Announcement of the Combined 9GBGC and 12ICEBG in 2028

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News published: 15 June 2026

BGCI and Hortus Botanicus Leiden are pleased to announce that a combined 9th Global Botanic Gardens Congress (GBGC) and 12th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens (ICEBG) will take place in Leiden, Netherlands in 2028. We can’t wait to welcome you there!

This follows the decision to move the Chicago hosted GBGC from 2027 to 2030.

Further details to follow.

View of Tropical Glasshouses in Hortus botanicus Leiden (Ralph Reniers)
View of Tropical Glasshouses in Hortus botanicus Leiden. Photo credit: Ralph Reniers
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Clusius Garden in Hortus botanicus Leiden (Ralph Reniers)
Clusius Garden in Hortus botanicus Leiden (Ralph Reniers)

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