PlantNetwork Conference - Non-member tickets

We invite you to join us on the 21st and 22nd of October at Ness Botanic Gardens as we celebrate PlantNetwork’s 30th anniversary with two days of discussion, knowledge sharing and networking with professionals from across the horticultural and plant collections industry.

We have 5 voices from across the sector leading each session, with a panel of speakers for each session.

Introductory session: 1996 to 2026 with Alison Crook, PlantNetwork Chair

• Session 1: What will resilient plant collections management look like? with William Hinchliffe, Deputy Curator at RBGE and PlantNetwork Trustee
• Session 2: How should we be making the most of our network of plant records? with Sam Brockington, Professor & Curator at the University of Cambridge and PlantNetwork Trustee
• Session 3: How will we understand and reconcile the many cultures of our plants? with Pam Smith, Senior National Consultant for Garden & Parklands with National Trust.
• Session 4: How should heritage horticulture evolve? with Matthew Pottage, Head of Horticulture & Landscape Strategy for The Royal Parks in London