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April 2020
Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting – Natural History Museum, London. In addition to the main AGM business, there will be several illustrated talks on the theme of tropical and subtropical ferns, as well as merchandise and book sales and our own fern photographic competition.
Find out more »May 2020
June 2020
BBC Gardeners’ World, NEC Birmingham
This is a major gardening (and food) show, and BPS will have a stand to display and promote ferns and the Society. Please contact Gill or Bryan if you wish to help
Find out more »Plant Societies Weekend, RHS Wisley
BPS will again have a stand at this event, promoting BPS, along with other plant societies. Please contact Jude if you would like to help.
Find out more »July 2020
Cumbria
This will be a weekend meeting either in Eskdale or Borrowdale. Exact details will be available next year
Find out more »An international symposium on lycophyte & fern research
Ferns in Focus Fern and lycophyte specialists from across the entire world will have again the opportunity to discuss new advances in the study of these groups. This time Brazil, a country known for its incredible biodiversity, will receive hundreds of scientists at a time when global challenges make these meetings more necessary than ever. Evolution, conservation, biogeography, genetics, development, and other important topics in seed-free vascular plant biology will be discussed. See website for more information: https://www.fernsinfocus2020.com/ Registration opens…
Find out more »BPS Display Weekend, RHS Wisley
Following the continuing successes of displays in previous years, we have again been invited by RHS to have a weekend long display to promote BPS and ferns. Please contact Julian if you would like to help.
Find out more »August 2020
Seattle, USA
Hosted by Sue Olsen from Seattle. A chance to spend a week visiting botanical gardens, private gardens and native fern sites in the north-west of the USA. Early booking through Julian Reed is strongly advisable
Find out more »Southport Flower Show, Southport
A chance for you to help at the show, enthuse to the public about ferns and/or display your ferns to try and win in various display categories. Please contact Michael if you would like to take part.
Find out more »Scotland, Rarities and Specialities
This will be the second part to last-year’s trip. Exact details will be available next year.
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