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.

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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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Follow a Collection throughout the year

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Open Day

04 August 2021 10.00am - 6.00pm

Monarda

Efailwen , Pembrokeshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Talk

05 August 2021 6.30pm - 8.01pm

Hydrangea National Collection

Virtual

A talk on the National Plant Collection of Hydrangea held in Derby, and looked after by the volunteer group 'Hydrangea Derby'

Open Day

07 August 2021 10.00am - 08 August 2021 4.00pm

Roscoea

Houghton , Hampshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

07 August 2021 1.00pm - 5.00pm

Aspidistra elatior & sichuanensis cvs.

Ash , Kent

Open day to see the National Plant Collections.

Event

13 August 2021 10.00am - 15 August 2021 6.00pm

Flower Show at RHS Garden Rosemoor with Devon Plant Heritage hub

Torrington , Devon

The annual flower show sees specialist nurseries from the South West and others from further afield.

The Devon Group of Plant Heritage will have a display of the collections in the county, come and speak to members of the group and collection holders about plants and how you can get involved with Plant Heritage!

Event

22 August 2021 10.00am - 2.00pm

Plant Fair: Denbies Wine Estate Sunday 22nd August 2021

Dorking , Surrey

Specialist Nurseries and our own Plant Stand

Visit

25 August 2021 9.00am - 7.00pm

Coach Trip Bristol University Botanic Gardens & Yeo Valley Organic Garden, Somerset

Bristol , Devon

Hardy Plant Society Devon Group with Devon Plant Heritage, coach Trip on Wednesday 25th August to University of Bristol Botanic Gardens & Yeo Valley Organic Garden

Please contact Pam Millward 01803 782981 by 26^th July to book a place or neilandpamela@talktalk.net

Cost: £30 per person including coach hire and entrances. It should be possible to buy lunch/tea at the relevant gardens. You can bring a picnic lunch to Bristol if you prefer.

Also your pick-up and drop-off point (Totnes or Tiverton Parkway Station)

Departure: 9.15am Totnes and 10.10am Tiverton Parkway Station

Leave Steamer Quay Car Park, Totnes, at 9.15am prompt, returning approx. 6.45pm (car parking charge £6.50).

There will be an additional pick-up at Tiverton Parkway Station at 10.10am. Anyone joining there may leave their car in the main station car park for £6.90 (ignore ‘rail users only’ notice).

Please indicate when applying if you wish to join at Tiverton and do try to car share.

Programme:

We plan to arrive around 11.45am at the Botanic Gardens and will be free to tour the plant collections in our own time.

The café serves sandwiches, salads and pastries. We will leave the Botanic Garden at 2.15 pm and drive to Yeo Valley Organic Garden overlooking Chew Valley Lake (approx. 40 mins.). We will have free range to enjoy the 6 acres of beautiful and colourful ornamental and edible organically grown plants, the fruit trees and meadows. Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions. www.yeovalley.co.uk

Leave 4.30pm. Arrive Tiverton Parkway approx. 5.30pm, Totnes approx. 6.45pm. The coach will be operated by Wood Brothers

Open Day

26 August 2021 10.00am - 6.00pm