Glasshouse Forum 2025

Join us for this year's Glasshouse Forum! Our 2025 theme is: Glasshouse Management and Conservation, which will be explored through a day of thought-provoking talks and engaging discussions. 

Topic 1: Moving Plants During Building Renovation
Speakers: Brie Langley (Kew), Alberto Trinco (Birmingham), Fiona Inches (RBGE)
Focus: Practical advice on safely relocating and maintaining plant collections during glasshouse renovations.

Topic 2: Pests & Diseases in Glasshouses
Speaker: Stuart Mills/team member from FARGRO
Focus: Advanced detection, response, and horizon scanning.

Topic 3: Conservation of Rare and Endangered Plants in Glasshouses
Panel: 1x NT (Pam), 1x Kew (Brie), 1x EH, 1x CUBG, 1x Chester
Focus: Challenges and costs of maintaining rare and endangered plant collections in modern glasshouses.

Topic 4: Historic Glasshouse Maintenance and Refurbishment
Speaker: Pam Smith
Focus: Practical advice on maintaining and refurbishing glasshouse structures.

Glasshouse Forum 2025
Tuesday 11th November | 9:30am–4pm
National Botanic Garden of Wales

Member tickets: £85
Non-member: £105