Training and Capacity Building
BGCI training and capacity building include face to face training, follow up workshops, speed training at events and conferences as well as a suite of online resources. BGCI’s training activities cover a wide range of plant conservation and public engagement subjects including:
- Access and benefit sharing
- Tree conservation, nursery training and forest restoration
- Red list assessments
- Seed conservation
- Conservation horticulture
- Interpretation
- Science communication
- Working with diverse audiences
- Evaluation
Training and Workshops
In 2018, BGCI trained 689 people from 220 institutions in 54 countries. Our courses covered a wide range of topics in plant conservation policy, practice and education. For more information please see the 2018 Member’s Review. Where possible training is delivered in the local language, for example in 2019 training courses are being delivered in Spanish, French and Chinese.
Most of the training we deliver is provided as part of our funded project work. Where availability and resources allow, we are happy to discuss developing bespoke training courses for our members (and can provide a member discounted price for this). To discuss your needs please contact Helen Miller.
Online Resources
In addition, we have produced a suite of online resources and publications to support botanic gardens in their practices. This includes e-learning resources, webinars, videos, and manuals. Please visit our resources page for more information or follow the links below to some of our key resources. Many of our resources are also available in multiple languages and you can filter your search by language on our resources page.
BGCI's Botanic Garden Manual
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BGCI's Manual on Planning, Developing and Managing Botanic Gardens
Public Engagement, Services for Botanic Gardens, Policy and Advocacy / Publication, Tool / English, Spanish, French
BGCI E-Learning Modules and Webinars
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ABS Learning Package
Policy and Advocacy / E-learning module, Tool / English -
Access and Benefit Sharing Learning Modules
Policy and Advocacy / E-learning module / English, Spanish, French, Chinese -
CITES Learning Modules
Policy and Advocacy / E-learning module / English -
Communities in Nature Webinars
Public Engagement / Webinar, Video / English -
Dipterocarpaceae Conservation Horticulture Learning Modules
Tree Conservation, Conservation Horticulture, Plant Conservation / E-learning module / English -
Forest Restoration Learning Modules
Tree Conservation, Ecological Restoration / E-learning module, Video / English, Spanish, French, Swahili -
Global Seed Conservation Challenge Advanced Learning Modules
Seed Conservation / E-learning module, Video / English, French -
Global Seed Conservation Challenge Learning Modules
Conservation Prioritisation, Seed Conservation, Policy and Advocacy / E-learning module / English, Spanish, French, Chinese -
LearnToEngage Module Resources
Public Engagement / E-learning module / English -
Red List Learning Modules
Tree Conservation, Conservation Prioritisation / E-learning module, Video / English, Spanish, French, Chinese
