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Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) announced the launch of an international Botanic Garden Accreditation scheme and the first accredited botanic gardens at the Eighth European Congress of Botanic Gardens in Lisbon, Portugal.Continue reading...

The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) is pleased to announce that The Garden Club of America (GCA) has named Charles R. “Chipper” Wichman, President, Director, and Chief Executive Officer of the institution, as the recipient of its 2018 Medal of Honor.Continue reading...

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35% (272) orchid genera that are not represented in ex situ collections,and only 36% of orchid species known to be threatened are reported by gardens.Continue reading...

Gardeners from the South London Botanical Institute (SLBI) in Tulse Hill are due to visit the Botanic Garden of Rome at the end of April as part of a new botanical exchange partnership between the two organisations.Continue reading...

As part of the 23rd World Orchid Conference to be held in Taichung, Taiwan in 2020, a call for proposals is now open for ‘Project Seeding: Orchid Conservation Initiative’. This call is for projects focusing on the propagation and reintroduction of threatened orchids around the world.Continue...

BGCI is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the Marsh Awards for International Plant Conservation and Botanic Garden Education sponsored by the Marsh Christian Trust.Continue reading...

On 5th April 2018 The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) announced today that it will bestow The Robert Allerton Award for Excellence in Tropical Botany or Horticulture, one of its highest scientific honors, to botanist Dr. David H. Lorence.Continue reading...

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On the anniversary of the launch of GlobalTreeSearch, we bring you an updated list of the world’s tree species.Continue reading...

International Garden Photographer of the Year exhibition – special offer for BGCI member gardens.Continue reading...

Applications are invited for the BGCI-Minnesota Landscape GrantContinue reading...

BGCI's first technical review on 'Defining the botanic garden and how to measure performance and success' is now available in Spanish!Continue reading...

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BGCI has joined forces with the International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY), the world’s most prestigious photography competition for gardens, plants and green spaces. Submit your images by 31st October 2018!Continue reading...

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In January 2018, a four-day training course on forest restoration and plant identification took place at Brackenhurst Botanic Garden, a member of the Ecological Restoration Alliance of Botanic Gardens (ERA).Continue reading...

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Accepting submissions until April 6 for Posters, Student Presentations, and Rapid-Fire Presentations for the 2018 American Public Garden Association Conference.Continue reading...