With over 80 National Collections of trees, Plant Heritage works to support Britain’s wonderful historic trees and conserves precious genetic material so that our landscapes and cities can continue to be enhanced by rare, beautiful and useful trees.
Where better to see our native and cultivated trees at their best, than in one of the arboreta sheltering a glorious National Collection?
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Hampshire.
Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire.
Wakehurst Place, West Sussex.
Newby Hall Gardens, North Yorkshire.
Bodnant Garden, Conwy.
Crarae Garden, Argyll.
Herdwick Sheep Breeders Association
Focusing on all aspects of breeding and raising Herdwick sheep
Rare Breeds Survival Trust
Dedicated to saving Britain’s rare livestock breeds.
Plant heritage organisations
Heritage Seed Library
Garden Organic’s Heritage Seed Library helps to conserve and reintroduce heritage varieties of vegetables and flowers.
Plant Heritage
The National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens
They provide standards and a support network for professionals and individuals who are keen to keep a wide variety of plants in cultivation under their correct names.
Plant Heritage strive to secure the future of garden plants which are at risk of vanishing from commercial outlets. They may be unfashionable, difficult to grow or propagate and can become commercially unviable.
Members form a network of local groups around the UK, from Cornwall to Scotland and are encouraged to grow rare and unusual plants.
Members have access to talks, workshops and demonstrations and visit gardens, nurseries and National Plant Collections.
Plant Heritage are also looking for members to become holders of National collections for plants which are not currently on the national Collection scheme, such as Achillea, Peruvian Lilies and Lobelia, among others.
Plant Heritage is a much easier name to remember and sounds less formal than the original long winded title, so maybe the change will bring them into the 21st Century and the recognition they deserve.
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