attached to education - at the Botanical Garden hosts numerous training courses.

In addition, the Botanical Garden - is also a very popular place for walking and recreation. Entrance to the garden is free, but for visiting greenhouses taken admission. Very popular palm conservatory, founded in 1834. Now here it is composed of 10 separate greenhouses, where a rich collection of plants from 5 climate zones.

Rockery (rocky garden) - and is one of the oldest collections of the garden, he appeared in 1870. Here the rich collection of alpine plants and ground cover, arranged creek and waterfall.

Of the new sections of the garden attracted a lot of attention Heather garden with a collection of plants from the highlands of Scotland, including a very rare and Ecological Garden.