Glasshouse Forum 2026

Join us at Cambridge University Botanic Garden (CUBG) on June 25th, where we'll be discussing the latest ideas, issues and topics.

Programme: 

09:30 - 10:00 | Registration & coffee

10:00 - 11:00 | Session 1 and Q&A
Speakers: Kathryn Bray (Glasshouse Senior Horticulturist at CUBG) & Luigi Leoni (Glasshouse Team Leader at CUBG)
Talk: Living collections under glass: heritage innovation and future development in the display glasshouses and bays at CUBG

11:00 - 11:15 | Comfort Break

11:15 - 12:00 | Session 2 and Q&A
Speaker: Catherine Walter (CUBG Learning Team)
Talk: Talking Plants

12:00 - 13:00 | Session 3 and Q&A
Speakers: Hugo Bugg (Director & Co-founder of Harris Bugg Studio) & Mats Havström (Director of Conservation and Research at Gothenburg Botanical Garden)
Talk: From Ground to Glass: a collaborative approach to glasshouse landscape design at Gothenburg Botanic Garden

13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch & Tours
Networking and informal discussion.

Please note: Lunch is not provided, but there is a great on-site café offering a variety of hot and cold lunch options.

14:30 - 15:15 | Session 4 and Q&A
Speaker: Sven Focke (Collection Specialist for Tropical Flora at the Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam)
Talk: Renovating and redeveloping the Climate House for the Hortus Amsterdam

15:15 - 16:00 | Discussion, Summary & Feedback
- Within this session, attendees are invited to share 1 or 2 slides showcasing their current glasshouse work. If you would like to take part in this session, please share your slides in advance and forward them to emma@plantnetwork.org.

Glasshouse Forum 2026
Thursday 25th June | 9:30am–4pm
Cambridge University Botanic Garden

Member tickets: £75
Non-member: £90

Ticket prices include arrival tea/coffee and pastries.