News published: 12 November 2026

The latest edition of BGCI’s education magazine Roots is now available. This issue focuses on mental health and wellbeing and the important role that botanic gardens and arboreta play in offering access to green spaces and delivering programmes that provide health and wellbeing benefits.

You can find earlier issues of Roots in our resources section.

Call for abstracts for next issue

The next issue of Roots will focus on youth and climate. Young people are already shaping conversations and action on climate change, and botanic gardens and arboreta can play an important role in supporting their learning, participation and leadership.

Do you have a project or programme you would like to share? Have you developed climate education activities with young people, created opportunities for them to take part in conservation or climate action, or worked with youth groups to explore local climate challenges? How is your garden engaging young people and helping them connect with nature and build a more sustainable future?

To contribute, please send a 100 word abstract to Annelies by January 15 2027.