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Annual BGEN conference at the National Botanic Garden of Wales
BGEN’s Annual Conference will look at the way in which garden communicators can work effectively with other partners to deliver better biodiversity education.
This year’s themes
will explore:
• Biodiversity – for food security
• Biodiversity – for our health and wealth
• Biodiversity – the threat from rapid climate change
The Conference will explore how we can better deliver the education and public
awareness target of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. www.bgci.org/worldwide/gspc
The Conference will include talks
on the key objectives of the strategy.
Speakers will include:
• Peter Wyse Jackson – National Botanic Garden, Glasnevin
• Mike Fay – Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
• Chris Cheffings – Joint Nature Conservation Committee
• Jayne Manley - Plantlife
• Deborah Long - Plantlife
Workshops will focus on issues
such as
• Climate Change
• Fair Trade
• Native Flora
• Gardening for Biodiversity
• Alien Weed Species
• Environmental Procurement
• Food Security
• Implementing the GSPC through Education
The
programme for the conference can be seen here (Word doc/47Kb).
Additionally, you can download the overview of Richard Scott's workshop (E)
entitled 'Creative conservation, real
biodiversity action and wildflower heroes' (Word doc/22Kb)
Conference Venue
The Conference will take place at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. The
National Botanic Garden of Wales exists to develop a viable world-class national
botanic garden dedicated to the research and conservation of biodiversity and
its sustainable utilisation, to lifelong learning and to the enjoyment of the
visitor. www.gardenofwales.org.uk
Accommodation
Rooms have been reserved at a preferential rate at The Stradey Park Hotel. The
cost of rooms is £50 single occupancy and £75 double occupancy.
The hotel will also offer a special weekend rate for anyone wishing to stay
on. You should contact the hotel to reserve rooms on:
Stradey Park Hotel
Furnace
Llanelli
Carmarthenshire
SA15 4HA
T: +44 (0)1554 758171
F: +44 (0)1554 777974
Email: reservations@stradeyparkhotel.com
Cost
The cost includes conference registration fee, conference pack, daily shuttle
from the hotel to the National Botanic Garden of Wales, tour of the garden,
lunch, tea and coffee on each day and Conference Dinner. Please note that the
cost does not include accommodation.
Joining BGEN
Annual membership
fees (calendar year, January to December):
| UK | Overseas | |
| Individual membership | £ 20 | £ 28 |
| Institutional membershipLevel 1 (up to six members) | £ 100 | £ 115 |
| Institutional membership Level 2 (up to twelve members) | £ 200 | £ 215 |
To join BGEN, please visit the membership
page:
How to find the National
Botanic Garden of Wales:
See http://www.gardenofwales.org.uk/en/17.html
for further travel details
How to Book
Fill in the booking form and return to:
Ann Walford (BGEN Administrator), c/o Museum 1, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Richmond,
Surrey, TW9 3AB. E-mail: bgen@kew.org;
Fax: 020 8241 8915
Download the booking form here
(Word doc/72Kb)
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