PlantNetwork - the Plant Collections Network of Britain and Ireland is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1996 that "aims to promote botanical collections in Britain and Ireland as a national resource for research, conservation and education and to facilitate networking and training among holders of plant collections".[1][2] The current honorary president of the charity is Fellow David Rae, who was also involved in the creation of the journal Sibbaldia in 2003.[3] The collections covered under the charity's support network include the National Trust for Scotland, the Forestry Commission, and the Royal Horticultural Society.[4] PlantNetwork routinely holds conferences and workshops on both how to plant and handle trees and how to keep up material records on trees and their growth. The group also releases a newsletter covering similar information.[5]
PlantNetwork hosted a virtual conference alongside the journal Sibbaldia in October 2020 to promote horticultural accomplishments and to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ "PlantNetwork Conferences". The Horticulturist. 2004. p. 23. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Tilley, Jonathan (6 July 2011). "PlantNetwork conference looks at volunteers in gardens and arboreta". Horticulture Week. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Cosgrove, Sarah (22 August 2014). "Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh horticulture head Dr David Rae set to retire". Horticulture Week. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Bird, Chris (2014). The Fundamentals of Horticulture: Theory and Practice. Cambridge University Press. p. 17. ISBN 9781107782549.
- ^ Toomer, Simon (2010). Planting and Maintaining a Tree Collection. Timber Press. pp. 169–170. ISBN 9780881929300.
- ^ "The Sibbaldia and PlantNetwork Conference". BGCI.org. Botanic Gardens Conservation International. 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ Symonds, Dan (23 December 2019). "Bursaries made available for young attendees at Edinburgh horticultural conference". Horticulture Week. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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