Introduction

BGCI’s International Congresses on Education in Botanic Gardens are held every 3-4 years. The congresses bring together practitioners, teachers, curators, researchers and academics to discuss new advanced in education relevant to botanic gardens. These congresses are represented by botanic gardens from across the globe and are always an inspiring and informative event that provides opportunities to share ideas, meet old and new friends and discuss future priorities for education in botanic gardens.

11th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens

Unfortunately the next Education Congress which was due to take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina has been cancelled due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. More information can be found in the news piece below.

Education Congress News

Cancellation of the 11th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens

Unfortunately we have taken the decision to cancel the next education congress due to take place in March 2022, due to the impact of the ongoing pandemic.

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Website Launches for 11th Education Congress

Congress Website Launched

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10th Education Congress - Bringing Nature to the City

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Past Congresses

• 10th Congress – Bringing nature to the city – Warsaw, Poland – 9-14 September 2018
• 9th Congress – Biodiversity for a better world: wild ideas worth sharing – St Louis, MO, USA – 26 April – 1 May 2016
• 8th Congress – Education and the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation – Mexico City, Mexico – 12-16 November 2012
• 7th Congress – Action learning: places, spaces and partnerships for biodiversity and human well-being – Durban, South Africa – 1-5 November 2009
• 6th Congress – The Nature of Success: Success for Nature – Oxford, UK – 10-14 September 2006
• 5th Congress – Connecting with Plants – Lessons for Life – Sydney, Australia – 29 September – 4 October 2002
• 4th Congress – The Power for Change – Botanic Gardens as Centres of Excellence in Education for Sustainability – Kerala, India – 8-12 November 1999
• 3rd Congress – Teaching for the 21st Century: Botanic Garden Education for a New Millennium – Brooklyn, NY, USA – 7-11 September 1996
• 2nd Congress – Cultivating Green Awareness – Gran Canaria, Spain – 1993
• 1st Congress – A Natural Environment for Learning – Utrecht, the Netherlands – May 1991