| Hardy Plant Society Conservation Group One of the objectives of the Hardy Plant Society is: "To preserve the older, rarer and lesser known hardy plants and varieties from being forgotten or lost to cultivation". There are currently about 75 plants on the national list. At a recent National Conservation Group meeting we attended we were given, by other area groups, seven plants to propagate and distribute amongst our members. These are:
Has anyone got one of these in their garden? In the next few months I intend to propagate these plants, and then next year to invite members to take one of the plants, to plant in their garden and then hopefully divide or use cuttings to produce more plants to give to other members or friends. A very important aspect of the scheme is that we search out some plants which are endangered, in order to propagate them and distribute them to other area groups through the Conservation Scheme. If any member knows of any plants we could introduce into the scheme will they also talk to me. These may include:
I trust you will reflect on these comments and offer suggestions either this evening or at another meeting. Susan Watson NW Group Conservation Coordinator (18/10/04)
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| Further Conservation Links . BGCI (Botanic Gardens Conservation International) . Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (Google Directory) . BSBI (Botanical Society of the British Isles) Database of Threatened Plants . Butterflies at record low after wet summer (Guardian, 24 April '08) . CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) . Conservation International . Extinct British and Irish Plants . Growing Heritage Conference . JNCC (Joint Nature Conservation Committee) . LBAP (Lancashire's Biodiversity Action Plan) . Met Office (Climate Change) . Millennium Seed Bank Project . Nature Watch . NCCPG (National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens) & Demeter . One in five British Species endangered (News item, 9 May '05) . Online Bibliographic Tools for Botany . Plantlife International . Red List . Red List (UK Vascular Plants) . RHS Biodiversity in Gardens Conference December 2002 . RHS Water Conservation Advice . Species-listing Wiki . The UK Phenology Network (See also: Hepper, F. N. (1997) 'The flower monitor', The Garden (RHS), 1997, January, pp. 48-49.) . Theft of Lady's Slipper Orchid, 2004 . UK Government Policy on GM Crops . Wild about Gardens Discovery Survey 2006 (RHS/The Wildlife Trusts survey on mini-habitats to support wildlife) . Wollemi Pine |
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