Man who died after being hit by falling tree in Storm Boelo named as fresh weather warning issued
The organisation confirmed Richard Baines died earlier today as Britain braces for strong weather conditions
TL;DR
- Richard Baines, curator of Logan Botanic Garden, died tragically on Sunday, October 25, during Storm Boelo.
- He was responsible for significant developments at Logan, including the UK's first 'all green' public conservatory powered by green energy.
- Under his tenure, Logan received accolades such as 'Best Garden in the UK' and gold for Green Business Tourism.
- Baines was passionate about plants, expanding the collection and leading fieldwork that resulted in new plant species.
- Storm Boelo caused widespread power outages, affecting hundreds of thousands of properties across the UK.
- Yellow wind warnings are in place for various regions of the UK, with forecasts of strong gusts.