Plant Heritage

Plant Heritage Plant Heritage is the home of the National Plant Collections and the Plant Guardian scheme. Visit https://linktr.ee/Plant_Heritage

With our thousands of members and hundreds of volunteers we are safeguarding 100,000 plants for the future.

Do you want to learn how to produce plants for free? And in the process join our vibrant Group? Then come a learn som...
15/06/2026

Do you want to learn how to produce plants for free? And in the process join our vibrant Group? Then come a learn some Plant Propagation skills with our Plant Heritage London Group on Saturday 27 June 10-12pm.

Two of our National Plant Collection holders will be on hand to show you how to work out your soft-wood from your semi-ripe cuttings and much more!

Booking is essential at £10 per person - with limited availability - so contact [email protected] now. More details available through the link in our Bio - just go to our Events and Workshops page.

Don't miss the largest plant fair in the North at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens this weekend, in partnership w...
12/06/2026

Don't miss the largest plant fair in the North at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens this weekend, in partnership with Plant Heritage - North East Group .

The Plant Heritage North East stall will be packed with locally grown plants, plus nurseries from elsewhere in the north-east and further afield.

There will also be over 45 craft stalls, and the chance to explore the beautiful grounds and historic chapels.

There are plenty of events for plant fans over the next week, with the annual Plant Heritage Members' Weekend in Suffolk...
05/06/2026

There are plenty of events for plant fans over the next week, with the annual Plant Heritage Members' Weekend in Suffolk and open days at National Collection Holders® around the country, from Fife to Devon.

Where will you be heading this week? Share your plans with us below and do tag us in your photos if you visit any of our Collection Holders this week.🌼

As the dust settles after the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, we’d like to celebrate all the amazing growers involved.Chelsea w...
29/05/2026

As the dust settles after the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, we’d like to celebrate all the amazing growers involved.
Chelsea wouldn’t be the same without the amazing plants that fill the Great Pavilion with scent, spectacle and wonder.

As well as those who grew plants for our Plant Heritage Missing Collector Garden, or took part in the Plant Heritage zone in the Great Pavilion, we also congratulate the other plant nurseries who won medals for their displays. It was fantastic to see lots of National Plant Collection holders on the list, including:

David Austin Roses - Gold
Dibleys Nurseries - Gold
English Sweet Peas - Gold
Growing Crazy for Pelargoniums - Silver Gilt
Hare Spring Cottage Plants - Gold
Hogarth Hostas - Gold
Hoyland Plant Centre- Agapanthus and Tulbaghia National Collection Holders - Gold
Ottershaw Cacti - Gold
Peter Beales Roses - Gold
Primrose Hall Peonies - Gold
Wack's Wicked Plants - Gold

If we missed you, just let us know!

Making plans for the next week? Why not take a look at our latest events, there are plenty of open days across the count...
29/05/2026

Making plans for the next week?

Why not take a look at our latest events, there are plenty of open days across the country. It's a great chance to see the work of these passionate plants people up close and find out a bit more about what it takes to have a National Plant Collection®.

For the full list of upcoming events, head to the link in our bio.

A warm welcome to all our new followers who joined us during the RHS Chelsea Flower Show!We'd love to tell you about wha...
27/05/2026

A warm welcome to all our new followers who joined us during the RHS Chelsea Flower Show!
We'd love to tell you about what we do ...

🌿 Did you know we're the leading conservation charity for garden plants?
🌸 With thousands of members and hundreds of volunteers, we’re safeguarding 100,000 plants in National Plant Collections®
🌿 We identify plants at risk through the Threatened Plants Programme
🌸 We protect rare plants through the Plant Guardian Scheme
🌿 We keep plants in circulation with our Plant Exchange.

For more information on how you can help us conserve garden plants for future generations, take a look at the links in our bio.

Everyone at Plant Heritage is deeply saddened to hear that Matt Biggs has passed away after his recent battle with illne...
21/05/2026

Everyone at Plant Heritage is deeply saddened to hear that Matt Biggs has passed away after his recent battle with illness. Matt was a huge supporter of the charity and it's mission to conserve garden plants. Matt, at his core, was an amazing plantsman and as part of our Plants Collections Committee bought his incredible knowledge in assessing, supporting and accrediting our National Plant Collections.

Also a member of our Bursary committee, and always writing or talking about our collections, his ability to enthuse about both the plants and the people behind them meant he was a beloved communicator within and without the charity.

Members of the Plant Heritage family were very privileged to recently be in attendance when Matt was awarded his much deserved Victoria Medal of Honour (VMH) at RHS Wisley. We couldn't be prouder to have him as a friend and supporter of Plant Heritage in all its forms.

Our thoughts go to out to his Family, friends and the wider horticultural world that will have been both influenced and amazed by this ultimate plantsman.

19/05/2026

Head into the Great Pavilion at RHS Chelsea and you'll find the Plant Heritage Zone.
It includes displays from:
🌸 Chelsea first-timer Luci Skinner who is showing her scented leaf Pelargonium collection
🌸 Brantwood Garens and Fiona Butcher who are displaying Wisteria for the first time in the Great Pavilion for over 20 years
🌸 Barry Clarke, who has also provided Rubus and Roscoea for the show garden.

We also have a display of plants that are protected in our National Plant Collections®, and some that still need someone to start a collection. Plus, our popular seed shop is back, with seed collected by Plant Heritage Members.

There are lots of nurseries at the show who have National Plant Collections®, just look out for the green plaques around the Great Pavilion.

🎉 Introducing The Plant Heritage Missing Collector Garden 🎉 We're thrilled to finally be able to share photos of the gar...
18/05/2026

🎉 Introducing The Plant Heritage Missing Collector Garden 🎉
We're thrilled to finally be able to share photos of the garden at

The Planting Design Collective are the designers of the Plant Heritage Missing Collector Garden, which has been built by Crowton Rowarth Limited and Gareth K Wilson

It features plants grown by peat-free How Green Nursery and trees from New Wood Trees plus plants from National Collection Holders around the country.

The garden is funded by Project Giving Back with additional support from the Shanly Foundation 🌱

The Gatti chair is grown by Full Grown and a bronze cast of the original chair is on loan to the garden from the Sarah Myerscough Gallery

Photography by Jason Ingram

Find out more at the link in our bio.

It's finally time to bring the Plant Heritage Zone to life in the Great Pavilion at Luckily, it's in very safe hands wi...
15/05/2026

It's finally time to bring the Plant Heritage Zone to life in the Great Pavilion at
Luckily, it's in very safe hands with Plant Heritage CEO Gwen Hines and Partnership and Events Manager Saul Walker, who have been working alongside some of our incredible National Collection Holders to fill the space with plants and showcase the amazing work of collection holders across the country.

If you're visiting RHS Chelsea next week, don't forget to come and say hello!

Address

Stone Pine, Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QD
Guildford
GU31HS

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441483447540

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Plant Heritage posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category