A tree dating back to 1859 is one of dozens lost at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh during Storm Eowyn. The gardens and glasshouses suffered severe damage during the hurricane-force winds, with ...

Dozens of trees were ‘damaged beyond recovery’ including Edinburgh’s tallest tree, a 166-year-old Cedrus deodara, which stood 29-metres high. The storm also destroyed around 120 panes of glass in the ...

This includes the Garden’s tallest tree, the 29-metre Cedrus deodara, planted in 1859. A further 27 trees have been heavily damaged, and more than 100 panes of glass have been lost from the ...