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Tributes paid to man killed by falling tree
Richard Baines worked at Logan Botanic Garden near Stranraer
Tributes have been paid to a man who died after being hit by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway.
Richard Baines, 60, the long-serving curator of Logan Botanic Garden near Stranraer, died during Storm Boelo on Sunday morning.
It is understood that he was walking near his home in Mid Kelton, just outside Castle Douglas, when the accident happened.
David Knott, director of horticulture at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, said they were "desperately sad, devastated" by the news.
"He had a warmth, a genuine sense of humour, he always made time for individuals and that's one of the tributes that has been said many times this morning," Knott told BBC Scotland News.
"He always found time for his colleagues. And he was always very supportive in providing opportunities for the next generation of horticulturalists. He was a very genuine and warm human being."
Logan Botanic Garden is home to a range of exotic plants as it benefits from the warming influence of the Gulf Stream. It is one of four Scottish gardens run by the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh.
Knott said Baines came up with the description of Logan as "Scotland's most exotic garden" and worked hard to promote both the garden and the south-west of Scotland.
Baines described Logan as "Scotland's most exotic garden"