Collection Holder Bursary 2023

Collection holders are invited to apply for a bursary of up to £500 to help with improvements to National Plant Collections Applications are open for the 2023 Plant Heritage Bursary Previous projects have been supported in the areas of: Horticultural training relevant to improving the Collection Capital projects to improve the collection Assistance with improving …

Workshops – Plant Health & Biosecurity, and Plant Importing & Collecting

We recently ran two very detailed and informative workshops on Plant Health and Biosecurity, and Plant Importing and Collecting. Below is a summary of the proceedings. Plant Health and Biosecurity workshop, 7th Feb 2022 We are very grateful to be supported by highly knowledgeable speakers, from APHA (Animal & Plant Health Agency) and the RHS …

Labels and data tags

In recent years, a few collections have begun to label their plants with near field communications (NFC) tags. These are small stickers that can be programmed to link to a specific web page. They are ‘read’ by using smartphone readers which are on most new phones – if passed close to the tag, the phone …

Workshops for collection holders – Winter 2019/20

We are able to provide these workshops free for collection holders thanks to the Esmee Fairbairn funding  awarded in 2018. Book your place by email as soon as possible, to: collections@plantheritage.org.uk Any remaining places after the booking dates below, will be made available to Plant Heritage members, and will also be free. Botanic Drawing - 12 …

FruitID – the community catalogue for fruit identification

FruitID – the website for tree fruit identification Some of you will certainly know FruitID, but whether holder of a National Plant Collection, owner of an orchard or simply some fruit trees, you may be interested in discovering the extraordinary work being done by FruitID, and the free-to-all website created to identify tree fruit in …

Growing Media Workshop – looking at advances in sustainable and conservation options

Around 30 National Collection holders joined by members of Plant Heritage attended a Growing Media Workshop at RHS Wisley on 19th September 2018 Jim Marshall and Paul Alexander organised the workshop to focus exclusively on growing media and the issues surrounding the industry today, including the use of, and alternatives for peat based growing media.  …

Have you found all of these yet?

Just a quick thought! I do this every day, researching reports for Collection Holders (and Plant Heritage Groups, botanic or historic gardens)... but did you know about all of these plant collections you can check online? Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Royal Horticultural Society Gardens and Sir Harold Hillier Gardens http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/multisite/multisite3.php Tick the boxes to search …

Water management and temporary bans on hoses

Given the extremely dry and hot weather we have been experiencing recently, we thought it would be useful to remind you that National Plant Collections are exempt from temporary bans on using hose pipes under restrictions on water use. The exemption for watering National Plant Collections is explained in the Water Use Order 2010, p …

New updates and links for Xylella

Access to the various websites showing updates for control measures have been changed. The plant hosts known to be susceptible to the bacterium will increase within the EU and the list is now regularly updated. The following link will take you to the EC Xylella page with all the info: hosts/ demarcated infected zones etc.: …

Applying for scientific status

Do you actively use your National Plant Collection to further new knowledge of your plant group?       Do you go the extra mile for your genus or plant group?   Would you be considered by others as an authority in your field? Have you published research?   If so, consider applying for scientific …