Please find below an invitation to a free workshop on Phytophthora organised as part of the Phytothreats prokect. On behalf of the Phyto-threats project (‘Global threats from Phytophthora species; Understanding drivers of emergence and opportunities for mitigation through nursery best practice’: https://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/phytothreats) I would like to invite you to attend a stakeholder workshop to be held at…
We have a number of upcoming workshops for Collection Holders: SEED WORKSHOP: 15 Sept 10am-12.30pm at RHS Wisley, Surrey PHOTOGRAPHY: 28 Sept 10am-3.30pm at Holehird Gardens, Cumbria HERBARIUM: 16 Nov 10am-3.30pm at RHS Wisley, Surrey We also currently arranging workshops in Micropropagation, Botanical Art, Plant records and Plant Health, and will keep you informed when these are finalised. To book a place on…
An update to the list of Desiderata (wanted plants) has been published on our website. You can see the list on this page or download it by clicking on this link. The new list comprises over 1500 taxa in 160 genera. Please contact me at 01483 447 540, or collections@plantheritage.org.uk if: – you would like to add or edit the Desiderata that…
Have you noticed our new series of posts featuring rare plants that have been registered into the Plant Guardian scheme? The first four posts can be accessed via these links: June 2017: Lathyrus belinensis May 2017: Phlox stolonifera ‘Violet Vere‘ April 2017: Hepatica transsilvanica ‘Blumenstadt Erfurt’ March 2017: Lambertia formosa Do let know us if there are any plants that…
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Many thanks to our Yorkshire group for the wonderful 2017 AGM, based in Harrogate, with some excellent garden visits and talks. Particular thanks go to Richard Laurence, Cathryn Denby, Dean Lockwood, Simon Crawford and Ruth Wood. Plus many thanks to Pat Cooke from Floral Tours for organising the event. The weekend…
On March 20th the first Social Media workshop for Collection Holders was held at RHS Wisley. The workshop covered a range of platforms available, with Facebook and Twitter explained in more detail, and benefits brought by social media to Collection Holders and Plant Heritage. To download a copy of the presentation, click on the image below:…
The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew have recently launched a new portal, Plants of the World Online (POWO): http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org In line with Kew’s 2015 Science Strategy, the portal aims to enable users to access information on all the world’s known seed-bearing plants by 2020. With over 8.5 million items, Kew ‘s collections represent over 95% of known…
We have a couple of remaining spaces for our Herbarium workshop to be held at RHS Wisley, Surrey, on Thursday 18th May.The workshop will take place from 10am to 4pm, with lunch and opportunities to practice with the RHS Herbarium team. To see what you can expect on the day, have a look at the blog…
Eight bursaries have been awarded this year to Collection Holders in partnership with Brother UK. Now in its ninth year, over 80 Collection Holders have benefited from the Brother Bursary – a total bursary figure of £18,000. Awards were made to assist in the areas of pest and disease management, plant display and protection, promotion,…
FruitID is a volunteer community project started in 2009 to help with the identification of heritage fruit cultivars and their conservation. The website is home to a catalogue of apple varieties, with comprehensive information and pictures: http://www.fruitid.com To help with identification, they are running a DNA Fingerprinting project in collaboration with East Malling research institute…
The RHS has published its Top 10 list of plant pests and diseases reported by gardeners to the advisory service in 2016: https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/advice-blogs/help-and-advice/March-2017/2016-pest-disease-top-10 Top 10 pests: 1. Slugs/snails 2. Vine weevil 3. Fuchsia gall mite 4. Glasshouse thrips 5. Woolly aphid 6. Tortrix moths 7. Box tree moth 8. Rosemary beetle 9. Viburnum beetle 10. Ants Top…
PlantNetwork, the national network of botanic gardens, arboreta and other documented plant collections in Britain and Ireland is organising a series of events for 2017: Annual conference 2017 ‘Connecting gardens; engaging people’. – 26-27 April 2017, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Plant records training day and Mount Stuart garden visit – 3-4 May 2017, Mount Stuart Garden, Isle…
