Share our passion for saving garden plants

The home of the National Plant Collections®

Dahlia 'Gallery Pablo' ^PBR

Why conserve cultivated plants?

When it's gone it's gone. Over decades and sometimes centuries, our nation's dedicated gardeners have bred and cared for a rich diversity of garden plants. The genetic heritage contained in these living organisms can only be preserved by active gardeners.

A nation of growers

We are a nation of gardeners so let's live up to our reputation. From public gardens to small back yards there are rare plants that need saving.

The lost garden of Britain

When production of garden plants is commercially streamlined we risk losing the most precious cultivars. Let's save these plants by growing and sharing them.

Cultural and social history

Pests, diseases and changes of fashion mean plants can simply disappear. We may help medicinal cures or disease resistance by saving garden plants.

Why does this matter?

We know and love the plants from our nation's stories, poems and paintings. Let's make sure future generations get to appreciate them as much as we do.

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Plant Heritage aims to conserve the diversity of our garden plants

We are the only national charity to ensure the cultivated plants we grow now will be available to future generations for cultural, medical, culinary and aesthetic use. We do this through the National Plant Collection scheme, our Plant Guardians and our local group network.

Support us

Help us sustain the amazing diversity of our garden plants, through the National Plant Collections, by making a donation today.

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Become a member

Support our conservation work, with access to rare and unusual plants, by taking out a membership for only £36 a year.

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Virtual talks & workshops

See our programme of virtual events

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Sponsor the National Plant Collections

Follow a Collection throughout the year

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Event

22 September 2021 1.30pm - 24 September 2021 3.30pm

Planet Purbeck Festival

Wareham , Dorset

A joint event organised by Plant Heritage Dorset, Planet Purbeck and Careys secret Garden over three days. For further details see website

Open Day

25 September 2021 10.30am - 1.00pm

Salvia spp.

Fareham , Hampshire

Open Day to see the National Plant Collection.

Event

26 September 2021 10.00am - 2.00pm

Plant Fair at Market Square outside Totnes Civic Hall

Totnes , Devon

An exciting plant fair with a variety of nurseries selling a wide range of plant gems!

Keep an eye on this and nurseries attending will be added!

Talk

29 September 2021 7.30pm - 10.00pm

Talk on Hardy Geraniums

Knutsford , Cheshire

Please join us for a talk by Sue Clarke holder of the National Collection of Geranium sylvaticum & renardii forms, cvs. & hybrids.

Visit

30 September 2021 10.20am - 12.30pm

A Tour of the new RHS Wisley Hilltop Centre and Gardens

Wisley , Surrey

WE ARE SORRY BUT THIS TOUR IS NOW FULLY BOOKED

A tour given by Chris Moncreiff, RHS Head of Horticultural Relations.

Open Day

02 October 2021 10.00am - 03 October 2021 3.30pm

Heuchera, × Heucherella, Tiarella

Crewe , Cheshire

Open weekend to see the National Plant Collections. Booking essential.

Event

02 October 2021 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Autumn Talk and AGM

Haywards Heath , Sussex

Join us as we celebrate our first live post lock-down talk and AGM.

Mercy Morris who holds the national collection of Chlorophytum comosum, or spider plants, will present her talk;

"House Plants - a whistle-stop tour"

Mercy, who has worked at Kew and for Plant Heritage shares her home with around 285 house plants.

Her talk is followed by our AGM at 3.45pm. There will also be home made cakes, a plant stall and a raffle. Please do come along and support your local Sussex Plant Heritage Group.

There is no need to book in advance as there is plenty of space and there is a free car park.

Open Day

03 October 2021 2.00pm - 5.00pm