Logan Botanic Garden curator Richard Baines, 60, dies after tree falls on him in Storm Boelo

Richard Baines, 60, curator of Logan Botanic Garden in south-west Scotland, died after a tree fell on him during Storm Boelo at Mid Kelton, near Castle Douglas, on Sunday 25 October 2026. Police Scotland said he was pronounced dead at the scene and there were no suspicious circumstances. Logan is run by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, a public body.