Fergus McInnes went missing in Switzerland on 9 September 2014. Nobody knew what had happened to him until his remains were found in March 2018 in a wooded area at the bottom of rocky cliffs near the town of Martigny.

We would like to raise money to adopt a tree in the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, as a memorial to him. He was strongly committed to environmental issues, and particularly interested in trees.

Adopting a tree in his name at the Botanics will give his friends and family a location in which to remember him, and the opportunity to spend time in an environment he had often enjoyed himself.

Tree adoption costs £5,000 for ten years, after which a renewal can be made if desired. Adopting a tree allows the garden to fund a new educational panel, which will be placed next to the tree and bear a dedication to Fergus. More information can be found here: http://celebratelife.rbge.org.uk/tree-adoptions.

We would like to raise £5,000 for a ten year adoption in the first instance. In the future, we would hope to extend the adoption for a further period.

Having a memorial tree for Fergus seems to us a fitting way to remember him in his home city of Edinburgh, where friends and family can visit for free whenever they want to. A map will be provided showing the location of the tree and we will make this available to anyone who'd like to have a copy.