Living Lab: Botanic Garden
The St Andrews Botanic Garden plays an important role in partnership with the University as a living laboratory. Piloting new programmes in research, education and conservation, the Garden exemplifies how a place-based approach to innovation can foster community networks from local to international scales.
The Tangled Bank
In 2024 the Botanic Garden launched the Tangled Bank, a long-term programme investigating evolution in novel ecosystems. In this first year, the Botanic Garden carried out scoping studies in projects across Scotland to identify sites for long term research, providing opportunities for undergraduate research and skills development.
UN SDGs: 13, 14, 15, 17
Multi Species Memories Programme
The Botanic Garden initiated the Multi Species Memories programme in 2024, featuring three undergraduate internships, three artist residencies, and new collaborations. Notably, light installations by Studio Lemercier engaged over one million people via social media, connecting communities and fostering public awareness of ecological and environmental issues.
UN SDGs: 4, 11, 15