Events
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Tree Diseases Conference 2010
Weds 21st April, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.
Organised by the Royal Agricultural Society of England, the Royal Forestry Society and in association with the Forestry Commission, this latest series of popular one-day conferences for woodland owners and managers examines the impacts of tree diseases on UK amenity trees, oak woodlands and landscapes. View the programme.
Identification of British Plants
The course (download PDF) will introduce the field identification of the major groups of plants found in the UK. It will teach the field techniques necessary for the identification of the different plant groups and their recording (including voucher specimens and photography). 29th - 31st March 2010, Lyme Regis. Led by Fred Rumsey, Natural History Museum.
Black Poplar Conservation Group Meeting 2010
Black poplar (Populus nigra ssp. betulifolia) is one of the rarest trees in the UK, with only about 7,000 trees known. A meeting of the Black Poplar Conservation Group will be held on January 29th, 2010 at Green Park Conference Centre, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, UK. £20.
XIII. OPTIMA (Organisation for the Phyto-taxonomic Investigation of the Mediterranean Area)
OPTIMA has a congress every three years in a different country of the Mediterranean region. The first OPTIMA congress was in 1986 in İstanbul, Turkey. After 24 years the 13th OPTIMA congress is in Antalya between March 22nd and 26th, 2010. www.flora2010.org
4th Global Botanic Gardens Congress 2010
The Global Botanic Gardens Congress (13th to 18th June 2010, Dublin) is the premier international event for botanic gardens, held every three years. It is organised by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and its partner network organisations representing botanic gardens throughout the world.
Proposals and abstracts should be submitted by email to: congressabstracts@bgci.org
Kew's Marianne North Gallery re-opens 11th October 2009
The restored Marianne North Gallery re-opens with a special day-long community celebration, filled with dance, food, and guided tours – an autumnal highlight in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew’s 250th anniversary year. A hidden gem in Kew Gardens’ 300 acre site, the Gallery and its paintings are being renovated and conserved, safeguarding their rich heritage for the future.
The End of Tradition? Aspects of Commons and Cultural Severance in the Landscape
"Aspects of Commons and Cultural Severance in the Landscape" is being held in Sheffield from 15th to 17th September 2010. This major conference will address topics fundamental to the conservation of these wonderful and iconic landscapes; be international in flavour and cover issues from ecology and archaeology to modern-day management.
