News published: 09 May 2024

The latest issue of BGCI’s education journal Roots focuses on conservation prioritisation and how we can engage our visitors with this important topic. In 2024 BGCI will have completed a ground-breaking project to assess the extinction risk of all the world’s tree species– the Global Tree Assessment. This is a global effort with hundreds of partners contributing to this work and being supported by BGCI. But what are we doing with this information? Is there an opportunity to engage our visitors with this important area of our work and if so how do we go about it?

This issue features a range of articles from BGCI members who bridge the gap between the conservation assessment work taking place to understand the status of the world’s plant species, and the stories they tell their visitors. These stories vary from protecting a single plant species or family to a complete ecosystem which is showcased in books, haiku, interpretation panels, activities, lessons and tours.

You can find earlier issues of Roots in our resources section.

Contribute to the next issue of Roots

In the next issue of Roots we are celebrating the heroes of Botanic Gardens – the volunteers. We want to celebrate and spotlight their valuable contributions to botanic gardens and showcase their significance in botanical and environmental education. How important are volunteers in your Botanic Garden? What are the responsibilities of your volunteers? How are volunteers part of your education programmes? Share your success stories and help us highlight their integral and remarkable role in the heart of botanic gardens.

To contribute, please send a 100 word abstract to Annelies by June 10.