Espeletia or frailejones the subject Diazgrandos’ research, image Rinaldo Wurglitsch, Flickr, CC-BY-2.0 The appointment of a new chief scientist at the New York Botanical Garden has focussed attention on the fact that since its inception in 1891, NYBG has been […]
For caretakers and managers of historic and beautiful places Together with other heritage organisations, National Trust experts are creating a range of guidance for the owners and managers of historic and beautiful places. This guidance is available for any person or […]
Eryldene is a historic house and garden in Sydney, with an important collection of camellias. The Eryldene Trust has recognised the need to respond to changing climatic conditions to conserve Eryldene’s heritage values and has therefore developed an Environmental Sustainability […]
Wednesday 8th February – Thursday 11th May 2023 (session times Thu 23 Mar Thu 27 Apr Thu 11 May 11am – 12.30pm) Do you want to contribute to climate change research? Do you want to understand how climate change is affecting […]
C.R.U.N.C.H (Climate Resilience: Understanding New Challenges for Historic Gardens) TIME This on-line event on 30 March will explore how historic gardens are building resilience to climate change. Speakers from the UK, USA, Australia and beyond will share local and global […]
A study published in January 2023 in the Lancet, a peer-reviewed public medical journal, finds that doubling the average amount of tree cover in European cities from 15 to 30 percent could reduce urban temperatures by 0.4 degrees Celsius — […]
The impacts of climate change are obvious to gardeners, and the actions they can take are similar wherever they live. The National Wildlife Federation in the United States recommends these ‘backyard actions’: Improve your energy efficiency. For example, replace outdoor […]
The Climate Toolkit is a collaborative opportunity for museums, gardens and zoos who want to learn how to address climate change within their own organisations and inspire the communities they serve to follow their lead. The toolkit has ideas that […]
Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands of NSW, like so many places across Australia, was badly affected by the 2019/20 bushfire season. The local Bundanoon History Group decided to convene a bushfire archive project to record the disaster. Capturing oral histories […]
The Australian Garden History Society has drawn up this statement on climate change that includes a framework for action. It is accompanied by further resources published on the website, to inspire and guide both custodians of old gardens and […]
The Climate Change Alliance of Botanic Gardens brings together botanic organisations and friends to take action to protect and enable adaptation of botanic landscapes in a changing climate. You can read the Alliance’s charter here. The Alliance has released a […]
Australia’s Plant and Gardening 2022 trend report explores how, in the face of extreme weather conditions and varying livability challenges, Australians are turning to their gardens – big and small – to take tangible steps for the planet. The report […]
This was the question Jane Lennon posed in Australian Garden History 31 (4) April 2020, just as we were emerging from Black Summer. She also asked how AGHS members could assist in preserving historic gardens and other cultural landscapes, as […]
In her article in Australian Garden History, vol. 32, no.3, January 2021, Susan Marsden drew on diary entries to record how she and her partner adapted their Adelaide garden in the face of the climate crisis. She explains how global […]
In late 2021, AGHS set up a climate change advisory group, chaired by Professor Tim Entwisle, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and patron on the Society. The group’s terms of reference are to: Develop an AGHS position statement […]
The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects advocates climate positive design, so that its projects provide net positive climate outcomes. They also provide environmental, social, cultural, and economic co-benefits. Over a cradle to cradle, design life assessment, they sequester more greenhouse […]
Botanic gardens maintain collections of living plants for science, conservation, education, beauty and more. These collections change over time – in scope and content – but the predicted impacts of climate change will require a more strategic approach to the […]
Plant ecologist Andy Leigh, who investigates how Australian plants respond to extreme temperature stress, established a collaborative research agreement with the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden (Port Augusta, South Australia), via the Port Augusta City Council. The Council provided a […]