Edmund Leopold de Rothschild services to the horticultural world. In 2005, the Royal Horticultural Society bestowed on him the Victoria Medal of Honour, the highest accolade in the British gardening world. Rothschild established a charitable trust to manage Exbury Gardens with which his children are involved. In 1949 he published "Window on the World", an account of his world tour of 1937–39. His autobiography was published in 1998. He died in 2009 at the age of 93. Edmund Leopold de Rothschild Major Edmund Leopold de Rothschild (2 January 1916 – 17 January 2009) was an English financier, a member of the prominent Rothschild banking
Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society Dr. Andrew Duncan who was also involved with the formation of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The Princess Royal is the current patron of the RCHS. The society's secretary, Diane Burn is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the society. Previous secretaries include Alison Murison, Tom Mabbott, who received an MBE for services to Scottish Horticulture, John MacLennan, and Dr. John MacKay. Each year the society presents a range of medals and awards that recognise an individual's contribution to Scottish horticulture. These include: It was a founding part in the establishment of 'Gardening Scotland'.and in the formation of