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 the 'Scottish Gardeners Forum', organisations with which it continues to maintain strong links. A core charitable aim of the society is to advance education in gardening and horticulture for the public benefit. In order to fulfil this aim the society The society holds an annual Spring Show, currently held at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh at the end of March beginning of April. Publications include an annual quality journal focusing on horticulture in Scotland. The society is a key partner, along with City of Edinburgh Council in the re-development of Saughton Park, Edinburgh. The successful Heritage Lottery bid (2016) will