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BGCI: The global network Our work Our supporters and partners Join in Resource centre Publications Our newsletter Events BGCI Congresses Latest news News archives Tools and links Access and Benefit Sharing IPEN Tech tools About PlantSearch About GardenSearch Fundraising links Upload Instructions Jobs Botanic garden information Definition The history of botanic gardens Botanical illustration Living collections Role of botanic gardens Commercial activity Seedbanks Botanic gardens and conservation Herbaria Information management systems Starting a botanic garden Promoting a botanic garden Education centre Climate change information centre PlantSearch GardenSearch Sign up to our newsletter:	Resource centre > Botanic garden information Botanic garden information Use the links below to find out all you need to know about botanic gardens. If there's anything missing, just contact us! Definition The history of botanic gardens The role of botanic gardens Botanic gardens and conservation Botanical Illustration Living collections Seedbanks Herbaria Commercial activity Starting a botanic garden Promoting a botanic garden Information Management Systems Celebrating anniversaries! 2009 sees some of the world’s most spectacular botanic gardens celebrating major anniversaries. These include three of BGCI's key partner gardens: the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Missouri Botanical Garden and Singapore Botanic Gardens. Read more... A CBD manual for botanic gardens This manual is the second in a series of botanic garden guides produced by BGCI (see also CITES manuals). Many aspects of the Convention on Biological Diversity are relevant to the work of botanic gardens and this aims to 'de-mystify' and explain the framework. Read more... Find Out More The World Botanic Garden Exhibition (WBGE) The World Botanic Garden Exhibition’s (WBGE) was completed on 9th June, 2008. The exhibition contains 70 individual exhibition panels with 70 stories highlighting world botanic gardens, institutions, and inviduals involved in plant conservation and research. The Fairchild Challenge The Fairchild Challenge allows botanic gardens and other like-minded organisations to engage schools and communities in meaningful environmental education.	BGCI Publications Botanical Art Books BGCI's aStore presents books grouped by theme, in this case you can browse books on Botanical Art - all in one place. Not only that, but all your purchases generate income for BGCI, so we can continue to support vital plant conservation efforts in the world's botanic gardens.