PlantNetwork is a charity and membership organisation that provides training and network support to gardens and gardeners throughout Britain and Ireland.
Through its work, PlantNetwork contributes to maintaining and developing the horticultural and plant conservation skills for which our gardens are renowned. The goals of PlantNetwork are:
- Supporting gardens and plant collections for conservation, knowledge and enjoyment.
- Providing networking and professional development for the plant network community.
Since being formed in 1996, PlantNetwork has brought together both institutional and private members and now represents over 300 gardens including all the major public horticultural and botanic gardens in the countries.
If you work in gardens, from botanic gardens and arboreta to public parks; have a professional interest in amenity or botanical horticulture; manage or care for a documented plant collection; or wish to learn more about gardening in the gardens of Britain and Ireland, then membership of PlantNetwork is for you.
The role of BGCI’s databases
Arboriculture, forestry horticulture and landscape apprenticeship
COVID-19 April Update
May Online Programme
Plant Records Meeting 2020
PlantNetwork Conference 2020, with Sibbaldia & RBGE
Sourcing Health Trees – Tree Forum Meeting
BOOKING OPEN: Sourcing Healthy Trees
Join the PlantNetwork Tree Forum on 10th November at the Tree Health Centre, Yorkshire Arboretum for an event focusing on tree health issues and procuring healthy trees for your collections.
Promoting Excellence in Horticulture Conference
The PlantNetwork, Sibbaldia – The International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture, and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh conference
BOOKING OPEN: Plant Records Meeting 2020
Join us at the Swiss Garden on 7th October 2020 for a meeting focusing on the role of mapping and new technology in plant records management.
BOOKING CLOSED: Exotic Gardening – Gardening on the Edge
Join us on 8th-9th July 2020 at Logan Botanic Garden to take a closer look at how we can create exotic gardens.
Trees and Development – Tree Forum at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
22 October 2019, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Conservation, Preservation and Demonstration: the What, Why and How of National Plant Collections
26 September 2019, Upton House & Gardens, Warwickshire
Reports are available online for all previous recent conferences, training days and workshops. Go to the Meetings page for more information.
British Sugar TOPSOIL
We are pleased that British Sugar TOPSOIL are continuing their support of PlantNetwork. British Sugar TOPSOIL are the largest UK manufacturer and supplier of environmentally sustainable topsoil and topdressing products to the landscaping, construction and sports turf/amenity sectors, supplying over 250,000 tonnes annually.