Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Melbourne Gardens, image courtesy Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Climate change requires adaptation not only of our landscapes, but of the way we think as individuals and organisations. Horticulture has traditionally relied on historic observation of plant […]
In late November 2010, rain began falling in Queensland. By January 2011, floods had impacted 75 per cent of the state. Thirty-three people lost their lives. Nearly 6,000 people were evacuated from 3,600 homes. In Brisbane, I watched a beautiful […]
The impacts of climate change are obvious to gardeners, and the actions they can take are similar wherever they live. The National Wildlife Federation in the United States recommends these ‘backyard actions’: Improve your energy efficiency. For example, replace outdoor […]
The Climate Toolkit is a collaborative opportunity for museums, gardens and zoos who want to learn how to address climate change within their own organisations and inspire the communities they serve to follow their lead. The toolkit has ideas that […]
The Climate Change Alliance of Botanic Gardens brings together botanic organisations and friends to take action to protect and enable adaptation of botanic landscapes in a changing climate. You can read the Alliance’s charter here. The Alliance has released a […]
This was the question Jane Lennon posed in Australian Garden History 31 (4) April 2020, just as we were emerging from Black Summer. She also asked how AGHS members could assist in preserving historic gardens and other cultural landscapes, as […]
Botanic gardens maintain collections of living plants for science, conservation, education, beauty and more. These collections change over time – in scope and content – but the predicted impacts of climate change will require a more strategic approach to the […]