The Role of Botanic Gardens in the 21st Century
Sponsored by The Linnean Society of London and Gardens for Learning

Botanic gardens: archaic and obscure or thriving 21st century scientific institutions? This symposium will provoke debate and discussion on the important role botanic gardens can play in our contemporary world.

Programme

9.30am Registration

10.00am Introduction – Professor David Cutler (President, The Linnean Society of London)

10.15am Keynote speech – Professor Steve Hopper (Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew)

11.00am Science and botanical gardens – heritage without a future? – Dr Nicholas Robin (Jena University, Germany)

11.45am Lunch and poster session

1.00pm Multiple uses of the herbarium; a philosophers innovation? – Dr Alexandra Cook (Hong Kong University)

1.30pm Gardens, science and conservation – natural partners for filling gaps – Dr Sandy Knapp (Natural History Museum, London)

2.00pm Tea

2.45pm The socio-educational role of botanic gardens – Julia Willison (BGCI)

3.15pm Plenary discussion – Chaired by Dr Marianne Klemun and Dr Dawn Sanders

3.45pm Summary and close

4.00pm Reception

Registration £35 (Students £25), more details are available from http://www.linnean.org/index.php?id=226

Registration required:

Yes

Free:

No