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The Gail Bromley Award
By bgenadmin
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 an environmental education role, by providing mentorship and training opportunities to support career progression. Recipients of the Award receive: – 12 month (personal) […]
Is taxonomy missing from our teaching — or just hiding in plain sight?
By Dr Lauren Daly & Dr Seb Stroud
Taxonomy is having a moment.
Meet our Gail Bromley Award winner – Samantha Dobbie
By BGEN, Coordinator
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 […]
BGEN Announces New Training Partnership with BSBI
By BGEN, Coordinator
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.
Bgen Policies
By bgenadmin
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bgen Policies Click on the relevant policy below to read. 1. Safeguarding Policy 2. Complaints Policy 3. Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policy If you experience any access issues or have any questions, please contact the Bgen Coordinator : info@bgen.org.uk
Contact Us
By bgenadmin
If you’d like to get in touch with Bgen, we’d be happy to hear from you. GENERAL ENQUIRIES You can email us at info@bgen.org.uk, where our Coordinator, Samantha Bowden, normally monitors the inbox on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. You’re also welcome to contact us via direct message on any of our social […]
Proposed plant biology and agriculture course closures at the University of Nottingham
By BGEN, Coordinator
Dear Bgen Members and Supporters,
Join Our Board — We’re Recruiting a New Bgen Trustee!
By BGEN, Coordinator
Bgen – the Botanic Gardens Education Network – is seeking a new Trustee to join our Board.
Conference 2026
By bgenadmin
Bgen Online Conference 2026 – Resilient Roots Dates: 28th–29th January 2026 | Online Overview: Join the Botanic Gardens Education Network (Bgen) for our annual online conference, themed Resilient Roots. Over two( 1/2 days), this event will bring together professionals working in botanic gardens, environmental education, interpretation, and public engagement to explore how our sector […]
Pop Culture, Plants, and the Power of a Hook: ‘Tayloring’ botanical education for young adults
By : Blog post for BGEN by Lauren Baker, Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum
“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.”
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