Could you be the next editor of the Plant Heritage Journal, our highly respected magazine going to thousands of members 2 x year? Clare Hogan is stepping down & highly recommends the role.
See: bit.ly/4qJfwAN (volunteer role - £800 per issue to help cover your costs)
Happy 50th birthday to the Heritage Seed Library looked after by our friends at Garden Organic. This National Collection of heritage vegetables now has more than 800 varieties. We've received our special parcel in the seed relay and will be growing Egmont Gold carrots 🥕
- Eryngiums by National Collection holders Brian & Kathy Pike, Northumberland - Growing Dahlias as cut flowers' by Kim O'Brien, Cambridge - Plants for the Autumn Season by Paul Green, Glos
What an amazing day we had at RHS Hyde Hall for our herbarium workshop. Thanks to everyone who came & to Toni Martin and Debbie for teaching us. Colour matching is surprisingly hard, but a physical record and detailed notes of plants in #NationalCollections stored for the future is invaluable.
It's apple season & we've got 20 National Collections across the UK!
Head to Sparsholt College this Weds 10-12 to view their Malus domestica cultivars bred & grown in Hampshire & Isle of Wight pre 1960. Bring 3 fruit & images of your trees to get advice on cultivars and care.
Justine & Alan Burgess of West Wales Willows in Carmarthen have an open weekend to find out more about their National Collection of Salix, tomorrow (Fri) to Sun, 10am - 4pm
With the arrival of October comes an abundance of apples 🍏🍎 Helmsley Walled Garden is home to a Historic Collection of Malus domestica cultivars, here are some of our favourites. Let us know yours!
It's your last chance to apply to be our new Partnerships & Events Manager - deadline noon 22 Sept. It's a great mix of planning show displays, organising events, contributing content for comms & helping to expand our partners so we can save more plants.
This is your chance to learn more about #Cannas - tropical plants with bright flowers and fantastic leaves - from #NationalCollection holders Keith and Christine Haywood. Join the talk in Cobham, Surrey or online this Thurs 11/9 at 7.30pm. See our website events page for more.
We're delighted to announce our new chairman: Sir Roderick Newton combines legal & governance experience with passion for plants (even a #NationalCollection) so is perfect for Plant Heritage. He takes over on 15/9 from Cecilia Bufton, who's led the charity over 8 great years.
A week tomorrow (Sun 14 Sept) our Suffolk #PlantHeritage group will be celebrating 25 years of their popular #plantfair at #HelminghamHall. Why not go along and celebrate with them. Pick up some new plants in a beautiful setting.
Did you know there's a #NationalCollection of #Comfrey (Symphytum), looked after by our friends at @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social? Great for biodiversity and as a natural fertilizer. Explore the collection tomorrow Saturday 6 Sept 1-5pm in Coventry.
Ginger lilies (Hedychium) are stunning tropical plants, at their best this time of year. Explore the #NationalCollections at 2 Sussex locations this Sat 6 Sept, 10am - 5pm, Chichester and Almondinton. More info: www.plantheritage.org.uk/events
Love interesting plants and meeting likeminded people? Join our London group's visit to @monasgarden in N10 this Thursday evening, 28 Aug. Mona Abboud has the #NationalPlantCollection of Corokia and other Australasian and Mediterranean plants. To book email [email protected]
We're #recruiting a new partnerships & events manager to grow our network of supporters - so we can save more plants 🌻Are you great with people, juggling priorities and passionate about helping us succeed? Apply by 22 Sept. Full details on our website: www.plantheritage.org.uk/abo...
A new #nationalplantcollection of Veronica, showing the ornamental value and diversity of these hardy herbaceous perennials, has been created by Penny Whitehurst in #Staffordshire
