News published: 18 January 2024

Botanic gardens and arboreta are amongst our most loved public spaces. There are over 2500 botanic gardens and arboreta across the world* visited by an estimated half a billion people each year. In addition to their cultural value, botanic gardens and arboreta undertake world-leading scientific research.

This virtual issue of Plants, People, Planet highlights the diverse research endeavours of these institutions, from evaluating biodiversity loss, and conservation of critically endangered species through understanding the importance of ecosystem services that plants provide to people and addressing societal and global challenges.

Plants, People, Planet welcomes contributions from researchers working across these institutions and we are particularly interested in articles that highlight collaboration and interdisciplinary research.

*for the most up-to-date figures, please visit BGCI’s GardenSearch