Site Selection
Sites are selected and graded based on seven criteria, or "values". These are:
- Work of art
- Historical
- Horticultural
- Architectural
- Scenic
- Nature conservation
- Archaeological (added in 1993)
Each site is assessed, on a scale of none—little—some—high—outstanding, for each value. There is no overall grading system. Decisions on inclusion are made by a steering group which includes representatives of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, the National Trust for Scotland and the Garden History Society in Scotland.
Read more about this topic: Inventory Of Gardens And Designed Landscapes
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