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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Virtual talks & workshops

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Follow a Collection throughout the year

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Enter the Threatened Plant of the Year competition 2021!

Celebrate your unusual plant

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Talk

08 May 2021 2.00pm - 3.30pm

Ornamental Grasses

Gloucestershire

Talk by George Lockwood

Talk

08 May 2021 2.30pm - 4.30pm

'Dawyck Botanic Garden' by Graham Stewart

Virtual

North East Group talk by Graham Stewart, the Curator of Collections at Dawyck Botanic Garden, a regional garden of RBGE, about this cherished ‘Jewel in Scotland’s Crown’.

Open Day

09 May 2021 10.30am - 4.00pm

Chlorophytum comosum cvs.

Herne Bay , Kent

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

09 May 2021 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Carpinus betulus cvs., Taxodium spp. & cvs.

Barnet , Hertfordshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collections.

Talk

13 May 2021 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Wonderful wisteria

Guildford , Surrey

Talk by National Collection Holder Chris Lane on the National Collection of Wisteria

Open Day

15 May 2021 10.00am - 5.00pm

Hosta (British introductions)

Stoke-on-Trent , Staffordshire

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Open Day

16 May 2021 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Astrantia

Norwell , Nottinghamshire

Open Day to see the National Plant Collection.

Talk

18 May 2021 6.00pm - 8.00pm

Yorkshire arboretum and its plant collections

Guildford , Virtual

John Grimshaw, Director of the arboretum will show us some of the more unusual plants held at the arboretum.

Talk

20 May 2021 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Glorious Geums

Virtual

Sue Martin, National Collection Holder and expert on Geums, will take us on a tour of her favourite varieties. Sue has over 120 planted in her garden in Kent.

Talk

27 May 2021 6.30pm - 8.00pm