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Leonie Paterson
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Archivist at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, but all views are my own.
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🎉 Today is Darwin’s birthday! This is an actual wild tomato plant that he collected, over 180 years ago! 🍅

We have millions of specimens like these in our collection, but did you know you can now see them on our new Data Portal, for free!? 👇
👉 https://ow.ly/2ZuW50YcG4Z

#DarwinDay
February 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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February 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Here are some books we came across during a project in the mycology library last week. Our Library and Archives collections do not only cover plants, but also fungi and lichens. Some have very beautiful illustrations. Others (like the cordyceps) are rather gruesome... 🍄🍄‍🟫🍄‍🟫 #KewLA
February 5, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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Amongst the notes of 19th century horticulturalist & botanist John Fraser, we spotted this list of unwelcome visitors to a property in Kew! John's ‘uninvited guests’ were botanical rather than human, including species such as thornapple and gallant soldier. How many can you recognise? #KewLA
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Went to my local library this morning to do a bit of research for my current book project and my goodness such a life-affirming space! There was an adult being taught to read on the next table, children enjoying story time, countless people taking out books. So grateful for our libraries ❤️
January 26, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Please share. 💔
January 25, 2026 at 4:46 AM
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UPDATE: Tours are now sold out.

Thank you for your interest -we’ve had exceptionally high demand. Please check the Eventbrite page for any returned tickets and join the waiting list for slots you’re interested in, as we’ll notify individuals if additional tickets become available.
Big news: join us for an exclusive tour of our newly restored Palm Houses 🌴

This is a unique chance to experience these magnificent buildings as replanting begins and before they reopen to the public.

Book here: rbge.cc/palm-house-t...
January 20, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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Big news: join us for an exclusive tour of our newly restored Palm Houses 🌴

This is a unique chance to experience these magnificent buildings as replanting begins and before they reopen to the public.

Book here: rbge.cc/palm-house-t...
January 20, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Look, I am having a very busy week, I don't have time to cheer myself up by randomly going back over Bucks Archives' feed to see what I've missed latel-

Wait. WAIT. TONGS. What?
Does your church have an issue with dogs wandering in? Get yourself some LAZY TONGS.
January 20, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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Join us a week today for the Warhammer, Records, and the Art of Engagement webinar to find out how records management can be creative, human, and even fun!

Book via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976897755...
Dimitrios Chatzinas: Warhammer, Records, and the Art of Engagement
Join Dimitrios Chatzinas to find out how Warhammer was used to make real-world records management engaging, relatable and fun!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Huge thanks to my colleagues in Comms and @meghbaynes.bsky.social for this in today’s Sunday Times.
December 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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December 20, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Season's greetings from SCA!

This year's card image comes courtesy of Comunn Eachdraidh Nis who have been SCA’s featured Community Archive throughout 2025.

Find out more here: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/news/...
December 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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We're pleased to share that replanting of our Palm Houses is officially underway 🥳

This tree fern, a Dicksonia blumei, is the first to return home.

It's time to make a house a home 🌴
December 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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English writer Jane Austen was born #OTD in 1775.

"As beloved as Shakespeare," her works include 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 (1811), 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘦 (1813), 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬 (1814) & 𝘌𝘮𝘮𝘢 (1816).

#booksky #litsky #literature
December 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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You've heard of Elf on the Shelf but how about
December 17, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Same view on 3 consecutive days, just as the sun is setting at 3.30pm.
🌱🌳❄️📸
#BeechgroveGarden #Aberdeenshire
December 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Staff, students & volunteers enjoyed a day in the Library & Archives making festive decorations from recycled paper @thebotanics.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social #GreenLibraries #LoveLibraries
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Are you ready for #ArchiveAdventCalendar to start tomorrow? Remember to use the daily hashtag and main one in your posts if you can. Only one more sleep to go!
November 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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What #EYABeauty lies on the inside of this unassuming folder? We're showing off Elsie Wakefield's fungi illustrations today 🍄 Wakefield became Head of Mycology at Kew Gardens in 1915 and our Archives hold her personal papers collection, which includes letters, illustrations and photographs. #KewLA
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Did you know today is #EYAConservation day? We’re celebrating with this 1734 engraved map by John Rocque, showing the gardens, park and related buildings of the Royal Family at Kew. Our conservator has mounted it on a board for support and advises Melinex sleeves and flat storage. #KewLA
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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On #NationalTreeWeek we'd like to highlight the incredible efforts of Kew's past colleagues who were faced with the challenging task of moving trees across the Gardens. This photograph from Kew's Library and Archives depicts William Barron's ingenious horse-drawn tree transporter 🌳 #KewLA
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Winter and summer 🌱📸🌸🌳❄️
#gardening #winter #Scotland
#Aberdeenshire #Beechgrove
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
November 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM