Plant Heritage has a unique mission to protected the diversity of cultivated plants
Plants growing in gardens might seem safer than those in the wild, but we are losing hundreds if not thousands every year. These plants are a valuable historical and future resource, that matters. Our five year strategy helps us to keep to the highest conservation standards and is delivered by working with National Collection holders and Plant Guardians, our volunteers, supporters and partner organisations.
Lucy Skellorn with her historical National Collection of Iris bred by Sir Michael Foster
Richard Bloom
Our conservation strategy 2025-2030
Over the next five years, we aim to:
- increase the number of cultivated plants conserved
- develop and maintain good standards of curation
- inform and engage others with our conservation work
- engage with global thinking on issues around plant conservation