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("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Richard Baines, a royal gardener, has been named as the 60-year-old man who died after being hit by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway during Storm Boelo on Sunday.
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who → name → Sunday
The curator at Logan Botanic Garden, which is widely known as Scotland’s most exotic garden, was pronounced dead at the scene after he was struck in gale-force winds.
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he → know → winds
The botanical garden in Port Logan, which is operated as part of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's Living Collection, confirmed that their curator was the victim of the 'tragic accident'.
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curator → operate → accident
Distraught colleagues said it was 'his passion and enthusiasm for plants' that Baines will be remembered for.
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The highly accomplished gardener oversaw an expansion in the Botanic Garden's plant collection and oversaw the discovery of several new species new to science.
Director of horticulture David Knott said: 'Richard Baines, the curator of Logan Botanic Garden, sadly passed away on Sunday, October 25, during Storm Boelo, after a tragic accident while walking near his home.
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He was primarily responsible for a number of significant developments and initiatives at Logan including the first ‘all green’ public conservatory powered by green energy in the UK.
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During his tenure, Logan also successfully gained a number of accolades, including being voted the "Best Garden in the UK" by Which in 2021.
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The man who died after being hit by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway during Storm Boelo on Sunday has been named as Richard Baines
The curator at Logan Botanic Garden, which is widely known as Scotland’s most exotic garden, was pronounced dead at the scene after he was struck in gale-force winds
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Logan was also the first garden in Scotland to gain gold for Green Business Tourism award and install vehicle electric charging points, culminating in Logan being awarded 5 Star status as a Visitor Attraction by VisitScotland.
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Logan → gain → VisitScotland
It will, however, be for his passion and enthusiasm for plants that he will be remembered through significantly increasing and expanding the plant collection at Logan, participating and leading fieldwork in China, Canary Islands and Vietnam from which seven plant species are currently being published that are new to science.
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that → remember → science
Gusts of 60-70mph battered northern parts of Britain early on Sunday with the most extreme conditions recorded in coastal areas.
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Gusts → batter → areas
In Machrihanish, a small village on Scotland's west coast, wind speeds as quick as 85mph were recorded.
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speeds → record → mph
A second death was confirmed on Sunday after a man in his 20s died while driving his car in Mill Hill, north London, when he was hit by a falling tree.
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he → confirm → tree
The storm caused travel chaos, with railway lines shut due to damage and hundreds of holidaymakers left stranded after scores of flights across the country were cancelled.
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scores → cause → country
This is a breaking story, more to follow.
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