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22 Dec : Australia's botanic gardens fight climate change

16 Dec : Technology is blooming at Denver Botanic Gardens!

15 Dec : Canada’s botanic gardens network meets to discuss plant conservation

15 Dec : Gala Benefit Dinner in aid of BGCI's Southeast Asia programme

12 Dec : Meeting of West Africa Botanic Gardens Network (WABGNET), Abuja, Nigeria

05 Dec : The Sustainable Sites Initiative

01 Dec : Plants as plates at Oman Botanic Garden!

05 Nov : Beyond the greenhouse: Botanic Gardens in Nature

03 Nov : Singapore Botanic Garden hosts Plants for Life Gala Benefit Dinner for BGCI

31 Oct : 2009年度园林摄影师(作品征集)

29 Oct : “云龙县志奔山木本植物多样性评价与保育”项目研讨会

28 Oct : 第八届全国生物多样性保护与持续利用研讨会会议报道

17 Oct : Securing ex situ collections of Critically Endangered and Endangered Quercus

07 Oct : Workshop on the Conservation and reintroduction of the endangered species Bretschneidera sinensis Hemsl.

25 Sep : 珍稀濒危植物伯乐树（Bretschneidera sinensis Hemsl.）保护研讨会

22 Sep : New study emphasises importance of undisturbed old-growth forest

05 Sep : Famous Amorphophalus titanum 'flowers' twice in Meise!

03 Sep : Workshop report on the Reintrodution of Dipteronia dyeriana

03 Sep : Workshop on the conservation of Acer yangbiense in Dali

02 Sep : 珍稀濒危植物漾濞槭（Acer yangbiense）保护项目座谈会

28 Aug : Climate change threat to Lebanon's emblematic cedar trees

21 Aug : Jardín Botánico Francisco Javier Clavijero at the World Botanic Gardens Exhibition, Beijing, China

14 Aug : New study predicts 1 in 5 of Germany's plant species could lose parts of their current range

12 Aug : 2nd World Botanic Gardens Scientific Congress - Challenges in Botanical Research and Climate Change

08 Aug : Omani Botanic Garden shifts 50,000 plants to their new home

08 Aug : Everett Children's Adventure Garden Celebrates 10 Years

07 Aug : The World Botanic Garden Exhibition (WBGE)

06 Aug : World Botanic Garden Exhibition at the Olympic Games!

18 Jul : Oman Botanic Garden shifts 50,000 plants to their new home

11 Jul : Access and Benefit Sharing: Good Practice for Academic Research on Genetic Resources

09 Jul : Global Cactus Assessment underway

09 Jul : Saving wild plants for food and medicine

20 Jun : Community Projects save the cactus in Mexico

18 Jun : Extinction of medicinal plants threatens drug discovery

13 Jun : Goodbye to bottles for Chicago Botanic Gardens

06 Jun : The travelling exhibition of bananas!

06 Jun : New environmentally state of the art visitor centre for Dawyck Botanic Gardens

06 Jun : The 9th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

06 Jun : The future of the GSPC is discussed at the 9th CoP of the CBD

30 May : Australian National Forum on Climate Change Education and Awareness

29 May : The Paul Jovet Botanical Garden opens its doors

29 May : International Garden Photographer of the Year

29 May : Invitation to the World Botanic Gardens Exhibition, Beijing

16 May : National Botanic Gardens Day Celebrations in Mexico

22 Apr : Get Snapping for the International Garden Photographer of the Year

22 Apr : New Exhibit Shares the Story of How Plants Use Sugar to Build Life

21 Apr : Get ready for the Olympics

11 Apr : Blazing a trail in Lyon Botanic Garden

08 Apr : Connecting Schools to Nature

03 Apr : International Year of the Potato -2008

03 Apr : 9-Metre Sculpture of Wild Rice Arrives at FAO headquarters

26 Mar : Examining the Role of Botanic Gardens in the 21st Century

19 Mar : Remarkable Visit of The President of Iceland to Mexican Botanic Garden.

19 Mar : BGJournal: Conserving Forest Diversity

17 Mar : Conservation Strategists Meet for Plant Protection in China

12 Mar : BGCI中国项目高级研讨会成功召开

11 Mar : Thousands of Trees at Risk of Extinction

10 Mar : Celebrations for Biodiversity in Nepal

10 Mar : Global Seed Vault Opens Door to 100 Million Seeds

20 Feb : Urgent New Role for Botanic Gardens

20 Feb : Poetry Eco-Slam at Chicago Botanic Garden

19 Feb : New Sites Poised to Take on The Fairchild Challenge

19 Feb : Education in Venezuela of "Paramo" Importance

18 Feb : Inauguration Solennelle du Jardin Botanique de Kisantu

11 Feb : New Keeper for Kew’s Historic Herbarium

11 Feb : African Fruits Hold Great Potential to Combat Poverty

05 Feb : DNA ‘Barcode’ Found in Plants

04 Feb : China Comes to Scotland with Spring Lantern Festival

04 Feb : Education at the Heart of Change in Nagoya

04 Feb : Japan Gardens Urged to Save Plants at Public Meeting

30 Jan : Noah’s Ark of Tropical Plants established in Taiwan

21 Jan : Extraordinary Giant Palm Found in Madagascar

16 Jan : ‘Miracle’ Cures Face Extinction

15 Jan : 2008: Year of the Frog

15 Jan : Virtual Field Trips Link Students and Plants Further Afield

14 Jan : Coloquio “Las plantas útiles en los jardines botánicos y herbarios de México.”

14 Jan : HRH Princess Basma of Jordan visits BGCI

07 Jan : Andean Bamboo Living Collections for Urban Ecuador

05 Jan : Congress Announced as 2010 Deadline Approaches