In 2026, our annual Plant Records Group Meeting will be taking place in the magnificent Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Join us at our highly popular forum for a day of thought-provoking talks, engaging discussion, and of course, a wander around the gardens!
Full programme and speakers coming soon….
Plant Records Group Meeting 2026
Wednesday 25th November | 9:30am–4pm
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Member tickets: £75
Non-member: £90
Ticket prices include morning tea/coffee and pastries.
The BIFoR FACE (Birmingham Institute for Forest Research Free Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment) facility, located in a Staffordshire woodland, is one of the world’s largest climate change experiments. Since 2016, it has been simulating the predicted 2050 atmosphere by pumping carbon dioxide (CO₂) around mature oak trees.
Please note this event is open to CIH, PlantNetwork and Plant Heritage members only.
PlantNetwork members wishing to book on, please check your newsletter for the ticket access code or contact emma@plantnetwork.org to have it resent.
When people think of rainforests, they typically think of the Amazon, Central Africa or Southeast Asia, yet historically the British Isles had huge areas of temperate rainforest, most of which have been cut down by people to use the timber and/or to clear land for farming or dwellings.
This Atlantic woodland used to cover as much as 20% of Britain (predominantly on the west coast), but today this is less than 1% remains, with perhaps 90% of the original habitat lost.
Temperate rainforests are a crucially important habitat for biodiversity and carbon sequestration, and today there are some excellent programmes of work focused on conserving the remnants of this precious habitat (aka Ghost Rainforests), and re-planting and restoring large areas.
Leigh’s talk will outline the importance of this special habitat and showcase how conservation horticulture is now the core tool being employed to bring temperate rainforests back to the British Isles on a large scale.
Please note this event is open to CIH, PlantNetwork and Plant Heritage members only.
PlantNetwork members wishing to book on, please check your newsletter for the ticket access code or contact emma@plantnetwork.org to have it resent.
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Our Conifers Series is a special programme of online webinars and in-person training days celebrating the diversity, history and future of conifers in horticulture.
Join us for five insightful webinars exploring everything from conservation to climate resilience and propagation:
31 July: Introduction to conifers & their conservation (ICCP & BGCI Global Consortia)
Tom Christian & Hannah Wilson
21 August: Conifers in the UK and Ireland & unusual/monotypic species
Tom Christian & Hannah Wilson
4 September: Conifer propagation
Chris Trimmer
5 September: Pests & diseases
Caroline Gorton
10 September: History of conifer plant hunting & global histories
Pam Smith
We’re also hosting six in-person training days at outstanding locations across the UK and Ireland
Bedgebury – 17 Sept
Chatsworth – 30 Sept
Dawyck – 01 Oct
JFK Arboretum – 22 Oct
Killerton – 6 Nov
Bodnant – 13 Nov
Early bird pricing is available for our in-person training days
Our Conifers Series is a special programme of online webinars and in-person training days celebrating the diversity, history and future of conifers in horticulture.
Join us for five insightful webinars exploring everything from conservation to climate resilience and propagation:
31 July: Introduction to conifers & their conservation (ICCP & BGCI Global Consortia)
Tom Christian & Hannah Wilson
21 August: Conifers in the UK and Ireland & unusual/monotypic species
Tom Christian & Hannah Wilson
4 September: Conifer propagation
Chris Trimmer
5 September: Pests & diseases
Caroline Gorton
10 September: History of conifer plant hunting & global histories
Pam Smith
We’re also hosting six in-person training days at outstanding locations across the UK and Ireland
Bedgebury – 17 Sept
Chatsworth – 30 Sept
Dawyck – 01 Oct
JFK Arboretum – 22 Oct
Killerton – 6 Nov
Bodnant – 13 Nov
Early bird pricing is available for our in-person training days
Our Conifers Series is a special programme of online webinars and in-person training days celebrating the diversity, history and future of conifers in horticulture.
Join us for five insightful webinars exploring everything from conservation to climate resilience and propagation:
31 July: Introduction to conifers & their conservation (ICCP & BGCI Global Consortia)
Tom Christian & Hannah Wilson
21 August: Conifers in the UK and Ireland & unusual/monotypic species
Tom Christian & Hannah Wilson
4 September: Conifer propagation
Chris Trimmer
5 September: Pests & diseases
Caroline Gorton
10 September: History of conifer plant hunting & global histories
Pam Smith
We’re also hosting six in-person training days at outstanding locations across the UK and Ireland
Bedgebury – 17 Sept
Chatsworth – 30 Sept
Dawyck – 01 Oct
JFK Arboretum – 22 Oct
Killerton – 6 Nov
Bodnant – 13 Nov
Early bird pricing is available for our in-person training days
Our Conifers Series is a special programme of online webinars and in-person training days celebrating the diversity, history and future of conifers in horticulture.
Join us for five insightful webinars exploring everything from conservation to climate resilience and propagation:
31 July: Introduction to conifers & their conservation (ICCP & BGCI Global Consortia)
Tom Christian & Hannah Wilson
21 August: Conifers in the UK and Ireland & unusual/monotypic species
Tom Christian & Hannah Wilson
4 September: Conifer propagation
Chris Trimmer
5 September: Pests & diseases
Caroline Gorton
10 September: History of conifer plant hunting & global histories
Pam Smith
We’re also hosting six in-person training days at outstanding locations across the UK and Ireland
Bedgebury – 17 Sept
Chatsworth – 30 Sept
Dawyck – 01 Oct
JFK Arboretum – 22 Oct
Killerton – 6 Nov
Bodnant – 13 Nov
Early bird pricing is available for our in-person training days
Our Conifers Series is a special programme of online webinars and in-person training days celebrating the diversity, history and future of conifers in horticulture.
Join us for five insightful webinars exploring everything from conservation to climate resilience and propagation:
31 July: Introduction to conifers & their conservation (ICCP & BGCI Global Consortia) Tom Christian & Hannah Wilson
21 August: Conifers in the UK and Ireland & unusual/monotypic species
Tom Christian & Hannah Wilson
4 September: Conifer propagation
Chris Trimmer
10 September: History of conifer plant hunting & global histories
Pam Smith
TBC – The impact of climate change on conifers
TBC – Conifer pests & diseases
TBC – The horticultural use of conifers
We’re also hosting six in-person training days at outstanding locations across the UK and Ireland
Bedgebury – 17 Sept
Chatsworth – 30 Sept
Dawyck – 01 Oct
JFK Arboretum – 22 Oct
Killerton – 6 Nov
Bodnant – 13 Nov
Early bird pricing is available for our in-person training days
Our Conifers Series is a special programme of online webinars and in-person training days celebrating the diversity, history and future of conifers in horticulture.
Join us for five insightful webinars exploring everything from conservation to climate resilience and propagation:
31 July: Introduction to conifers & their conservation (ICCP & BGCI Global Consortia) Tom Christian & Hannah Wilson
21 August: Conifers in the UK and Ireland & unusual/monotypic species
Tom Christian & Hannah Wilson
4 September: Conifer propagation
Chris Trimmer
10 September: History of conifer plant hunting & global histories
Pam Smith
TBC – The impact of climate change on conifers
TBC – Conifer pests & diseases
TBC – The horticultural use of conifers
We’re also hosting six in-person training days at outstanding locations across the UK and Ireland
Bedgebury – 17 Sept
Chatsworth – 30 Sept
Dawyck – 01 Oct
JFK Arboretum – 22 Oct
Killerton – 6 Nov
Bodnant – 13 Nov
Early bird pricing is available for our in-person training days – discount codes are in the weekly newsletter!
Our Conifers Series is a special programme of online webinars and in-person training days celebrating the diversity, history and future of conifers in horticulture.
Join us for five insightful webinars exploring everything from conservation to climate resilience and propagation:
31 July: Introduction to conifers & their conservation (ICCP & BGCI Global Consortia) Tom Christian & Hannah Wilson
21 August: Conifers in the UK and Ireland & unusual/monotypic species
Tom Christian & Hannah Wilson
4 September: Conifer propagation
Chris Trimmer
10 September: History of conifer plant hunting & global histories
Pam Smith
TBC – The impact of climate change on conifers
TBC – Conifer pests & diseases
TBC – The horticultural use of conifers
We’re also hosting six in-person training days at outstanding locations across the UK and Ireland
Bedgebury – 17 Sept
Chatsworth – 30 Sept
Dawyck – 01 Oct
JFK Arboretum – 22 Oct
Killerton – 6 Nov
Bodnant – 13 Nov
Early bird pricing is available for our in-person training days
