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Subject: Cultivate #128 - May 2024

 

 

 


Cultivate #128 - May 2024

 

Meta Collections and GAP Analysis Workshop

 

This May issue sees us highlighting resources shared during plant health week, recent award recipients, and a brand new issue of Roots - along with a number of announcements, opportunities, and upcoming events from the world of plant conservation. 


We hope you enjoy reading about the work we are undertaking across the world. As always, thank you for your ongoing support of the work we are doing to aid global plant conservation.

Highlight Stories

 

Celebrating the spirit of Plant Health Protection

From the 6th - 12th May, the IPSN celebrated Plant Health Week and the International Day of Plant Health, but sharing a number of valuable resources and information. 
 

Marsh Awards 2024 - Recipients Announced 

We are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 Marsh Awards for International Plant Conservation and Botanic Garden Education. 

 

Top BGCI News

 

New Roots available: 21.1 Conservation Prioritisation


The latest issue of BGCI’s education journal Roots focuses on conservation prioritisation and how we can engage our visitors with this important topic. In 2024 BGCI will have completed a ground-breaking project to assess the extinction risk of all the world’s tree species– the Global Tree Assessment. This is a global effort with hundreds of partners contributing to this work and being supported by BGCI. But what are we doing with this information? Is there an opportunity to engage our visitors with this important area of our work and if so how do we go about it?
 

8GBGC News

 

 

The 8th Global Botanic Gardens Congress

The most significant platform to discuss the work of botanic gardens is back!

Jointly organised by Singapore Botanic Gardens & Botanic Gardens Conservation International.
 

 

Early Bird Registration last week!

This exciting event brings together leading experts, researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts from around the world to share knowledge, insights, and best practices in botanical garden management, conservation, and research.

Early bird registration available until the 31 May 2024, 23:59 hrs (GMT+8).
 

 

Exhibition Brochure & Sponsorship Opportunities

BGCI & Singapore Botanic Gardens eagerly invite you to review the Sponsorship and Exhibition brochure to become a sponsor and attend the 8GBGC to highlight and showcase your organisation's aims and interests. 
 

 

 

News Digest

 

Petition to preserve University Botanic Gardens Ljubljana

Please support the University Botanic Gardens Ljubljana, Slovenia, a BGCI Conservation Practitioner Accredited Garden, which is threatened from the expansion of local railways. Sign the petition now! 
 

 

SePPCon 2024: Call for Abstracts and Scholarships Available

Applications are now open for the conference in October 2024. The 3rd Southeastern Partners in Plant Conservation Conference (SePPCon) is happening October 15-18 2024 at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
 

 

Ambition to Impact: A climate action podcast powered by Climate Impact Partners

To mark International Day for Biological Diversity Kirsty Schneeberger, Head of Partnerships in Product Development at Climate Impact Partners, speaks with Paul Smith.  
 

 

The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) welcomes Amy Highland as its new Curator

Amy Highland brings a wealth of botanical knowledge, especially in North American native plants species. 
 

 

Meta Collections & GAP Analysis workshop

Thank you to participants who attended the recent 'Conducting Ex Situ Gap Analysis for Conservation Metacollections Management Virtual Training Workshop'.
 

 

 

BGCI Announcements

 

Global Botanic Garden Fund (GBGF) still open

The GBGF  is made up of a number of grants which aim to drive plant conservation. Grants and criteria vary, all projects to be delivered within one year. To help with the application process you can see our recorded webinar here and a short video of our impact in 2023 here. Deadline for applications is the 14th June. 
 

 

BigGive #GreenMatchFund: Tackling the Illegal Plant Trade

A huge thank you to all who donated to our recent fundraising campaign which ran via the BigGive platform from the 18th-25th April. Together, we were able to raise over £20,000 to help tackle the illegal plant trade. 
 

 

GlobalTree Portal Updates - new visualisations & KBA data available

The GlobalTree Portal has been updated with new data on threat status and current conservation actions for tree species. 
 

 

New paper released about BGCI's Conservation Action Tracker

A new paper has been released titled "Conservation Action Tracker: A tool to identify and monitor conservation actions for tree species" has now been published. 
 

 

BGCI Royal Patronage

We are delighted that His Majesty King Charles has retained his Patronage of Botanic Gardens Conservation International. 

 

 

The Global Conservation Consortium for Conifers (GCCC) launches! 

We are so pleased to announce the launch of the Global Conservation Consortium for Conifers (GCCC) with a ceremonial planting at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE).

 

 

Conservation Gap Analysis of Threatened Conifers

Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), in collaboration with Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (Forestry England), is conducting a global conservation gap analysis of threatened conifers.

 

 

BGCI Evaluation & Impact Assessment of Botanic Gardens

Your responses will help us better understand how botanic gardens evaluate and measure the impact of their programs and improve future efforts in public engagement and education.

 

 

A huge thank you to all our Patron Member Gardens, including Gothenburg Botanical Garden, Sweden (which is pictured here), who has recently joined as a Patron, all of whom support our work both financially and with in-kind donations. They include some of the largest, most influential gardens in the world and we are delighted to work alongside them.

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

TechTalk - Reviving Bermuda's Ecosystems


Event: 30th May 2024 (Online)

The Caribbean and Central American Botanic Gardens (CCABG) Network invites you to their next TechTalk. This talk is titled 'Reviving Bermuda's Ecosystems: The Bermuda Zoological Society's Trunk Island & Micro Forest Projects'. This event will be presented in both English & Spanish. 
 

 

Virtual Talk: Red Sudamericana de Jardines Botanicos 


Event: 13th June 2024 (Online) - talk in Spanish

Join the Red Sudamericana de Jardines Botanicos for a unique educational experience! and celebrate Jesus Garcia's work as he receives the Marsh Award for International Plant Conservation. 
 

 

University of Dundee Botanic Garden Will Co-host the 4th European i-Tree Conference


Event: 19th-20th June 2024

The conference offers two days of tree talks and workshops, with an optional Dundee green spaces tour on day 3. 
 

 

CWR2024 at Denver Botanic Gardens


Event: 17th-19th September 2024

Please join us for a symposium to assess progress toward conserving North American crop wild relatives and wild utilized plants. 
 

 

BGCI's Job Centre

 

BGCI and it's Members from around the world regularly post exciting job roles and opportunities on the BGCI website. 

Fancy a change of scene? Take a look now! 
 


If you are a BGCI Member, you can submit current vacancies to be featured on our website by clicking here.

 

 

 

The BGCI Accreditation Scheme distinguishes botanic gardens from non-botanic gardens and recognises achievements in plant conservation. It is aimed at botanical institutions wishing to establish their credentials. Organisations applying for accreditation will be assessed on criteria encompassing leadership, collections management, horticulture, public education, community/cultural activities, conservation actions, scientific research, staff, networking, and sustainability. Learn more now. 

 

 

Join as a BGCI Member
 

By joining BGCI, your institution and staff will be part of the largest global network of botanic gardens and institutions in conservation, and have access to a range of dedicated services. 
 

Training Courses
 

BGCI regularly creates new online training material, some courses are member only and some accessible to all. Check our online training platform for courses to help your botanic garden staff.
 

 

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