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Taylors Bulbs is launching all-new amaryllis boxes this autumn. Director Adam Taylor said: "These constitute a major element of added-value bulb gift sales in the run-up to Christmas."Continue reading...

I didn't have to look very hard for Patrick de Nangle's garden at 8 Calais Street in London's Camberwell, which is open tomorrow for the National Gardens Scheme. A huge Chusan palm was spraying its fronds over the well-camouflaged wheelie bin. The shine on the leaves of the banana plant in the...

Sainsbury's has begun stocking UK-grown "kiwiberries" - a miniature bite-size form of the kiwi fruit.Continue reading...

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A new professional network is being formed by botanists and conservationists from across North and Central America. Oaks of the Americas Conservation Network (OACN) is a consortium of experts dedicated to protecting threatened oak species from extinctionContinue reading...

Aaaah thank you Woo. You are absolutely right.... Had my long distance spec on.. Jenny

Westland Horticulture has passed its audit from the British Ornamental Plant Producers (BOPP) certification scheme to retain accreditation.Continue reading...

BGCI is conducting a survey on CITES activities in botanic gardens. Complete our short survey by 25 March, 2016Continue reading...

Charity's appeal aims to raise 1m for the next generation of horticulturistsContinue reading...

BGCI in collaboration with Summit Municipal Park organised a Seed Conservation Training Course following the Building Botanical Bridges conference in Panama in September.Continue reading...

10月20日至25日，第五届世界植物园大会在新西兰Dunedin城市成功召开，来自全球45个国家和地区的300多位代表出席了这次盛会，大会由BGCI主办、澳大利亚与新西兰植物园网络、Dunedin植物园和但尼丁市政府共同承办。Continue reading...

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In May, BGCI was proud to announce the launch of its new project Big Picnic: Big Questions – Engaging the public with Responsible Research and Innovation on Food Security. The first partner meeting for the project was held on the 21st and 22nd June in Northern Greece.Continue reading...

The Ecological Restoration Alliance of Botanic Gardens (ERA) is a global consortium of botanic gardens actively engaged in ecological restoration. The most recent meeting of ERA was an opportunity for setting targets for 2020 that will drive us towards achieving ERA's goals.Continue reading...

The TV gardener explains how to super-charge the flavour of your home-grown beets and suggests the best varieties to growContinue reading...

第五届中国科学院植物园科普活动“名园名花展-沙拐枣、桑葚展”于5月8日在中科院吐鲁番沙漠植物园成功开幕，除了中科院13个植物园应邀参加了此活动，还特邀了国际植物园保护联盟（BGCI）中国办公室。Continue reading...

CORDONS are the most productive and space-saving form of apple trees, so if you've got a small garden, they're well worth considering.Continue reading...

BGCI is recruiting a Coordinator to manage and develop the programme of work of the Southeast Asia Botanic Garden Network. The position is located at Dr. Cecilia Koo Botanic Conservation Center, TaiwanContinue reading...

The London Tree Officers Association 's (LTOA) newly elected executive committee will be chaired by Jake Tibbetts who has replaced Dave Lofthouse. Tibbetts is team manager for arboriculture at the London Borough of Islington, while new vice-chair Richard Edwards is trees and woodland officer at...