The 6th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens
Sunday 10th – Thursday 14th September 2006

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Botanic Gardens Conservation International

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Amirtham, Alexander. GREENS Biodiversity Sanctuary, India
Ecoclubs as a tools for environmentally friendly community development

Anderson, David, Utah Botanical Centre, USA
The value of an education masterplan for the Utah Botanical Center

Andreeva, Alla, Moscow State University Botanic Garden, Russia
Building awareness of education for Sustainable Development in Russia’s botanic gardens

Arnone, Elyssa, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, USA
Partnerships for reaching inner city youth – garden apprentice programme and the Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment

Asase, Alex, University of Ghana Herbarium, Ghana
Engaging People in the Wechiau Community Sanctuary, Ghana

Astafieff, Katia, Le Montet Botanic Garden, France
Sustainable Development in the school holidays – a course at Le Montet Botanical Gardens

Atiti, Abel Barasa, National Museums of Kenya, Kenya
Action research for organisational learning and change towards sustainability in Kenya

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Ballantyne, Roy, University of Queensland, Australia
Exploring the motives, expectations and conservation learning experiences of visitors to Brisbane Botanic Gardens

Barata, Ana Raquel, Botanic Garden of the National Museum of Natural History, Portugal
Playing with plants, learning for life

Bavcon, Jože, University Botanic Garden, Ljubljana, Slovenia
How to remain in the public eye

Bentley, Michael, University of Tennessee Gardens, USA
The inquiry, integration and differentiation project, professional development for middle-level Appalachian teachers at the University of Tennessee Gardens

Bjureke, Kristina, Natural History Museum, Norway
From standard educational programmes to different interdisciplinary methods: endangered vegetation in the Oslo region

Blanchflower, Paul, Auroville Botanical Gardens, India
Developing relationships with highly degraded ecosystems

Bonomi, Constantino, Viotte Alpine Garden, Italy
Raising awareness of alpine plants

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Cereno, Roberto, Makiling Botanic Garden, Philippines
Raising public awareness about forest plants and ecosystems at the Makiling Botanic Gardens

Chang, Li Shin, Chao Yang University of Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Enhancement of education function in botanic gardens through landscape narrative

Chave, Jacky, RHS Wisley, UK
Engaging a diversity of schools through the Royal Horticultural Society

Clancy, Steve, Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Australia
Connecting people with plants

Clary, Renee, Louisiana State University, USA
Advances in research towards a theory of plant blindness

Clement, Martin, Durban Botanic Garden, South Africa
Botanic gardens and cultural landscape: the potential of place identity in informing a more relevant educational practice

Colon, Christina, New York Botanic Garden, USA
Success stories in plant based classroom curriculum development

Connolly, Kitty, Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, USA
Real plants, real tools, real science: building a conservation ethic through botanical exhibits

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Dar, Ghulam Hassan, Kashmir University Botanical Garden, India
The Kashmir University Botanical Garden: role in education, public awareness and conservation

de Dios Muñoz, Juan CA
Is education enough to protect natural resources?

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Escudeiro, Alexandra, Botanic Garden of the National Museum of Natural History, Portugal
Playing with plants, learning for life

Espírito Santo, Dalila, Ajuda Botanic Garden, Portugal
Alice in Wonderland: a project for education

Espírito Santo, Sofia, Grupo de Teatro Infantil Animarte, Portugal
Alice in Wonderland: a project for education

Evans, Cath, Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, UK
Focus on plant biodiversity

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Forrest, Charlene, Milner Gardens & Woodland, Canada
Shoots with Roots - helping community ‘shoots’ make and meet ‘roots’

Fox, David, Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary, India
Alienation from the wild

Fullard, Donavan, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, South Africa
Biodiversity education at a natural world heritage site – Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden

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Gaffney, Felicity, National Botanic Gardens, Ireland
Developing education at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin

Goswami, H. K., Bhopal, India
Conserving rare genes in botanic gardens for display and education

Graziano, Andre, University of Sao Paolo, Brazil
Agriculture environmental education

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Haigh, Merilyn, Gladstone Tondoon Botanic Gardens, Australia
Bringing the bush to the city

Hamilton, Susan, University of Tennessee Gardens, USA
The inquiry, integration and differentiation project, professional development for middle-level Appalachian teachers at the University of Tennessee Gardens

Hay, Fiona, Millennium Seed Bank, UK
Using cutting edge research from botanic gardens to raise schools’ awareness of the threats to plant diversity

Hayasi, Kozi, Natural History Museum and Institute, Japan
Community education activities in the Ecology Park

Holland, Michael, Chelsea Physic Garden, UK
‘Shelf Life’: a practical introduction

Hunt, Sue, Wakehurst Place, RBG Kew, UK
Using cutting edge research from botanic gardens to raise schools’ awareness of the threats to plant diversity

J

Johnson, Sue, Institute of Education, UK
Darwin inspired learning – reflecting on practice in botanic gardens

Joy, Christine, Melbourne Botanic Garden, Australia
The ‘Delight Factor' - exploring the role of landscape in transformational learning

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Kapelari, Suzanne, Grun Schule Botanic Garden, Austria
Networking in Central and Eastern Europe

Kavtaradze, Dmitry, Moscow State University, Russia.
Games for Education for Sustainable Development: From knowledge to understanding.

Kelpie, Susie, RBG Edinburgh, UK
Focus on plant biodiversity

Kennedy, Jacqui, Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Australia
A picture paints a thousand words

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Larson, Jean Marie, Centre for Therapeutic Horticulture, University of Minnesota, USA
What’s so therapeutic about horticulture?

Lestari, Reni, Bogor Botanical Garden, Indonesia
Environmental Education at the Bogor Botanical Garden with case studies from Indonesia

Lloyd, Sarah, University of Oxford Botanic Garden, UK
Using drama with teenagers

Longo, Claudio, Lombardy Botanical Gardens Network, Italy
Functionality of the Lombardy’s Botanical Gardens Network – three years after its establishment

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Marincek, Alenka, University Botanic Garden, Ljubljana, Slovenia
How to remain in the public eye

McCleave, Jane, SURFACE, University of Salford, UK
Inclusive Environments and the application of inclusive design principles to garden sites

McIvor , Laurel, BGCI, Canada
Conserving plant diversity: the 2010 challenge for Canadian botanic gardens

Mendieta, Kay, Acapulco Botanic Garden, Mexico
A different project in the Acapulco Botanic Garden

Meredith, Steve, Botanic Gardens of Adelaide, Australia
Connecting people, plants and culture

Mériaux, Simon, National Natural History Museum, France
Towards sustainable production and consumption

Moitra, Wangmo, Royal Botanic Garden, Bhutan
Recycling plastic bottles as mini greenhouses for plant propagation.

Morgan, Susan, University of Tennessee, USA
Project Green Reach at Brooklyn Botanic Garden – a case study of the summer programme

Morris, Leigh, RBG Edinburgh, UK
Back to the future

Myrie, Sharon, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, USA
Partnerships for reaching inner city youth – garden apprentice programme and the Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment

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Nareshwar, Meena, CEE, India
Urban green spaces: lungs of the city and centres of biodiversity education

Nepote, Ana Claudia, UNAM Botanic Garden, Mexico
Two ways of looking at a botanic garden: science and education as activating forces

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Ogle, Martin, Meadowlark Botanic Garden, USA
Gaia in the Garden

Oikawa, Junko , BGCI Japan, Germany
Japan's botanic gardens - waking up to education

Olsen, Shaun, Utah Botanical Centre, USA
The value of an education masterplan for the Utah Botanical Centre

Osland, Donna , Botanic Gardens Trust, Australia
More than a plant label: creatively engaging the public

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Paterson, Mark, Eden Project, UK
Overview of the Eden Project

Peacock, Alan, University of Exeter, UK
What do families get out of a visit to a botanic garden? Evaluation of interpretation

Potterton, Tony, Eden Project, UK
Gardens for Life

Pushai, Elena, Tver State University, Russia
On the way to sustainable development: what can we do?

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Qwathekana, Malta, SANBI, South Africa
Engaging people in biodiversity education and sustainability within a botanic garden context

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Raggett, Jill, Writtle College, UK
Education for Reconnection

Rahman, Mustafizur, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh
Education in botanic gardens in Bangladesh: prospects and problems

Rathinasabapathy, B. Coimbatore Zoological Park and Conservation Centre, India
Conservation education programmes about plants at Coimbatore Zoological Park and Conservation Centre

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Sanders, Dawn, Kings College, UK
Reflection on practice, professional renewal or additional pressure?

Sawalha, Khaled, Al-Quds University, Palestine
Spiritual and conservation values of plant bio-diversity in Islam

Schwarz Ballard, Jennifer, Chicago Botanic Garden, USA
Connecting with the community: three models of community-museum interaction

Seeni, Sooriamuthu PA
Raising Awareness of local plants and their sustainable use by linking the Darwin project with the public education system in southern Tamil Nadu – lessons learnt

Sempick, Joe, Thrive, UK
Lessons Learned – evidence from practice

Sezen, Asli, Nezahat Gökyigit Botanic Garden, Turkey
The effects of integrating field trips into science curriculum on students’ achievement level of science and teachers’ thoughts about science teaching – the case of botanic garden education

Sizykh, Svetlana, Irkutsk State University Botanic Garden, Russia
Conserving Russian plant biodiversity through education

Smith, Emily, Lauritzen Gardens and University of Tennessee, USA
Brooklyn Botanic Gardens Children’s Gardening Programme: A survey of alumni

Spanuchat, Ratchuporn, Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Thailand
QSBG Garden for the Blind

Stewart, Kathy , University of Sydney, Australia
Using technology to support sustained student inquiry in learning environments beyond the classroom

Stitelmann, Magali, Geneva Conservatory and Botanic Gardens, Switzerland
Plants and sustainability – welcome classes at the botanic gardens

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Tanda, Godwin Ade, Limbe Botanic Garden, Cameroon
Multidisciplinary approaches to environmental education

Tomlinson, Keith, Meadowlark Botanic Garden, USA
Gaia in the Garden

Tunnicliffe, Sue, Institute of Education, UK
Education starts here – children’s spontaneous comments about plants; reflecting public understanding

Turcotte, Diane, Montreal Botanic Garden, Canada
A garden for visually impaired visitors - a unique experience

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Valck, Pierre-François, Le Montet Botanical Gardens, France
Sustainable Development in the school holidays – a course at Le Montet Botanical Gardens

van Oostrum, Karen, Unviersity of Cambridge Botanic Garden, UK
Securing funding for arts activities via ‘Percent for art’ schemes

Vilbert, Helene, Miquel J. Culaciati Botanic Garden, Argentina
Investing in Nature programme: a new model for environmental education in Argentinian botanic gardens

Vovides, Andrew, Clavijero Botanic Garden, Mexico
Horticultural training for farmers: part of an alternative conservation strategy aimed at sustainable management

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Wagner, Lisa, South Carolina Botanical Garden, USA
Connecting people to plants: botanical messages that make a difference

Walker, Timothy, University of Oxford Botanic Garden, UK
Undergraduate education at the University of Oxford Botanic Garden.

Wandersee, James, Louisiana State University, USA
Advances in research towards a theory of plant blindness

White, Karina, Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, USA
Real plants, real tools, real science: building a conservation ethic through botanical exhibits

Williams, Emma, University of Oxford Botanic Garden, UK
Botanical recollections: creativity with the over 50s

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Xu, Ling, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanic Garden, China
Reflection on public education provision

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