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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.

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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Latest News

10th May, 2021

Green-fingered volunteers needed to help save the UK’s garden plants

12th Apr, 2021

Ten new National Plant Collections accredited this spring, including Sir Bernard Lovell’s historic oak collection and the first ever Paulownia (foxglove tree) collection

9th Apr, 2021

Condolences for HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

7th Apr, 2021

The National Plant Collections. The year 2020 in review

15th Mar, 2021

Sponsor the National Plant Collections and help save garden plants. New sponsorship scheme launched by Plant Heritage

1st Feb, 2021

Threatened Plant of the Year Competition 2021 launched. Plant Heritage is calling for garden and plant enthusiasts across the UK to enter.

19th Jan, 2021

Two National Plant Collections rescued during 2020’s spring lockdown are saved by new Collection Holders, plus 13 new collections accredited

19th Oct, 2020

Two collections handed down to younger generations, and seven others including the UK’s first Hollyhock collection, are awarded National Plant Collection status.

27th Aug, 2020

Plant Heritage accredits a further eight National Plant Collections, including a collection named after 20th century horticulturalist Ellen Willmott, and the UK’s first gladiolus collection

10th Aug, 2020

The Brickell Award 2020. We are delighted to annouce that Malcolm Pharoah has been awarded the prestigious Brickell Award 2020 for his National Plant Collection of Astilbe

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