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.
PlantNetwork Conference 2019
Plant Records Training Day 2019
Arboreta and Woodlands: RHS Garden Rosemoor
Garden Masterplans and Management
Conservation, Preservation and Demonstration: the What, Why and How of National Plant Collections
Play & Engagement with Gardens
BOOKING OPEN: PlantNetwork Conference 2019
Horticulturists in Britain and Ireland are undoubtedly seeing the effects of a changing climate in their gardens, arboreta and plant collections. With speakers presenting across a range of different issues from invasive ornamentals and plant health to planting choices and water management, the 2019 PlantNetwork Conference(8-9 May at Abbotsbury, Dorset) will address these topical issues and showcase the latest research.
BOOKING OPEN: Plant Records Training Day 2019 at Chester Zoo
The PlantNetwork Plant Records Training Day will take place at Chester Zoo on Wednesday 15th May 2019. Booking is now open for what is usually a very popular day in the PlantNetwork calendar.
BOOKING OPEN: Arboreta and Woodlands – Tree Forum at RHS Garden Rosemoor
Join us at the PlantNetwork Tree Forum event at RHS Garden Rosemoor on Tuesday 4th June 2019. We will explore the garden, discussing tree care and cultivation in different contexts.
BOOKING OPEN: Garden Masterplans and Management at Trewithen Gardens
An information and training day introducing garden masterplanning to horticulturists with limited or no experience of garden masterplans or those who wish to refresh in a practical workshop environment.
BOOKING OPEN: Conservation, Preservation and Demonstration: the What, Why and How of National Plant Collections
This Plant Heritage and PlantNetwork training day provides a toolkit for anyone thinking of starting a National Plant Collection, or anyone involved in managing and maintaining a National Plant Collection.
BOOKING OPEN: Play & Engagement with Gardens
Explore with English Heritage and other speakers how play can be used to increase engagement with gardens and other designed landscapes.
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 to welcome our new 2018 Silver Sponsors, British Sugar TOPSOIL who 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.