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Marsh Awards 2017 awarded to Amy Padolf and Kunle Olasupo
17 July 2017
The Marsh Awards are awarded annually by the Marsh Christian Trust, in partnership with BGCI, in recognition of excellence in International Plant Conservation and Botanic Garden Education. The awards for 2017 were announced at 6GBGC.
New BGCI / ArbNet partnership agreement signed
17 July 2017
On 5 July 2017, a BGCI / ArbNet partnership agreement was signed between the South London Botanical Institute in the UK and the Botanic Garden of Rome in Italy
BGCI's first technical review is now available online
14 July 2017
BGCI has just published its first technical review on 'Defining the botanic garden and how to measure performance and success'.
GSCC award winners announced
12 July 2017
Prizes were awarded at BGCI's 6th Global Botanic Gardens Congress in Geneva to recognise and celebrate the success of gardens that are conserving species through seed banking.
LearnToEngage deadline extended
22 June 2017
First BGCI / ArbNet partnership agreement signed
14 June 2017
On 2 June 2017, the first BGCI / ArbNet partnership agreement was signed between Vilnius University (on behalf of the Vilnius University Botanic Garden), Lithuania and The Tasmanian Arboretum Inc., Australia.
LearnToEngage Modules - Deadline Approaching!
8 June 2017
BigPicnic 2nd Partner Meeting
31 May 2017