Pests, Diseases and Invasive Plants: running a Clean Garden
23 January 2010

The threats to gardens from plant pests and diseases and invasive plants is increasing at a remarkable rate. We have a collective responsibility to ensure that we minimise current and potential problems by developing and improving best practice. This meeting aims to develop practical responses and advice to addressing the problems and minimising the risks.

Further details, timetable and application forms for the meeting . . .

19 January 2010

We are holding a Propagators' forum meeting at Rosewarne, where they have developed techniques for the micropropagation of a range of rare and endangered plant species, especially rhododendrons and magnolias, particularly those affected by Phytophthora.

Further details of meeting ...

European Botanic Gardens Consortium
26 November 2009

The Consortium consists of representatives of European Botanic Garden networks, including PlantNetwork as the UK and Irish networks. Its work is focused on wild plant conservation and issues related to the sharing of information and plant resources throughout the European region.
Consortium homepage The consortium has four current projects:-
Pan-European seed lists
Invasive aliens in Botanic Gardens
The International Plant Exchange Network
Plant Search

4th Global Botanic Gardens Congress: June 2010
10 October 2009

The Global Botanic Gardens Congress is the premier international event for botanic gardens, held every three years. In June 2010, the 4th Congress will be held at the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin.

Visit the Congress website, www.4gbgc.com ...