Botanic Gardens Education Network has over 300 members from more than 40 botanic gardens, zoos, arboreta and outdoor spaces throughout the UK, Ireland and beyond – a wealth of knowledge to inspire and share.
Botanic Gardens Education Network has over 300 members from more than 40 botanic gardens, zoos, arboreta and outdoor spaces throughout the UK, Ireland and beyond – a wealth of knowledge to inspire and share.
Virtual Coffee Morning : BIFoR: Bringing Cutting Edge Climate Change Research into Classrooms and Communities
Quick-fire Q&A with Samantha Dobbie. We’re delighted to introduce Samantha Dobbie, winner of the BGEN Gail Bromley Award and speaker at our upcoming Virtual Coffee Morning on 15th April. Samantha is Learning and Engagement Lead at BIFoR, based at the University of Birmingham, where she works at the intersection of climate research, education and community […]
The Botanic Gardens Education Network (BGEN) is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI), creating expanded professional development opportunities for our members.
Dear Bgen Members and Supporters,
Bgen – the Botanic Gardens Education Network – is seeking a new Trustee to join our Board.
“Can Taylor Swift inspire a love for plants? In this blog, Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum) reflects on how pop culture ‘hooks’—from music videos to media moments—can spark fresh curiosity about botany and help tackle plant blindness.”
The Gail Bromley Award was set up to honour the late Gail Bromley MBE’s contribution to environmental education. The Award aims to support early career individuals working within the plant conservation sector...
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Professional development through bespoke training events, annual conference and volunteer opportunities 
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Latest job vacancies in the sector 
Networking events to share ideas and experiences 
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"Outdoor and environmental educators often work alone or in small teams, so being part of Bgen to share ideas with like-minded people is invaluable."
Rose Froud, Ness Botanic Gardens
Bgen provides members with access to job, internship, volunteering and freelance contract listings in plant-based and environmental education.
Bgen
Bgen provides members with access to job, internship, volunteering and freelance contract listings in plant-based and environmental education.
